英國央行：長期國債將被納入資產購買計劃以支持銀行票據，而非用於貨幣政策，屆時將隨着到期進行替換。

俄羅斯羅斯托夫州州長：在烏克蘭對羅斯托夫的大規模攻擊中擊落約50架無人機。

Hong Kong midday: HSI down 0.73%, Hang Seng Tech Index down 0.76%; half-day turnover HK$99.15 bln. Gold miners, non-ferrous metals, battery and PCB names led declines; CRO/pharma outsourcing and power equipment sectors outperformed. Notable movers: Tianshu Zhixin (09903.HK) up ~7%, Weichai Power (02338.HK) up >4%, Tigermed (03347.HK) up ~4%, WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) up >2%; Shandong Gold (01787.HK) down >7%, Laopu Gold (06181.HK), Longfor Group (00960.HK) and Zijin Mining (02899.HK) down >3%.