THE ECONOMIC DAILY, A CHINESE STATE-OWNED NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED A COMMENTARY TITLED “TIME TO END THE FOOD DELIVERY PRICE WAR” TODAY

EDF FACES EU INVESTIGATION NEXT MONTH INTO FRENCH STATE AID FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS, SOURCES SAY EU REGULATORS ALSO WORRIED NEW PLAYERS MAY BE DETERRED FROM ENTERING MARKET, SOURCE SAYS EU COMPETITION REGULATORS CONCERNED SCHEME WILL FURTHER BOOST EDF'S MARKET DOMINANCE, SOURCES SAY

U.S. stocks saw modest declines on Tuesday as the Iran conflict continued. The Dow Jones dropped 0.2%, the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.8%. President Trump confirmed ongoing U.S.-Iran talks, calling them "productive" and suggesting Iran seeks a deal. Meanwhile, oil prices rebounded, with West Texas Intermediate crude rising 4% to over $91 a barrel and Brent crude nearing $104, as military tensions persisted.