China International Capital Co (CICC) chairman Chen Liang met with Oman Financial Services Authority executive president Salmi to discuss strengthening China‑Oman capital‑market cooperation; the parties agreed on multiple cooperation measures.

Global X ETFs senior investment strategist Mark Chokoum says roughly 68% of Australian household wealth is tied to residential property, creating a concentrated shock risk. House prices have fallen for five consecutive months; with borrowing costs rising, that concentration can amplify financial stress. Mortgage stress is now the main reason Australians seek financial assistance and some lenders report deterioration in >90‑day mortgage delinquency rates. Chokoum said it is premature to label this a housing or mortgage crisis but the signals merit close monitoring.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on the 8th (local time) Kyiv was hit by combined Russian missile and drone strikes, killing 2 and injuring 7. The service said on the evening of the 7th Russian forces used drones to strike Boryspil district and other parts of Kyiv region. Russia resumed air strikes on Kyiv after a three-day pause.