Sources: defense contractor Northrop Grumman says its Sentinel missile is expected to undergo flight testing in 2027.

President Trump said the US is working to replenish and expand weapons production to strengthen US defense industrial capacity.

By the 23:00 close, China’s domestic front-month futures were mixed, with more gainers than losers. Fuel oil jumped over 4%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), coking coal and asphalt rose more than 3%; paraxylene (PX), bottle-grade PET chips and polyester short fiber gained over 2%; ethylene glycol (EG) was up about 2%. On the downside, glass fell nearly 2%; soda ash, No.20 rubber, rapeseed meal, corn and rubber dropped over 1%; pulp and starch declined about 1%.