President Macron said France will send military forces, radar and defensive systems to the Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu to protect local oil facilities, and that the deployment will not involve participation in combat. Saudi authorities earlier said missiles fired by Houthi militants toward Yanbu and Taif were intercepted. Macron said the move aims to safeguard energy infrastructure and prevent further disruption to energy markets.

Norway central bank raised its policy rate by 25bps to 4.50%, pushing the krone to a one-week high versus the euro. The governor said the move should help curb inflation that has run above target for several years, and that it may be necessary to keep the policy rate elevated for some time; the committee stands ready to raise rates further if needed to return inflation to the 2% target within a reasonable time.

A top executive at Meta Platforms (META.O) said the company is adding computer-control functionality to Muse.