Ship-tracking data show shipping activity in key Gulf waterways is weak; markets are monitoring progress in related negotiations.

Meta Platforms (META.O) will record a $10 billion legal charge in Q3 2026 related to the agreement.

MOFCOM and eight other ministries issued guidance saying aircraft maintenance firms carrying out items on the bonded-maintenance product list will not face regional restrictions. The document encourages new maintenance entrants to prioritise locating in comprehensive bonded zones. It defines aircraft maintenance enterprises as entities with independent legal status holding a CAAC maintenance license, or firms approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China to perform maintenance on behalf of such license-holders.