A-share oil services and engineering sector opened higher; Zhongman Petroleum up
>8%, Keli up >5%, with Qianeng Hengxin, Tongyuan Petroleum, Bomaike, Haiyou
Engineering, Zhongyou Engineering and CNOOC oilfield services also rising. The
New York Times reports Iranian and Iraqi officials say Iran on Thursday rejected
a ceasefire proposal from U.S. President Trump that had been delivered to Tehran
by the Iraqi prime minister.