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Trumid and BlackRock announced an expanded multi-year partnership on June 28, integrating Trumid's Request for Quote (RFQ) and Swarms trading protocols directly into BlackRock's Aladdin investment management platform. Aladdin users, including asset managers, insurers, pension funds and banks, will now access Trumid's liquidity pools and automated trading workflows without switching between applications, covering corporate, high-yield and emerging market bonds. The partnership coincides with acce

According to Jin10 citing Bloomberg tanker tracking data, approximately 14 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil successfully departed the Persian Gulf in late June after being held up due to Middle East tensions. The shipments, which averaged 1.4 million barrels per day over the 10-day period, are now being delivered to buyers in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

According to Jin10, France and Oman announced on June 29 that they will conduct joint demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz in collaboration with partners to ensure safe maritime passage and maintain free, unconditional transit through the waterway. French President Emmanuel Macron made the statement during a meeting in Paris with Oman's Sultan Haitham al-Said. The two countries also pledged to jointly promote de-escalation efforts in the Middle East.

According to Jin10, Tongcheng Travel (00780.HK) announced on June 29 that it will launch a voluntary all-cash tender offer for all issued shares of Dida Chuxing (02559.HK) through its subsidiary eLong, Inc. Five major shareholders of Dida Chuxing have signed irrevocable undertakings to accept the offer, representing approximately 53.7% of the company's issued share capital. Tongcheng stated the acquisition does not aim to delist Dida Chuxing and plans to maintain its Hong Kong listing status pos

According to Goldman Sachs data reported by BlockBeats on June 29, hedge funds sold the largest volume of U.S. information technology stocks in a single week since 2016 during the week ended June 25. The Magnificent 7 stocks fell to 14.5% of total U.S. hedge fund exposure, approaching their lowest level in three years. This represents a 7 percentage point decline from the beginning of 2026 and marks the steepest six-month drawdown since the 2022 bear market.

According to Semafor, multiple industry groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter yesterday to the House Rules Committee expressing strong opposition to a proposed clause in the defense authorization bill that would prohibit defense contractors from conducting stock repurchases.

Brazil's Planning Minister announced the government will invest 3 billion reais in a new debt plan, stating the initiative will not have a major fiscal impact.

According to JPMorgan analysis cited by BlockBeats, major U.S. institutions will execute approximately $165 billion in stock sales by end of June as part of quarterly rebalancing. The selling pressure stems from five institutional pools: U.S. fixed-income pension funds (estimated $55 billion in equity sales), Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund ($60 billion in global stocks), Norway's sovereign wealth fund ($40 billion), Swiss National Bank ($25 billion), and balanced mutual funds (expect

According to Defense Minister Yoav Katz, the Israeli military was forced to alter its military strategy against Lebanon-based Hezbollah due to U.S. government pressure and Washington's policy of linking Iran and Lebanon, Katz disclosed in a closed-door discussion with military correspondents.

According to Axios, U.S. envoy Witkoff and Kushner are heading to Doha, Qatar today.

According to Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson on June 29, the semiconductor sector may be entering a cyclical peak similar to silver's earlier advance. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) showed extreme volatility: surging 7.3% in the week of June 15, then plunging 7.9% the following week. Wilson cautioned that while this does not signal an end to semiconductor industry fundamentals, the sector's near-term momentum appears exhausted, potentially creating outperformance opportunities

According to Bitcoin.com News, on June 29, Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, purchased 6.16 million SYN tokens worth approximately $2.2 million through over-the-counter trading firm Flowdesk. Hayes publicly endorsed Hypercall, an onchain options exchange built on Hyperliquid, as a challenger to derivatives venue Deribit, stating the protocol is "that challenger" to properly take on the market leader. SYN has surged more than 10-fold in June, with Synapse's market capitalizat

According to a German government spokesperson on June 29, the government aims to prevent Europe's largest automaker Volkswagen from closing its domestic factories, while emphasizing final decisions rest with the company. The spokesperson stated that achieving this goal requires establishing suitable framework conditions, including necessary competitive mechanisms and incentive measures to ensure factories remain profitable. However, such decisions ultimately rest on commercial considerations mad

According to Dallas Federal Reserve data released in June, the Texas general business activity index fell to 0, falling short of the expected 1 and down from 0.4 in the previous period.

According to Bloomberg, Millennium Management is establishing an artificial intelligence laboratory to accelerate research and development of cutting-edge technology. A memo shows the lab will become operational in the coming weeks and will focus on early access and evaluation of AI products, collaborate with AI companies on projects, and recruit top talent. Chief Information Officer Vlad Torgovnik stated the facility will provide a highly entrepreneurial environment to attract and retain AI pro

According to France 24 Middle East, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr said today that Oman does not support collecting transit fees from vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. However, he did not rule out exploring mechanisms related to maritime services.

Mexico's central bank announced it may begin purchasing federal government bonds and floating-rate debt starting in the third quarter to implement monetary adjustment measures.

The Dallas Federal Reserve's Prices Paid Index rose to 28.6 in June, compared with 18.9 in the prior month.

The Dallas Federal Reserve's Manufacturing Employment Index climbed to 13.9 in June from 0.2 in the prior month, marking a significant recovery in regional factory employment sentiment.

The Dallas Federal Reserve's Manufacturing Production Index fell to 4.1 in June, down from 9.4 in May.