US 2-year Treasury yield continued to climb, up 6.63 bps intraday to 4.843%.

An internal post seen by Refinitiv shows Meta Platforms is testing a “human concierge” mode for its new AI personal assistant Muse, in which live agents quietly handle some calls placed by the digital assistant. The company briefed employees on the test last week after publicly enabling Muse’s calling feature. Some staff raised privacy concerns, warning sensitive information could be inadvertently disclosed to call‑centre contractors. A Meta spokesperson said most employee feedback has been positive, the test is intended to gather user input to refine safety and privacy measures before wider release, and the company is working with merchants and will only launch the feature when ready with appropriate disclosures.

EIA weekly report, week ended Sep 18: US domestic crude production fell by the largest amount since the week ended Jul 17, 2026; strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventories were at their lowest since the week ended Oct 29, 1982; commercial crude imports excluding SPR were at their lowest since the week ended Jul 24, 2026.