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Market news: SpaceX’s U.S. IPO retail subscription amount is reported to have exceeded US$100 billion.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issues Russia-related general licenses authorizing specific transactions related to existing civilian nuclear energy projects and authorizing specific services related to the Sakhalin 2 project.

The latest estimates from the analytics company AdImpact show that total advertising expenditures in this year’s U.S. midterm elections are expected to reach $11.6 billion, breaking the record set in the 2024 presidential election cycle.

According to The Information: Anthropic has discussed arrangements for Google to provide financial guarantees for part of its lease obligations. Anthropic has signed more than a dozen letters of intent with multiple U.S. developers and plans to lease data center facilities.

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres urged all parties to resume the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire and avoid further deteriorating the situation. Calls on the United States and Iran to redouble their efforts to reach a peaceful, comprehensive, and lasting agreement.

Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General: United Nations Secretary-General Guterres is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the situation in the Middle East, including the United States' strikes against Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes.

Spokesperson of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: If the United States wants to experience its past failures again, then it will regret it.

A French official said that the Israeli company BlackCore, which is suspected of interfering in French local elections, also interfered in the New York City election vote.

New York Fed: U.S. household net worth increased by $113.08 billion in the first quarter.

U.S. Central Command: Strait of Hormuz remains open to traffic.

Freddie Mac: The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States during the week of June 11 was 6.52%, compared with 6.48% the previous week.

USDA: The U.S. soybean production for 2026/2027 is expected to be 4.435 billion bushels in June, compared with 4.435 billion bushels in May. The U.S. 2026/2027 soybean ending stocks in June are expected to be 310 million bushels, the market forecast is 312 million bushels, and the May forecast is 310 million bushels. The U.S. soybean yield for the 2026/2027 season is expected to be 53 bushels/acre in June, compared with 53 bushels/acre in May.

According to CNN: The US Department of Defense incident was a false alarm.

Ministry of Shipping of India: The government has directed agencies to be prepared to respond to any emergencies involving Indian seafarers or Indian maritime interests.

Indian Ministry of Shipping: Coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Navy and other relevant parties to ensure timely support and assistance to Indian seafarers.

International Monetary Fund: Lowered its 2026 GDP forecast for the Eurozone to 0.9% from 1.1% in April.

International Monetary Fund: Eurozone faces risks of slower growth and rising inflation.

International Monetary Fund: It raised its 2026 inflation forecast for the euro area to 2.8% from 2.6% in April.

IMF: The European Central Bank may need to continue raising interest rates.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: The return of all-out war will inflict huge costs on the entire Middle East, and diplomacy remains the best way to end this war.