Bahrain's Defense Ministry said on Thursday it intercepted and destroyed multiple aerial attacks originating from Iran.

BofA’s global fund manager survey shows bullishness on US equities at its highest level since Dec 2024: net 24% of respondents expect US stocks to outperform other regions, the third-highest allocation in five years. Managers have trimmed UK equity exposures; confidence in London-listed stocks is at its lowest since Aug 2020. YTD the FTSE 100 is up 5.7% versus the S&P 500’s gain of more than 10%.

Spot gold fell below $4,050/oz, down 0.25% on the day.