Spot gold touched $3,930/oz, up 1.38% intraday. Spot silver touched $51/oz, up 3.84% intraday.

China's CSI 500 index futures (IC) main contract rose to 6,400 points, up 2.7% intraday.

Hong Kong stocks closed modestly higher after a choppy session. The Hang Seng rose 0.42% to 23,393.32, the Hang Seng Tech index gained 2.25% to 3,839.41, and turnover was HKD 204.84 bln versus HKD 214.31 bln in the prior session. Chinese brokerage shares led gains, media and lithium battery sectors were active, mainland banks spiked then retreated to finish among the biggest decliners, and precious metals underperformed. Notable movers: China Literature (00772.HK) +15.54%, CATL (03750.HK) +6.08%, China International Capital Co (03908.HK) +8.90%, Bank of China (03988.HK) -4.64%, Zhu Feng Gold (01815.HK) -16.94%.