Brent crude rose more than 1.0% intraday to $96.71/bbl.

Beike (02423.HK) co-founder, chairman and CEO Peng Yongdong said at the company’s 25th anniversary event the firm’s vision is "With professionalism, accompany every stage of home life." The company rolled out a new logo and a custom Beike typeface, and renamed the Beike Zhaofang app to Beike App. Beike said the rebrand cements a strategic shift from single transactions toward professional services across the consumer housing lifecycle.

A-share CPO sector opened higher; Tian'an New Materials hit limit-up, while Tuosida, Huafeng Technology and Yihua Co. also gained.