Kurdistan Regional Government security statement said two drones struck the Prime Minister's office and the residence of the head of security on Monday; the attacks originated from Iranian territory and no casualties were reported.

Semiconductor equipment ETFs climbed after choppy trading; Guangfa Semiconductor Equipment ETF, Huaxia Semiconductor Equipment ETF and Penghua Sci‑Tech Semiconductor Equipment ETF each gained more than 4%.

Goldman Sachs trimmed its Thailand 2026 GDP forecast to 1.8% from 1.9% after a sharp second-quarter slowdown, analysts Chris Po and Danny Suwanapruti said. Domestic demand weakened as both private and public consumption fell; private consumption contracted for the first time since Q3 2021, with declines across services and goods. Private investment, roughly two-thirds of total investment, remained resilient but was offset by a large drop in public investment.