S&P says the Middle East war is transmitting to Poland via higher energy prices, but the Polish economy has remained resilient so far.

A modular Antarctic emergency accommodation unit co-developed by China State Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau and the National Key Laboratory of Green Building boarded the research icebreaker Xue Long 2 on the 7th for an Antarctic deployment. The unit uses a square-steel frame, high-insulation envelope and heated floors to maintain interior temperatures at 18–24°C and is rated to withstand ambient temperatures down to −40°C. A self-developed thermal-break adjustable ventilation valve prevents wind- and snow-driven ingress and condensation while minimizing thermal conduction, enabling sustained passive ventilation and insulation without power.

DXY rose just over 10 points intraday to 102.17. Major non-dollar currencies weakened: USD/JPY 158.51, EUR/USD 1.1148, GBP/USD 1.3375.