WTI and Brent crude edged lower in intraday trade.

White House National Economic Council director Hassett said data centers still have ample room to grow and that Trump respects communities that oppose construction of new data centers.

YONHAP reports South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance held a roundtable with semiconductor experts after US midterm-driven concerns about AI data-center regulation and market volatility. Participants said major AI firms' large-scale investments and planned projects, plus wider adoption of AI agents, support continued mid- to long-term semiconductor demand. They added that, despite some financial-market worries, they have seen no clear signals of reduced AI investment or chip demand. Expansion of domestic semiconductor firms' long-term supply contracts should keep the near-term demand base stable.