U.S. gasoline prices fell below $4.00 per gallon for the first time since July.

China A-share 'compute power' concept stocks rose in early trade: Zhongke Xingtu and Hangyu Micro gained over 7%, Taichen Guang and Aoni Electronics rose more than 6%, while Lanqi Technology, Shunhao Co. and Unigroup Guowei also advanced. The move followed release of the 'Nebula Constellation Plan' and other Chinese space‑cloud industrialization achievements; the plan, developed by the Institute for Aerospace Information Innovation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences with domestic tech firms, outlines a full‑stack, domestically produced space compute network covering the industry chain from domestic compute chips to satellite applications.

Singapore has opened a central-bank gold custody service for foreign central banks and official institutions to meet rising demand for diversified reserve storage. The MAS said gold will be held in the national monetary vault, which currently has capacity of 500 tonnes and can be expanded as needed. The MAS chair and Singapore deputy prime minister said the move is not intended to replace other gold centres; central banks are seeking alternative custodial options to strengthen reserve resilience. MAS will offer custody accounts to selected precious-metals banks with operations and relevant expertise in Singapore.