South Korea's KOSPI index extended losses to 7% as SK Hynix fell 10% and Samsung Electronics dropped more than 8%.

About 600 former senior Israeli military, police, Shin Bet and intelligence and special-operations officials sent a joint letter to U.S. President Trump on the 27th urging Washington to press the Israeli government to curb rising settler violence in the West Bank, warning it could trigger escalation. The letter, initiated by the National Security Commanders group, was signed by roughly 600 ex-commanders and security heads; Trump is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on the 28th.

Japan's finance minister KATAYAMA said the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) portfolio should help households benefit from the economic recovery driven by the government's growth strategy.