CME Group to begin 24-hour trading in silver on Sept. 11.

Global oil prices continued to rise, lifting European energy stocks at the open, after Mitsubishi UFJ analyst Soojin Kim said tougher demands from the US and Iran have slowed progress toward an agreement to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures rose for a fourth consecutive session. Equinor gained about 2%, ENI about 2%, Repsol 1.5%, BP and Shell around 1%, and Total 1.3%.

EIA in its Short-Term Energy Outlook raised its 2027 Brent forecast to $69.39/bbl from $64.76/bbl previously.