GBP/USD traded above 1.3500, up 0.12% intraday.

Chinese A-share film and TV concept stocks opened higher in early trade: Huanrui Century hit the daily limit, Bona Film Group rose over 6%, while Mango Excellent Media, Tianfu Culture & Tourism, Deli Co. and Happy Blue Ocean also climbed. CITIC Securities said competition among video models is shifting toward production-readiness and commercial conversion, with AI-produced dramas emerging as the first application likely to achieve scalable consumption.

US Energy Secretary Wright said Venezuela's oil output will exceed 2 mln bpd by the end of this decade.