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Australia's NAB business confidence index in May was -14, compared with the previous value of -24.

Australia's NAB business climate index in May was 3, compared with the previous value of 3.

Financial Times reports Apollo Global Management and Blackstone have agreed a $35bn private credit package to finance Anthropic’s growth plans. Proceeds will be used to help Anthropic purchase chips developed by Alphabet. The deal,led by the two private-equity firms, is among the largest private-credit financings to date and underscores investor willingness to fund AI-related data‑centre infrastructure and compute for firms including Anthropic,OpenAI and Meta. Apollo and Blackstone did not respond to requests for comment.

HSI opened on June 9 (Tuesday), down 105.13 points, or 0.43%, to 24551.93 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index opened on June 9 (Tuesday), down 12.39 points, or 0.26%, to 4743.52 points ;The state-owned enterprise index opened down 27.8 points, or 0.33%, to 8313.56 points on June 9 (Tuesday);The red chip index opened down 21.48 points, or 0.5%, to 4313.91 points on June 9 (Tuesday).

When Hong Kong stocks opened, the Hang Seng Index opened down 0.43%, and the Hang Seng Technology Index opened down 0.26%; concepts such as AI applications, innovative drugs, chips, star technology networks, and new energy vehicle companies were among the top gainers; Kantelon (01912.HK) resumed trading and rose by more than 110%, and the company received a mandatory cash offer from Zhuangyan-Investment-International.

According to the Financial Times: Apollo and Blackstone have reached a $35 billion private placement credit agreement to provide financial support for Anthropic’s growth plans.

NI225 gave up gains and is now down 0.15%.

Japan's 20-year government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 3.660%.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 3.0 basis points to 3.965%.

The dollar fell 0.9% against the Korean won on the day, at 1,521.90.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Our position of being prepared to take decisive action has not changed.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: I believe a balance can be achieved between fiscal sustainability and measures to promote the economy.

Australia's Westpac/Melbourne consumer confidence index in June was 80.6, down from the previous value of 83.

Australia's Westpac/Melbourne consumer confidence index in June was -2.9% on a monthly basis, compared with the previous value of 3.50%.

Europe's Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.6%, Germany's DAX futures fell 0.5% and Britain's FTSE futures fell 0.3%.

Japanese Minister of Economy and Finance Minoru Jouchi: Rising interest rates may affect the economy through multiple channels, so we need to pay close attention.

Japanese Economy and Finance Minister Minoru Castle: I hope the Bank of Japan will continue to work closely with the government to jointly combat deflation in accordance with the joint statement.

Japanese Economy and Finance Minister Minoru Castle: (When talking about the prospects of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates) The specific monetary policy is determined by the Bank of Japan.

Japanese Economy and Finance Minister Minoru Jonuchi: Long-term interest rates are determined by the market through various factors including supply and demand, moderate economic recovery, etc.

Japan’s Minister of Economy and Finance Minoru Jonuchi: Capital expenditures continue to pick up and the economy recovers moderately.