The Finnish president said he spoke with UK Prime Minister Burnham about the situation in Ukraine and support for Ukrainian defence, described Finland-UK ties and defence cooperation as strong, and called the UK an important regional actor.

LME on- and canceled-warrants: Copper on warrants 92,175 t, +1,200 t; canceled warrants 115,550 t, -5,600 t. Aluminium on warrants 244,575 t, unchanged; canceled warrants 5,425 t, -1,700 t. Zinc on warrants 74,525 t, -400 t; canceled warrants 18,025 t, -2,400 t. Nickel on warrants 256,188 t, unchanged; canceled warrants 8,544 t, -12 t. Lead on warrants 360,425 t, -600 t; canceled warrants 53,950 t, -2,100 t. Tin on warrants 4,685 t, -50 t; canceled warrants 850 t, -5 t.

Lenovo Group (00992.HK) shares rose more than 20% in Hong Kong after quarterly revenue increased 43% YoY, materially beating analyst estimates and boosting AI-demand expectations. Shares hit a record high and are up about 290% year-to-date, remaining the top performer in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index. CITIGROUP analysts led by Kyna Wong said the results broadly and substantially exceeded expectations, reinforcing an AI-driven structural growth thesis.