According to the Times of Israel, mediators say they are close to a breakthrough ahead of a Netanyahu-Trump meeting that could revive a memorandum of understanding signed between the U.S. and Iran last month.

Shanghai government issued a 2026–2030 implementation plan to develop a Yangtze River Delta pilot zone for high-quality inland waterway shipping and connectivity. The plan calls for boosting port infrastructure around Xiaoyangshan and the Yangtze estuary, accelerating construction of the Xiaoyangshan North container terminal and supporting works at the Yangshan deep-water port, and completing Luojing port container retrofit Phase II. It also mandates upgrades to port intermodal capacity and sea-rail services, including a new Waigaoqiao branch as part of Hutuong Railway Phase II, to raise port collection and distribution efficiency.

Indian rupee rose to 95.50 per dollar, up 0.4% on the day.