IRNA quoted Iran's foreign ministry director-general for Gulf affairs saying the Gulf coastal states' foreign ministers' meeting originally scheduled for Monday has been postponed at the request of some regional states and by joint decision of Oman and Iran. Iran said it will consult closely with Oman to coordinate a new date.

CITIC Securities research note says divergence in rate‑hike expectations has unsettled investors but the expected Fed rate hike would consolidate consensus and could trigger a new equity leg. A‑shares posted a V‑shaped rebound on Friday despite four major negatives; coupled with the anticipated Fed move, Thursday’s sharp volume contraction and a relatively complete tech-sector correction, CITIC says A‑shares may be at a market turning point and could begin a counterattack. Recommended positioning: maintain a balanced base with tactical flexibility—overweight telecoms and electronics as the offensive core and raise allocations modestly; keep banks and insurers as defensive, low‑valuation baseline holdings; monitor oil & gas exploration, coal chemicals, coal, oilfield services and shipping/ports for upside from sustained high oil prices.

CBS reports former US Army secretary Driscoll arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine.