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Market news: The United States is considering establishing rules to create four tiers for countries seeking US AI chips. The US is also considering a new framework to regulate the export of artificial intelligence chips. Exporting more than 200,000 US AI chips may require investment in US AI data centers or security.

March 6 – U.S. Interior Secretary Steve Bergham stated that the Trump administration is considering a range of measures to address the surge in oil and gasoline prices caused by the Iran war. “Everything is under consideration, and I think we have several options,” Bergham said in an interview on Thursday, adding that the list covers both measures with immediate effects and longer-term, more complex options. On Tuesday, Trump announced insurance and naval escort plans. Other possible measures include releasing the U.S. emergency oil reserves—including partial withdrawals, which could be coordinated with other countries for optimal results. However, as of now, government officials have not taken any action to utilize the strategic petroleum reserve.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran launched a new round of missiles at Israel.

The Federal Reserve stated that rules governing how banks handle capital needs must be fair and reasonable, apply to all technology sectors, and not favor any particular technology.

U.S. Interior Secretary Bergham: I am confident that Venezuela will exceed its oil production targets.

DownDetector, a network monitoring website, reports user complaints that Amazon US is experiencing issues.

Saudi Aramco: Saudi Arabia has set the official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude oil sold to the United States in April at a premium of $4.60 per barrel over Argus Sour Crude.

March 6 - Afghan Defense Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Sidiqullah Nusrat announced on the 5th that retaliatory attacks against Pakistani outposts in multiple locations along the Afghan-Pakistani border had begun that evening at 9 pm. He said reports indicated that Afghan forces were advancing.

Pricing documents show that Saudi Arabia has set the official selling price for its Arab Light crude oil exports to Northwest Europe in April at a premium of $2.85 per barrel over the London Brent futures settlement price.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.6% at 25,037 points in overnight trading, a discount of 284 points.

U.S. Interior Secretary Burgom: We are considering all options, including buying oil futures.

US and Mexican ministers expect negotiators to hold their first meeting the week of March 16, and will meet regularly thereafter as part of a joint review statement.

The U.S. State Department announced the suspension of operations of the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City.

Israel Defense Forces: Having completed the surprise attack phase, achieved air superiority, and suppressed Iran's ballistic missile array, we are now entering the next phase of the campaign, which will further undermine the foundations of the Iranian regime and its military capabilities. We also have other unexpected measures in hand, which I do not intend to disclose.

Federal Reserve Governor Bowman: Views Basel as part of a broader capital framework.

On March 6th, OpenAI launched GPT-5.4, its latest generation AI model. The company stated that the model has achieved several advancements in reasoning, programming, and handling specialized tasks involving spreadsheets, documents, and presentations. It is also OpenAI's first model with native computer operation capabilities, meaning it can operate a computer on behalf of the user and complete tasks across different applications. This new model is a significant step towards the "agentized future" pursued by AI companies. In this mode, an AI-driven agent network runs in the background, performing complex tasks across the internet and various software. Currently, GPT-5.4 is being rolled out in ChatGPT, Codex, and API, with GPT-5.4 Thinking available to Plus, Team, and Pro users. Additionally, a GPT-5.4 Pro model, designed for "maximum performance in complex tasks," will be available to API, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Edu users.

Swiss Foreign Minister: (When asked whether Switzerland should halt arms exports because of its neutral stance) Switzerland will assess the situation based on the duration of the conflict.

As of the 2:30 closing bell, the main Shanghai gold futures contract fell 1.35% to 1,135 yuan/gram, the main Shanghai silver futures contract fell 1.63% to 21,305 yuan/kilogram, and the main SC crude oil futures contract rose 1.25% to 674 yuan/barrel.