South Korea's KOSPI extended losses, down 3% intraday to 5,840.19.

MFS Investment Management’s Benoit Anne says geopolitical considerations, rather than domestic worries, are the primary driver of recent moves in UK gilt yields. Investors are focused on the government’s economic plan and how it will be funded; Anne says markets appear willing to give the new government some trust so long as fiscal discipline is maintained. He expects this year’s budget to be the key event, likely to reveal further details on measures and funding. At publication, the UK 10-year gilt yield was up 2.6bps at 4.985%.

南向資金今日大幅淨賣出55.89億元。港股通（滬）方面，小米集團-W、中芯國際分別獲淨賣出15.35億港元、7.69億港元；阿里巴巴-W淨買入額居首，金額爲7.84億港元；港股通（深）方面，中芯國際、美團-W分別獲淨賣出12.39億港元、8.32億港元；騰訊控股淨買入額居首，金額爲7.34億港元。