现货白银日内大跌5%，现报61.83美元/盎司，现货黄金跌破4100美元/盎司，日内跌幅2.26%，均刷新6月11日以来新低。

South Korean and Japanese equities plunged after a sudden reversal in global AI sentiment and macro developments. In Seoul, Samsung Electronics fell 7.4% and SK Hynix dropped 10.1% intraday; the two memory-chip makers account for roughly half of KOSPI market capitalization. KOSPI slid more than 9% intraday and triggered a 20-minute trading halt — the fourth such pause this year. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell over 3%, led by SoftBank and Kioxia, down about 10% and 14% respectively. Both markets had recently hit multiple record highs on AI optimism, progress in US–Iran talks and expectations of BOJ tightening; analysts warn the chip names’ rapid run-up has left valuations elevated and exposed to semiconductor cyclical risk.

The Mirror reports the UK Labour Party's top governing body will meet Thursday to set the full timetable and rules for a leadership contest, if one takes place.