Microsoft (MSFT.O): about 60,000 employees globally eligible for voluntary buyouts.

伊朗外交部發言人巴加埃：關於伊朗與巴基斯坦邊境問題，巴方官員從一開始就表示，相關問題屬於技術層面，需要更新有關係統，同時也提出了安全方面的擔憂。當然，我們也聽說，有數起恐怖襲擊已經被策劃，或一度處於即將實施的階段。伊朗與巴基斯坦的磋商仍在繼續，談判進展積極。我們希望巴方提出的技術問題能夠儘快得到徹底解決。至於伊拉克方面，伊朗駐巴格達大使館及駐伊拉克各領事館正積極跟進相關問題。伊拉克官員也曾提及美國施加的壓力。

China A-shares closed mixed. Shanghai Composite rose 0.19%, Shenzhen Composite fell 1.19% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.71%. Combined turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen was 1.61 trillion yuan, down 347.5 billion yuan from the prior session. More than 3,100 stocks declined. Oil & gas led gains: PetroChina jumped nearly 5% to a high not seen since May 2008, while CNOOC and other oil names rose over 4%. The humanoid-robotation theme spiked intraday then faded; several small-cap robotics names hit daily limits and Yushu Technology-W gained more than 7%. Property, airport and shipping sectors outperformed; precious metals, semiconductors and electronic components lagged.