Container freight index (Europe route) front-month contract fell 3.00% intraday to 2692.0 points.

US special envoy Witkoff is traveling to Oslo to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on Tuesday; Norway’s prime minister and representatives from the E4 group, the EU and NATO are expected to attend. The session aims to coordinate a comprehensive plan—workshopped over the past week by US, Ukrainian and European technical teams and building on prior “Shell Bay” talks—to provide a basis for restarting negotiations with Russia. After Oslo, Witkoff plans to travel to Russia seeking to present the jointly drafted plan to President Putin.

Omdia’s Q2 2026 LED video display tracker shows global shipments rose 3.3% YoY while revenue fell 0.2% YoY, highlighting ongoing industry pressure. Since late 2025 component costs have surged; suppliers of LED chips, driver ICs, PCBs, power supplies and other materials have announced price increases. Multiple brands have implemented 3–4 rounds of product price hikes, with cumulative increases of about 3%–30%.