China A-share liquor sector staged an intraday rally; Kuaijishan and Yingjia Gongjiu rose more than 5%, Kweichow Moutai gained over 2%, Gujing Gongjiu and Luzhou Laojiao also climbed.

WTI原油站上78美元/桶，日內漲2.16%，布倫特原油漲2.4%，報83.5美元/桶。

Israel’s Channel 12 reported on the 9th that Prime Minister Netanyahu had agreed to a limited IDF pullback from three areas near Rafah in southern Gaza but reversed the decision the same day. Citing security officials, the report said Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Zamir discussed the plan last week and that both Israel and the US had approved it; Israeli defense and security agencies learned of the reversal from the media on the 9th. At a cabinet meeting Netanyahu rejected a US-initiated “peace commission” Gaza plan and said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed; Channel 12 said the change surprised Israeli security agencies.