S&P expects Iraq's fiscal and external balances to remain under pressure in 2026.

U.S. equities closed higher Friday: Dow Jones preliminary close +0.7%, S&P 500 +0.5%, Nasdaq Composite +0.3%. SpaceX (SPCX.O) rose 19% in its first day of trading to $160.90, valuing the company at $2.1 trillion and making it the sixth-largest U.S.-listed company. Other space-related stocks fell: Virgin Galactic (SPCE.N) down >30%, Rocket Lab (RKLB.O) down >10%. Arm (ARM.O) +11%, Intel (INTC.O) +6.5%. Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index +0.4%.

歐洲理事會主席科斯塔：所有成員國已就啓動與烏克蘭及摩爾多瓦入盟談判的首個議題組達成一致。