OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, an AI agent designed to run for hours to handle broader, more complex tasks and to expand appeal to business professionals. The tool assists with creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations and web applications and is powered by OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5.6.

Elliot Hentov, chief macro policy strategist at State Street Global Advisors, said renewed escalation in the Middle East is unlikely to fundamentally alter the market outlook. Since April there has been little new evidence on either side’s willingness to escalate; neither side appears to seek a full resumption of hostilities, so the conflict may eventually subside. In SSGA’s spring war scenario the firm assumes Brent crude near $80/bbl for the remainder of the year to reflect residual risk under any ceasefire.

US President Trump said the US had reached many trade agreements with Turkey and praised Turkish President Erdogan as a good partner.