U.S.
- Air travel: The FAA said air traffic control staffing shortages caused a second straight day of nationwide delays. Reuters
- Public opinion: A Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans oppose deploying U.S. troops without an external threat. Reuters
- Diplomacy: The Senate confirmed Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to The Bahamas, the first since 2011. Reuters
World
- Gaza: An activist aid flotilla said Israeli forces intercepted its boats headed for Gaza; Israel confirmed the interception and said passengers would be deported. Reuters
- Ukraine: Russian strikes caused critical damage to Ukrainian gas production, likely requiring increased imports from Europe, officials said. Reuters
Business / Markets
- Gold: Spot gold surpassed $4,000/oz for the first time, driven by safe-haven demand and rate-cut expectations. Reuters
- Oil: Brent and WTI rose ~1% after OPEC+ restrained planned output increases. Reuters
- FX: The euro and yen fell for a third day versus the U.S. dollar ahead of Fed minutes. Reuters
Tech / Media
- AI & IP: OpenAI and Anthropic are weighing investor-funded reserves to handle potential copyright lawsuits, per the Financial Times. Reuters (FT report)
- Digital assets: Stablecoin adoption could add $1.4T in global dollar demand by 2027, JPMorgan said. Reuters
