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According to Bitget market data, during Asian morning trading, both WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil once saw their intraday gains expand to 3%. Last Thursday, a drone launched from Iraq struck Saudi Arabia’s east-west oil pipeline, forcing the Saudi government to shut down this critical crude artery. Riyadh did not disclose the extent of pipeline damage or the duration of the shutdown. Additionally, a diplomatic meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab countries originally scheduled for Monday in Oman to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz was suddenly postponed following the pipeline attack. The Saudi pipeline has a daily transportation capacity of 7 million barrels and plays a key role in mitigating severe oil supply disruptions caused by Middle East conflicts. Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center stated that the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains precarious; another oil tanker was attacked on Sunday, leading to a severe fire on board.

According to foreign media reports, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to reject calls from several top artificial intelligence (AI) executives to slow the development of AI models. During an interview at the Irish Open golf tournament, Trump said: "We are the most advanced country in the world, and frankly, I want this situation to stay that way. Whoever wins AI wins everything." On Saturday, three of the AI industry’s most influential leaders—Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and xAI founder Elon Musk—jointly supported slowing the pace of advancing AI model capabilities. Trump added: "I think there are a lot of negative forces pushing this thing that shouldn’t even be brought up. They’re raising issues that simply won’t happen."

According to Business Insider citing a person familiar with the matter, Anthropic has selected Nasdaq as the listing venue for its potential IPO. Another source familiar with the matter said the company, which plans to go public in October, choosing Nasdaq marks another key win for the exchange in the competitive listing race. Earlier this year, Nasdaq successfully secured SpaceX’s listing; SpaceX is valued at $1.75 trillion, while some estimates put Anthropic’s valuation at up to $2 trillion, though the figure has not been finalized. Earlier, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that given the controversy surrounding AI’s potential existential threat to humanity, OpenAI has no immediate plans to go public.

Oman's Foreign Minister said that the regional meeting originally scheduled to be held tomorrow in Salalah has been postponed to reach a consensus. We will continue to work to promote dialogue in support of regional stability and lasting cooperation.

According to Bloomberg, U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said House Democrats plan to hold a caucus meeting Tuesday morning to discuss legislative actions related to artificial intelligence, noting that addressing the challenges posed by AI is a "top priority" and requires urgent action. Jeffries added that Democrats are internally debating how to establish regulatory and safety "guardrails" in response to the industry’s rapid growth and potential risks.

The US currently has approximately $7 trillion in short-term Treasury securities outstanding, with around $6.1 trillion set to mature within one year. Including other maturing Treasury instruments, roughly $7.5 trillion in tradable US government debt will need refinancing in 2026, while another $4 trillion and $3.5 trillion will mature in 2027 and 2028 respectively. If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates by an additional 75 basis points, annual interest expenses on short-term Treasuries alone could rise by about $50 billion, equivalent to 0.15% of GDP. Additionally, most of these Treasuries will be refinanced at market rates higher than their original issuance rates, meaning the US is facing a round of far more expensive large-scale refinancing.