Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said Iran will not permit inspections of facilities damaged in US and Israeli strikes, and that UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has effectively lost its legal force.

20-year Japanese government bond yield fell 7 bps to 3.795%.

Most-active domestic futures were mixed at the midday close: pulp and palladium rose over 3%; SHFE silver and industrial silicon gained about 3%; eggs, platinum, polysilicon and live hogs advanced more than 2%; synthetic rubber added roughly 2%. On the downside, Shanghai crude (SC) dropped nearly 3%; benzene, coking coal and PTA fell over 2%; coke, palm oil and lithium carbonate slipped about 2%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) declined more than 1%.