US continuing unemployment claims for the week ended June 13: 1.821 mln (consensus 1.800 mln). Prior week revised from 1.81 mln to 1.800 mln.

A‑shares closed higher: Shanghai Composite +0.23%, Shenzhen Component +1.82%, ChiNext +2.84%, Sci‑Tech Innovation 50 Index +3.87%. Combined turnover on Shanghai and Shenzhen hit 3.59 trillion yuan, about 310 billion yuan heavier than the same time yesterday. Sector leaders: memory/storage chips, lab‑grown diamonds and crude palm oil (CPO). Laggards: childcare services, salt‑lake lithium extraction and PEEK materials. Over 1,200 stocks advanced.

Hong Kong-listed Hua Hong Hongli (01347.HK) climbed above HK$200 to a fresh record high, extending its year-to-date gain to over 170%.