European Commission President Von der Leyen said the first tranche will be €3.2 billion in microfinance assistance.

Gold slipped below $4,000/oz for the first time since November 2025 as market expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes and a firmer dollar pressured bullion. Silver also tumbled, weighing on miners. London‑listed precious‑metals stocks moved sharply lower: Hochschild fell more than 9% in after‑hours trade to a six‑month low, Fresnillo dropped 5.1% and Endeavour Mining slid 5.25%.

Micron Technology (MU.O) said it expects to gradually return all excess cash to shareholders.