China A-share forestry sector continued to strengthen; Qingshan Paper hit the daily price limit, while Pingtan Development, Linhai Co., Yong'an Forestry, Quanyangquan and Fujian Jinsen also rallied.

The European Space Agency launched MTG‑I2, the second imaging satellite of its third‑generation Meteosat system, on an Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou on the afternoon of the 27th local time. The satellite separated from the upper stage about 36 minutes after liftoff and ground stations later confirmed telemetry. MTG‑I2 carries a lightning imager for continuous lightning monitoring and a Flexible Combined Imager designed to map rapidly evolving weather systems for timely warnings.

Meituan (03690.HK) reported an operating loss of 3.78 bln yuan in 1H.