South Korea's KOSPI turned positive after earlier plunging more than 5% intraday; Samsung Electronics rose over 3%.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the presence of US forces over the past four months has caused turmoil and insecurity in the region and that Tehran hopes regional states will draw lessons.

Baofeng Energy on July 13 forecast 1H 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of 9.3–10.2 bln yuan, up 62.65%–78.4% YoY. The company cited higher global oil and alkane feedstock prices amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, which lifted chemical product prices and boosted olefin margins, and the Inner Mongolia olefin plant reaching full production in April 2025, driving a large YoY increase in 1H 2026 volumes and sales.