Hamas-run Gaza interior ministry said security forces were monitoring developments west of Gaza City this morning after Israeli action that left several killed and injured. The ministry made no mention of reports that a Hamas security chief had been detained.

UK Nationwide house price index MoM (Aug) +0.2% vs +0.10% expected; July revised to -0.1% from +0.10%.

By midday trade the Shanghai Composite was up 0.03%, the Shenzhen Composite down 0.58% and the ChiNext down 0.92%. Grain-related names led gains: Shennong Seed hit a 20% limit-up; Xinsai, Longping Hi‑Tech, Nongfa Seed and Wanxiang Denong also reached trading limits. Tax-refund retail shares rallied, with Maoye Commercial and Cuiwei at limit-up. AI training-data plays strengthened; Mango Excellent Media hit a 20% limit-up while iReader Technology and Zhongguang Tianze also closed at limits. Outperforming sectors included liquor, gaming, coal, new consumption, shipping & ports, insurance and brokerages. Underperformers included MLCC, PCB, CPO, lithography equipment, memory chips, helium, telecom equipment and solid-state batteries. Combined Shanghai and Shenzhen turnover was about 1.34 trillion yuan, roughly 38.2 billion yuan higher than the same session yesterday; advancers numbered ~3,300 versus ~1,800 decliners.