- President Trump imposes 10–12.5% tariffs on 60 major U.S. trading partners, citing forced labor, after Supreme Court invalidated prior levies.
- U.S. conducts 13th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran; Iran retaliates with attacks on U.S. bases in Bahrain and Jordan.
- Brent crude
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