Australian S&P Global Composite PMI Final (Jun) 50.40 vs. Exp. 49.80 (Prev. 48.7)

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South Korea will provide KRW 14.9tln for smaller firms hit by a weak Korean won

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US senior admin official says Strait of Hormuz is open and ship traffic through it is proceeding at a high rate, while the official adds President Trump made it clear Iran cannot impose fees on the Strait of Hormuz, which is an international waterway

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Australian S&P Global Composite PMI Final (Jun) 50.40 vs. Exp. 49.80 (Prev. 48.7)

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PJM declares emergency maximum, directs all offline generations to start immediately and ramp to full output to support the US electric grid

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US and China are moving towards reducing tariffs on each other's agricultural products, according to Semafor citing officials, while a reduction in tariffs could open the door for China to ramp up purchases of US soybeans

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