Ukraine emergency services said Russian shelling of Kharkiv region killed one and wounded 36.

Korean equity turbulence may have peaked after a historic sell‑off cleared leveraged positions and regulatory curbs cut trading in high‑risk products. A Korean equity volatility index fell to a two‑month low last week after hitting a record high in June. Forced liquidations reduced outstanding margin debt, and tighter rules on leveraged ETFs squeezed volumes and assets linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Morgan Stanley says deleveraging is more than half complete. The KOSPI is down nearly 40% from its June peak, and global funds have sold over $100 bln of Korean equities year‑to‑date, leaving EM fund exposure to Korea weakened.

Turkey's foreign minister said Egypt may join a defense pact once certain technical issues are resolved.