Japan 10-year government bond auction bid-cover ratio was 3.29, versus 2.56 at the previous auction.

A tanker fleet transporting LNG from the US-sanctioned Arctic LNG2 project has almost doubled in under a year as Russia accelerates efforts to expand exports despite Western restrictions. Ship-tracking analysis shows at least 20 vessels have served Arctic LNG2 and related facilities, up from 11 at end-December; most display opaque ownership structures consistent with a "shadow fleet." The latest addition is a Russian-built advanced ice-class LNG carrier—the second vessel designed for year-round transit of ice-covered waters—which berthed at the Arctic LNG2 facility and loaded LNG over the weekend.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will cut 121 jobs in Washington effective Oct. 1, 2026, a company notice said.