An India Meteorological Department official said the monsoon, stalled for two weeks, has resumed and will move into central India this week.

Hong Kong stocks closed lower; the Hang Seng Index fell 0.65% and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.19%. Market turnover was HK$348.6bn. Sector movers: commercial space, batteries, brain–computer interfaces, autos and new consumer led declines; memory, Chinese brokerages, insurers and AI outperformed. Notable stock moves: Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK) +31%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) +11%, China Life (02628.HK) +~8%, CATL (03750.HK) +~5%; Lens Technology (06613.HK) -8%, Geely Automobile (00175.HK) -6%, Nayuki (02150.HK) -5%.

Israel's foreign minister said Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon but will not withdraw from the security zone.