Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, on June 30, China's three major indices closed with gains, with ChiNext Index up 2.99%, Shenzhen Component Index up 2.48%, and Shanghai Composite Index up 0.5%. Combined trading volume across both markets exceeded 3.2 trillion yuan, with over 2,900 stocks posting

According to ChainCatcher, Chinese A-share indices closed higher today (June 30), marking the end of the first half. The CSI 500 Tech index (科创50) led gains with a 3.85% surge to 2,207.86 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.50% to 4,094.40 points and the Shenzhen Component Index

According to PANews and Financial Associated Press, China's A-share market closed H1 2026 on June 30 with all three major indices posting gains. The Sci-Tech 50 Index surged over 64% for the half-year, while the ChiNext Index climbed over 35%, both outperforming the broader market. Technology

According to Jin10, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane stated on June 30 that oil prices would likely remain elevated above pre-war levels due to restocking demand from energy companies and governments, continuing to push inflation in coming years. While Brent crude prices have retreated to pre-war lev

According to South Africa's government, July gasoline retail prices will fall by up to 2.01 rand per liter, while diesel wholesale prices will decline by up to 3.59 rand per liter.

At midday Beijing time on June 30, spot platinum declined 0.44% while spot palladium rose 1.27%, according to market data as of 15:00.

Switzerland's KOF Economic Leading Indicator reached 101.2 in June, surpassing the expected 99.1. The prior month's reading was also revised upward to 98.6 from 98.

France's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.8% year-over-year in June, according to initial data, falling short of the 2.1% forecast and declining from the previous month's 2.4% reading.

Switzerland's KOF Economic Barometer for June will be released in 10 minutes. The KOF Leading Indicator is a key measure of near-term economic sentiment in Switzerland.

France's harmonized consumer price index (CPI) for June came in at -0.3% month-on-month, below the expected 0% and down from 0.1% in the prior month, according to preliminary data.

France's producer price index rose to 3% year-over-year in May, according to official data, up from 2.1% in the previous month.

France's consumer price index fell 0.2% month-over-month in June, missing the expected 0% consensus and marking a decline from May's 0.1% increase.

According to Jin10, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up about 1% on June 30, while Japan's Nikkei 225 gained about 0.9%. KOSPI posted a half-year cumulative gain of approximately 100%, driven by strong AI storage chip demand, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surging about 180% and 310%

According to Guru Club, the Korean won closed at 1,549.4 per U.S. dollar on June 30, marking its lowest level since March 2009.

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures contracts rose over 8% on June 30, trading at 162,860 yuan per ton.

According to Guru Club, spot silver rose 2% on June 30, trading at $59.46 per ounce.

Meta announced on Monday that WhatsApp users can begin reserving unique usernames ahead of the feature's full rollout over the coming months. The update allows people to communicate with new contacts without revealing personal phone numbers, addressing privacy concerns for WhatsApp's more than

Meta announced on Monday that WhatsApp users can now reserve unique usernames ahead of the feature's full rollout later this year. The usernames will let users communicate with new contacts, classmates, or community members without exposing their personal phone numbers. There will be no public usern

France's June consumer price index (CPI) month-over-month initial reading is scheduled to be released shortly on June 30, according to the economic calendar.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 2:30 PM on June 30, the CNEX China money market sentiment index hit 56, up 1 point from 10:15 AM. Sentiment indices for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were 53, 55, and 57 respectively, each up 1 point. The index operates on a 0-100 scale,