On the 7th Iran's foreign minister Araghchi said on social media that under the terms of the Iran‑US memorandum of understanding, final agreement negotiations will not begin if threats persist.

Ukraine President Zelenskiy said Russia's large-scale missile and drone strikes have killed 22 people and injured nearly 90, with Kyiv and surrounding areas hardest hit.

Hong Kong stocks opened lower and briefly rallied before reversing. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.42% to 23,517.7. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 0.28% at 4,528.55 after an intraday rise of over 2%. Internet and e-sports names outperformed while memory chips, nuclear power and nonferrous metals lagged. Movers: Nuobikan (02635.HK) +8%, Zhipu (02513.HK) +5%, Meituan (03690.HK) +4.3%, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) +2.8%. Decliners: Lanqi Technology (06809.HK) -10.5%, Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK) ~-10%, Kuaishou Technology (01024.HK) -9.5%, Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) ~-9%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) -8.4%, China Life Insurance (02628.HK) -4.6%, Mengniu Dairy (02319.HK) and Nongfu Spring (09633.HK) down over 4%.