China A-share storage-chip sector slid; Netac Technology fell more than 13%, with Purun, Tuolunsi, Shengbang, Beijing Junzheng and Baiwei Storage also declining.

Economists have delayed expectations for a Swiss National Bank rate rise; a monthly survey shows the earliest timing is now judged to be after June next year. Respondents who had expected borrowing costs to rise this year largely now see the SNB holding off until 2027, and a majority expect the first hike only in early 2028. The shift follows reports that SNB staff internally expect the policy rate to remain at 0% through end‑2027 and rise only thereafter, conditional on no new major shocks.

烏克蘭緊急服務部門：哈爾科夫州遭俄方炮擊，造成1人死亡，36人受傷。