The dollar index DXY briefly rose to a seven-week high of 100.667 as oil volatility, the dollar's safe-haven appeal and expectations of further Fed hikes after last week's 25bp increase supported the currency. Later, KYODO reported Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the U.S. took measures to reduce military pressure; oil prices fell and DXY briefly slid about 20bps, erasing earlier gains.

The Information reports OpenAI is developing new AI agent features to directly compete with SpaceX’s Grok Bot and Meta’s personal AI assistants. Insiders say the work targets persistent, background ‘assistant teams’ that can handle multi‑step tasks, manage software and collaborate — mirroring Grok Bot’s capabilities. OpenAI is also discussing a standalone personal assistant to counter Meta. The company may repackage and rename existing agent technology used in Codex and ChatGPT to accelerate deployment. Some users already connect OpenAI apps to email, calendars and other services to auto‑schedule meetings, liaise with businesses and run multi‑day automated tasks.

挪威石油局：挪威8月初步天然气产量为106亿立方米，石油产量为188.1万桶/日。