UK finance minister Reeves told the House of Commons she will publish the long-delayed defence investment plan before the NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8. Reeves said she met Monday with new Defence Secretary Jarvis and Chief of the Defence Staff Richard Naiton to discuss a plan that will inject additional funding into the armed forces and rejected claims it fails to deliver sufficient spending growth. The plan, originally scheduled for autumn, was delayed and drew criticism after the former d

North Sea crude weakened as a fresh wave of Middle East barrels flooded Europe, boosting concern about potential oversupply after the Strait of Hormuz reopened. In S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Platts pricing window, Forties crude — one of six grades underpinning the global spot Brent benchmark — fell on Monday to a two-year low, while WTI Midland slipped to a three-month low. Dubai benchmark softened and its spread moved further into contango, a typical signal of ample supply. Traders say shipments via the Strait of Hormuz have not fully normalized, but market anxiety over excess supply is rising.

SpaceX(SPCX.O)美股盤前跌2.3%，此前三個交易日該股已累計下挫約23%。