The Australian dollar reached parity with the Canadian dollar for the first time in more than eight years, standing out in an otherwise subdued market session. Wall Street futures were little changed and European stock futures edged higher, while Asian shares lost momentum after five consecutive sessions of gains. Interest in Meta's Muse remains a sign that consumers may adopt AI agents at scale, with attention turning to Google's CC agent for evidence of similar demand. SoftBank's more than $10 billion debt offering has reportedly drawn over $20 billion of investor interest, potentially making it one of the largest junk bond deals ever and a gauge of lender confidence in artificial intelligence. The borrowing also adds competition for government debt, although 10-year Treasury futures were up 6 ticks. Brent crude remained below $100 a barrel as Saudi Arabia reportedly restored flows through its East-West pipeline faster than expected. Tehran said it communicated with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York over conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, most of which have previously been rejected. President Trump said at the United Nations that the talks had advanced, but later threatened to annihilate Iran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was due to address the UN General Assembly later in the day, while markets watched reports that he might meet Trump. Chinese President Xi Jinping was also due to arrive in Washington amid speculation that a U.S.-China trade truce could be extended and that the countries might cooperate on AI. Key scheduled developments included September flash PMIs (early business-activity surveys) from Europe, the UK and the United States, along with remarks from Fed Governor Michael Barr, ECB Supervisory Board member Pedro Machado, ECB Board member Piero Cipollone, ECB chief economist Philip Lane and ECB Vice President Boris Vujcic.