At midday close, China’s main futures were mixed. Shanghai silver futures slid more than 5%; lithium carbonate fell nearly 5%; platinum dropped about 4%. Synthetic rubber, coking coal, ethylene glycol (EG), Shanghai tin, palladium, coke, red dates and Shanghai zinc each declined over 3%. On the upside, Shanghai crude (SC) rose nearly 6%; fuel oil gained over 4%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) was up about 4%; container-shipping Europe-route futures advanced more than 3%.

Israel's defense minister KATZ said any Iranian strike would set Iran back decades and undermine the stability of its regime. The Israeli military is on high alert and prepared to conduct operations.

Ruipu Lanjun said the viral video relates to an incident at its Jiashan facility. The company said the employee had voluntarily submitted a resignation and requested immediate clearance; company procedures require time and the parties disagreed on timing, after which the employee became emotional and acted out. The matter was resolved the same day in the presence of local police; the company has filed a police report and says claims it "restricted employees' restroom use" are inconsistent with the facts. Ruipu Lanjun said it will further improve employee communication channels and reinforce compliance management.