China A-share semiconductor sector opened weaker; Qipai Technology tumbled over 10%, while Zhenbao Technology, Li'ang Micro, Yongxi Electronics, Yitang and Yinhe Microelectronics also fell.

Bahrain's foreign minister said that during the war Iran launched more than 200 missiles and over 600 drones into Bahraini territory, targeting densely populated civilian areas. He said the UN Security Council cannot stand by in the face of Iran's actions.

S&P Global euro-area services PMI rose to 49.4 in June from 47.7 in May, still in contraction for a third month but above the 48.9 estimate, signalling a slower pace of decline and a rapid drop in cost pressures that helped stabilise output after two months of contraction. Oil fell for a third session after Qatar said talks between Iran and the US over the Strait of Hormuz had made progress, easing supply-disruption concerns. S&P Global Market Intelligence chief business economist Chris Williamson said the easing in services weakness, together with manufacturing growth, indicates the economy has steadied and that energy-driven inf pressures since the outbreak of the Middle East war cooled markedly in June.