European Commission spokesperson said the Commission will not comment on Meta Platforms (META.O) settlement matters in the U.S.

Iran's equity rally is best read as an asset re-pricing in a high-inflation environment, not a traditional fundamentals-driven bull market. Key market signals to watch: whether TEDPIX can hold above 6,000,000; whether the rial continues to weaken; whether inflation remains near 90%; whether gold/USD keeps rising; and whether real profits at export-oriented petrochemical, steel and mining firms improve. If stocks rise while the rial stabilizes, inflation falls and corporate earnings recover, that would signal a substantive economic rebound. If instead stocks rise alongside a weaker rial, higher gold and inflation stuck near 90%, the rally is likely driven by cash flight and hedging of currency depreciation and inflation rather than underlying economic repair.

Bank Indonesia governor candidate Destry said Bank Indonesia's interest-rate policy will be forward-looking and precautionary.