CENTCOM said Iranian forces recently attacked three commercial vessels transiting the strait: Marshall Islands-flagged tanker "Al Rukayat", Saudi-flagged tanker "Wedian" and Liberia-flagged "Cyprus Prosperity". CENTCOM described the actions as unprovoked aggression that clearly and dangerously violated the ceasefire agreement and undermined freedom of navigation.

Citigroup initiates coverage of SpaceX (SPCX.O) with an upgrade to buy and a $200 PT.

Hong Kong stocks closed lower. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.51% to 23,496.89; the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.75% to 4,507.04. Turnover was HKD 319.7bn. Markets opened weak, saw a brief morning bounce and slid in the afternoon. Sector moves: innovative drugs and memory/storage names fell, banks outperformed, tech showed selective strength. Notable movers: Longpan Technology (02465.HK) +8.0%, Nobikan (02635.HK) +7.7%, Zhipu (02513.HK) +5.2%, Meituan (03690.HK) +4.5%, Tencent (00700.HK) +2.0%; Kuaishou (01024.HK) - >12%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) - >12%, Montage Technology (06809.HK) - >10%, Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK) -7.7%, Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) and Kingboard Holdings (00148.HK) - >5%.