The U.S. Marine Minerals Administration reports that approximately 71.51% of daily oil production and 58.84% of daily natural gas production in the U.S. Gulf Coast region have been suspended.

1. USS Lincoln Returns Home to Homeport, No Attack Before Midterm Elections —Trump stated on the 8th that the US and Iran are engaged in "productive" consultations, and the US will not launch an attack on Iran before the midterm elections. He also stated that the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to its homeport of San Diego, California, that day after completing its mission in the Middle East. 2. Views Those Using "Artificial Intelligence" Instead of "Superintelligence" as "Enemies" —Trump posted on social media on the 8th that the White House considers anyone who continues to use "artificial intelligence" (AI) instead of his newly promoted term "superintelligence" (SI) as an "enemy." 3. US Media: US Military Actively Preparing Middle East Military Options, Trump Repeatedly Vetoes Plans —According to US media reports, despite Trump's five vetoes of large-scale military action plans against Iran or the Houthis, the US military is still preparing the option of launching a large-scale military operation against Iran again. Three aircraft carriers are about to arrive in the Middle East, and the US military has already formulated a plan to strike Iran. 4. Defending Previous Claims of "Sacrificing" Los Angeles or San Diego —Trump: "Fake news" claims I was inviting enemies to bomb San Diego and Los Angeles, but my intention was that the short-term increase in gasoline prices to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons was just a "small price to pay." 5. Signing Executive Order to Promote Quantum Computing Development —Trump: He has signed an executive order supporting the development of quantum computing, with the goal of delivering a quantum computer for scientific discovery by 2028. In addition, he is clearing unnecessary obstacles to the deployment of next-generation nuclear energy, and four advanced small modular reactors have been launched this year. 6. Outlining a Space Roadmap: Back to the Moon, To Mars—Trump: Under NASA's Artemis program, American astronauts will soon return to the moon, establishing a permanent American presence, and then we will go to Mars. 7. Awarding Musk and Other AI Leaders at the AI Summit —At the AI Summit awards ceremony on Thursday, Trump presented Musk with the National Medal of Science, calling Musk the Edison of our time, marking the tech giant's return to the presidential circle. In addition, Jensen Huang, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and AMD CEO Lisa Su also received this honor.

The Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index fell below 1,000 points, hitting a new low since January 2025.