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Gold futures recorded a 13.4% decline in the second quarter of 2025, marking the worst quarterly performance since the second quarter of 2013, as rate hike expectations and dollar strength weighed on the precious metal. August delivery gold futures closed at $4183.10 per ounce on July 2 (local

The Esports World Cup 2026 runs in Paris from July 6 through Aug. 23 with a $75 million prize pool, the largest in the event's three-year history. More than 2,000 players and 200 clubs from over 100 countries compete across 25 tournaments in 24 games. The global esports audience reached 640.8 millio

Many parts of Europe experienced a heatwave in the summer of 2026, driving a surge in demand for Chinese air conditioning brands in the region. Midea's PortaSplit portable air conditioner sold out in multiple offline stores and e-commerce channels, with scalpers pushing prices to €1,999. Listed company JD.com (09618-HK), through its European e-commerce platform Joybuy, saw air conditioner sales in the first week of June surge nearly 40 times compared to the same period in May. --- JD Joybuy June

In the first half of 2026, the US ETF market absorbed $852 billion, 33% higher than the same period last year. US equity leveraged ETFs reached $203 billion, surging $67 billion since the end of March. As of the end of June, the total size of US money market funds hit a record $7.92 trillion, with institutional funds accounting for $4.83 trillion; the Federal Reserve has initiated rate cuts, with the current rate at 5.5%. H1 2026 US ETFs Absorb $852 Billion According to market data, in the first

Indian stocks regained investor attention last month after being sidelined during the global artificial intelligence rally, according to a report by Bloomberg on July 5 local time. India's benchmark Nifty50 index outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets index by the largest margin since November last

Japanese stocks rose on July 6, with the Nikkei 225 gaining 482.03 points (0.69%) to 70,226.10 as of 9:14 AM, driven by strength in select semiconductor stocks. The index recovered the 70,000 level after falling to 68,000 last week. Individual investors demonstrated bargain-hunting sentiment

South Korean government bond futures opened lower as the USD-KRW exchange rate rose for a second consecutive session, exerting downward pressure on the bond market. The 3-year bond futures contract fell 5 ticks to 103.01, while the 10-year contract dropped 19 ticks to 106.06 as of 9:12 AM. The

The OpenUSD (OUSD) stablecoin, promoted by Open Standard, announced the establishment of a global stablecoin alliance, releasing a list of over 140 partner institutions. However, after the list was published, Samsung Electronics immediately responded to Korean media, stating that "the company never agreed to become an alliance member, nor has it completed any official cooperation procedures." Dunamu stated that communication between the two parties was limited to information exchange and that no

The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) released data on July 6, showing that fund management revenue for January–May totaled KRW 1.5897 trillion, more than triple the KRW 451.7 billion in the same period last year, and has already surpassed the full-year performance for 2025 (KRW 1.1195 trillion) within five months; the boom in the Korean stock market is the main factor driving the surge in fund management revenue. KODIT’s operating multiplier has recently fallen below 10x. KODIT’s Jan–May Fund

ING stated on the 6th that the possibility of Japanese foreign exchange authorities' market intervention remains high. The bank explained through a weekend post that Japanese authorities typically intervene during holidays and tend to spread interventions across multiple days. ING noted that the

Daishin Securities signed a cross-border business MOU with Alpaca, a US broker-dealer with self-clearing qualification, on the 1st and announced the partnership on the 6th. The collaboration aims to lower barriers for foreign

Hanwha Q CELLS, the solar division of Hanwha Solutions, signed a contract with US renewable energy developer Celestera Energy on the 6th to supply approximately 320,000 solar modules and provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for a 200-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, MP Materials (MP) stock fell 13.4% in June, with most of the decline occurring after China added MP Materials to its export control list. MP Materials itself does not directly trade with China, but the secondary effects of this export ban are significant. Secondary Effects of China's Export Control List: Equipment Suppliers May Be Prohibited from Selling Products to MP Materials According to The Motley Fool's analysis, the primary risk from China

The New York Times, citing three sources, revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino on July 1, demanding a review of the red card suspension of U.S. team top scorer Folarin Balogun in the World Cup round of 32. FIFA announced a disciplinary ruling on July 5, deferring the suspension for one year, allowing Balogun to play in the July 7 match against Belgium. Red Card Incident and Suspension Reason: Balogun Red-Carded for Stepping on Opponent's Foot In the 20

Aave's Monad market crossed $100 million in deposits shortly after launching on the high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. Early deposits reflect user interest driven by Aave's brand recognition, Monad's incentive structure, and the broader search for new DeFi lending venues. The deployment brings Aav

SK Hynix has established a weekly bond investment pattern executing 5 trillion to 10 trillion won in purchases every Thursday and Friday since June. The semiconductor company invests across credit bonds, commercial

SK Hynix purchased approximately 15.65 trillion won in corporate bonds over a one-month period ending on the 2nd, according to estimates from a securities firm. The purchases were driven by a surge in surplus funds resulting from an unprecedented boom in the semiconductor industry. The buying

Global shipbuilding orders declined 9% month-over-month in June to 5.25 million compensated gross tons (CGT) across 200 vessels, with China maintaining an 85% market share, according to data released by UK-based maritime research firm Clarkson Research. The decrease occurred as Korean shipyards

Cybersecurity firm Hexens' CTO Vahe Karapetyan discovered a stale-cache vulnerability in the Move virtual machine of the Aptos blockchain on July 5, leading to type confusion; the vulnerability could trick software into bypassing the type safety guarantees of the Move language. Hexens set up a simulation environment with servers costing about $3,000, and the attack success rate approached 90% in 20 tests. $3,000 server, 20 simulations, succeeded 17-18 times, attack success rate close to 90% Acco

Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage division sent a letter to clients early last week reporting that quantitative hedge funds experienced their worst 5-day period since December 2023, with total losses reaching 3.1% across tracked quant strategies and 1% lost on Monday alone. The losses stemmed