Punchbowl reports the U.S. House passed a package providing aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia.

VTB CEO expects Russia's GDP growth in 2026 to be 0–0.5% and the key policy rate to reach 11% or 12% by year-end.

CME CEO Terry Duffy said he is "very concerned" about the rise of so-called perpetual futures, a contract type that recently received key approval from US regulators. He said the products have little practical use for institutional investors while creating excessive risk exposure for retail traders and added, "I have serious concerns about the contract design. I don't want people who don't understand the product to be forced out by liquidations; they shouldn't be in these contracts."