ECB accounts: some members said they would not have opposed a rate hike in July.

South Korea's KOSPI closed up 104.16 points, or 1.53%, at 6,912.37 on Thursday, Aug. 27.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said France and Britain supplying sensitive missile technology to Ukraine is "playing with fire" and could have unpredictable consequences for Paris and London. Her comments follow UK and French pledges to provide classified technology and speed up air-defence missile deliveries: Britain will allow Kyiv access to classified material to begin indigenous production of the Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile, capable of striking deep inside Russia, and France has authorised Ukrainian use of related European missile technology. RIA quoted the foreign ministry saying Russia may respond to attacks by Ukrainian forces using British weapons by targeting British military assets in Ukraine and abroad.