China A-share CPU sector rallied in the afternoon; Zongyi Shares hit the daily limit, while Hesheng New Materials, China Greatwall, China Electronics Port and Loongson Technology also advanced.

Financial Times, citing Western defense and intelligence officials, reports Europe has failed to effectively deter Russia's "hybrid warfare" and must rapidly adopt new measures to curb Moscow's actions against NATO members or risk escalation with the Kremlin. Officials said a drone loaded with military-grade explosives targeting Leipzig/Halle airport was thwarted last month, highlighting Russia's willingness to strike below the Article 5 threshold and the breakdown of current deterrence. Western officials said responses require collective European action; a senior defense official said Europe has been far too weak at deterring provocations that do not trigger Article 5 and, while existing deterrence can prevent conventional or nuclear escalation, strategies to counter hybrid warfare must be rethought.

伊朗外交部發言人巴加埃：美國對伊朗的經濟戰爭瞄準了自由貿易和國家主權。