FTSE China A50 index futures rose more than 2%.

IRNA: An Iranian military spokesman said the country’s defensive deployments are not currently confined to its borders.

The CSRC held consultations with listed companies, industry groups and academics to solicit views. It urged listed firms to strengthen compliance and core competitiveness to better reward investors, and asked industry bodies to adopt more countercyclical positioning and improve investor services. The regulator said it will study proposals, proactively address market concerns, coordinate risk prevention, strengthen supervision, advance market infrastructure, bolster market stability and refine long-term investor-protection mechanisms to support high-quality, steady development of China’s capital markets.