Vietnam's top leader said the country must deepen AI dialogue in defense and security.

Driven by AI product demand, Dell reported Q1 revenue up 88% to $43.84bn and raised its full-year guidance. The company now expects fiscal-year revenue of $165bn–$169bn, up from $138bn–$142bn, and lifted the midpoint of adjusted EPS guidance from $12.90 to $17.90. Dell posted Q1 GAAP profit of $3.44bn, or $5.24 per share, versus $965m, or $1.37, a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $4.86, beating the FactSet estimate of $2.96. Revenue was driven by the Infrastructure Solutions Group, which nearly doubled to $29.0bn on strength in AI-optimized and traditional servers. Dell guided Q2 revenue of $44.0bn–$45.0bn with an adjusted EPS midpoint of $4.80; FactSet consensus had forecast $35.1bn revenue and $2.99 adjusted EPS. Shares rallied in after-hours trading, rising more than 12%.

U.S. Treasuries extended gains; the dollar index (DXY) slid to an intraday low, trading at 98.8.