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According to Nikkei, Toyota and Daimler plan to sell stocks worth 200-300 billion yen (approximately $1.3-2 billion USD).

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold spot price closed at 909.92 yuan/gram on Friday, July 3, 2026, trading 0.83 yuan/gram below the international gold price of 910.75 yuan/gram.

European Stoxx 600 index and German DAX 30 index reached intraday all-time highs on July 3, rising 0.35% and 0.72%, respectively.

On July 3, European major stock indices opened higher across the board on Friday. Germany's DAX 30 rose 230.45 points, or 0.90%, to 25,776.85; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 29.36 points, or 0.28%, to 10,682.23; and the Stoxx Europe 50 index advanced 33.68 points, or 0.53%, to 6,394.15.

According to CCTV Finance, on July 3 at 24:00, China's domestic refined oil prices will be reduced. The National Development and Reform Commission announced that 92-octane gasoline will decline by 0.75 yuan per liter, 95-octane gasoline by 0.79 yuan per liter, and diesel by 0.78 yuan per liter. This marks the largest price reduction within the year. Filling a 50-liter tank with 92-octane gasoline will save 37.5 yuan.

According to SEC official Brian Daly, the agency is working toward a more orderly and asset-neutral process for approving exchange-traded funds following its June 30 public comment request on novel ETFs. Daly, director of the SEC's Division of Investment Management, said the regulator is assessing how to manage a rapidly expanding ETF pipeline while preserving investor protection. The SEC currently faces approximately 200 ETF applications per month, including increasingly complex products tied t

According to Barron's, SpaceX rose 2.8% to $162 on Thursday (July 2), defying caution from two new Wall Street research reports. The S&P 500 ended flat while the Nasdaq declined; the Dow gained 1.1%. Daiwa Securities analyst Jonathan Kees initiated coverage with a hold rating and $175 price target, valuing the company at approximately $2.4 trillion. Kees cited SpaceX's leadership in launch services, Starlink satellite communications, and xAI data center operations generating billions in revenue,

According to a latest research report from China Information Securities, global energy storage installations are projected to grow from 508GWh in 2026 to 842GWh by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 13%. The corresponding market value is forecast to increase from 533.9 billion yuan to 839.5 billion yuan over the same period.

Spain's seasonally adjusted industrial production year-on-year rose 3.4% in May, exceeding expectations of 1.6%. The prior month's reading was revised upward to 2.3% from 2.0%.

According to China's National Development and Reform Commission, domestic petrol and diesel (standard product) prices will each decline by 950 yuan and 915 yuan per ton, respectively, effective from 24:00 on July 3, based on recent international crude oil market movements.

According to Binance executive Gillian Lynch, Binance withdrew its MiCA license application in Greece and suspended certain services and new registrations for EU users ahead of the July 1 deadline due to approval delays and regulatory uncertainty. Lynch stated that MiCA's success should be measured by the number of crypto companies brought into the regulatory system, and defended Binance's financial crime control measures against recent allegations reported by Wall Street Journal. Binance remain

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's space agency plans to launch a lunar lander by 2030, the agency director said.

According to Hyperinsight, SK Hynix (SKHX) rebounded 17% from today's lows on July 3, with trading volume surging to $880 million in the last 24 hours. SKHX is now trading at $1,571, up 10% in 24 hours, as liquidations and stop-loss orders released liquidity amid the sharp intraday swing. Open interest declined to $250 million during the same period.

According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, MSTR introduced a new digital credit capital framework that allows the company to flexibly sell bitcoin to pay dividends, no longer obligated to maintain STRC's $100 face value. Hougan noted that MSTR's bitcoin holdings total approximately $49.6 billion, with $2.6 billion in cash, far exceeding debt and preferred stock obligations, eliminating liquidation risk. While MSTR has been the world's primary bitcoin buyer and demand driver in recent years, Hougan ex

According to BlockBeats, a smart money address (0x9a5) accumulated a $2.06 million long position in SK Hynix (SKHX) on Hyperliquid this morning with a 10x leverage, deploying approximately $184,000 in capital at an average entry price of around $1,413. As market sentiment recovered, SKHX rallied to $1,580, up about 17% from its low of $1,350 reached earlier today. The address currently holds an unrealized profit of 115%, equivalent to approximately $216,000.

Tencent Games launched its 2026 summer minor protection initiative on July 3, implementing a 3-hour weekly gaming limit and upgrading its AI-powered safeguard system. The company integrated dual AI models—Tencent's Hunyuan and DeepSeek—into its parental control feature, allowing guardians to manage accounts through conversational interactions. In-game, the health system now features AI patrol technology that dynamically assesses risk based on player behavior, complemented by biometric verificati

According to SMBC Nomura Securities strategist Makoto Noji on July 3, yen appreciation cannot be sustained without fiscal consolidation by the Japanese government. Noji noted that widening yield curve differences in Western bond markets reflect Japan exporting "bad" rate increases driven by fiscal concerns. He added that if the U.S. conducts interest rate checks similar to those earlier this year, yen appreciation could accelerate, potentially signaling U.S. pressure on Japan to improve its fisc

According to multiple current and former U.S. officials on July 2, the United States believes Israel may have planned to assassinate Iran's senior negotiators during talks held in Islamabad in April following a ceasefire. The alleged targets were Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Kalibaff and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

France's manufacturing output fell 1% in May on a monthly basis, disappointing expectations of a 0.3% decline and reversing the prior month's 0.4% expansion.

According to official data, France's industrial output rose 3.2% year-on-year in May, exceeding expectations of 2.9% and improving from 2.8% in the previous month.