London Metal Exchange stocks: lead down 900 tonnes, nickel down 300 tonnes, zinc up 1,550 tonnes, copper up 775 tonnes, aluminium down 400 tonnes, tin down 75 tonnes.

伊朗總統佩澤希齊揚：我們歡迎任何能帶來持久安全與和平的對話，在此過程中我們需要目標一致。

ECB executive board member and Bank of Italy governor PANETTA said on Monday central banks need to understand who captures AI-driven gains because their distribution will affect aggregate demand and inflation. He said AI will change productivity and growth and reshape labour markets, financial markets and payment systems. If AI mainly creates new tasks and raises market expectations of future labour income, aggregate demand could rise before full productivity gains materialise, prolonging inflationary pressure. If automation predominates and suppresses consumption, AI’s disinflationary effects could show up sooner.