Ukraine's prime minister said Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Volyn, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

Axios reports NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has been promoting AI across Europe ahead of his keynote at NVIDIA’s flagship Berlin conference, a move that could reassure investors. He says the next wave of AI spending will be driven by governments treating AI as a national priority rather than a speculative bet. That dynamic could leave nations seeking technological independence increasingly dependent on a single US company, NVIDIA.

Pop Mart (09992.HK) has fallen for five straight Hong Kong sessions, closing HK$129.8 on the latest session at a year-to-date low; market capitalisation about HK$172.865bn. Investor Duan Yongping said he will buy additional shares but will not own more than 10% of total share capital and asked not to be asked further on the matter.