The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a U.S. citizen in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Bundibugyo ebolavirus.

China's night futures session opened with most-active contracts trading higher. Synthetic rubber rose more than 1%; pulp and iron ore gained about 1%. On the downside, PTA fell over 1%; Shanghai silver, Shanghai tin and p‑xylene declined about 1%.

SK Group chairman Choi Tae-won said SK Hynix is open to issuing additional U.S. shares (ADRs) if returns improve and the stock remains stable, noting the priority is to maintain share-price stability while preserving long-term upside. He pledged to increase the company's investment in the United States and said the AI era has materially boosted demand for memory chips. All three leading memory suppliers are accelerating capacity expansion; SK Hynix and Samsung last week announced a combined investment of 800 trillion won to build new fabs as part of a plan to double South Korea’s memory capacity within five years.