Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met US President Trump in the White House Oval Office.

Kuwait's cabinet condemned Iran and its proxies for multiple drone attacks on the Abdali border crossing last Thursday.

An Asian tech rout pushed the MSCI emerging markets index down 3.6%, its largest one-day drop since end-June and its weakest level since April, as of 1600 Beijing time. A pullback in oil prices limited spillover, helping European equities and currencies avoid deeper losses. South Korea's market saw multiple trading halts as chip weakness spread across sectors; the KOSPI tumbled about 11%, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each off more than 13%.