Oman said it is responding to an incident involving the ship "Caroline Bezengi" near the Halaniyat Islands to limit potential environmental impact.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine's Black Sea counterstrike against Russia succeeded, striking two military patrol boats and shadow-fleet vessels.

Demand for S&P 500 call options has surged, with Tuesday’s call volume topping 4 million contracts — a record — while put volume remained around average. Simplex Trading trader Jason Coogan said the market saw two days of one-way order flow. Analyst Tanvir Sandhu said the options market reflects investor FOMO: traders are prioritizing upside exposure over downside hedging, a shift evident in a marked change in option skew. Strong call buying is keeping implied volatility elevated despite the equity rally.