Refinitiv/Ipsos poll: U.S. President Trump's approval rating fell to 32%, the lowest of his political career.

Five leading German economic research institutes jointly raised GDP forecasts for 2026 and 2027, Handelsblatt said, citing unnamed sources. They now project 2026 growth of 1.3% (previously 0.6%) and 2027 growth of 1.1% (previously 0.9%). The revision was published by RWI, the Ifo Institute, IfW Kiel, IWH and DIW Berlin. The report noted that Germany’s recent economic weakness was a major election issue that aided gains for both far-right and far-left parties.

BOC Governor Macklem said recent natural gas prices have become more closely aligned with oil and that oil is nearly $40 higher than before.