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Two oil supertankers, including a VLCC operated by Saudi Arabia's state shipping giant Bahri, were struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transit.

China's central bank injected 5 billion yuan via 7-day reverse repos at a 1.40% rate, signaling liquidity support and policy stability amid economic recovery efforts.

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $221.7 million in daily inflows, marking the strongest intake since early May, coinciding with Bitcoin's price recovery above $61,000.

Qualcomm's CEO Cristiano Amon announced the company will start shipping data center chips to a major hyperscaler ahead of schedule and predicted a recovery in China sales, leading to a significant surge in Qualcomm's stock price.

Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, has invested $27 million in a battered tech stock that has declined over 30% this year, indicating her confidence in the stock's potential for recovery.

South Korea's stock market is experiencing a significant rebound, leading a recovery in emerging-market equities, driven by signals of reduced tensions in the Iran-US conflict.

Surging oil prices due to escalating conflict between Iran and Israel may derail Pakistan's fragile economic recovery, with Brent crude oil prices potentially spiking to $120 per barrel.

SQM, the top lithium producer, expects a 25% growth in global demand for lithium this year, driven by the industry's recovery from a global glut.

Ethereum's price has reclaimed $2,000, indicating a potential recovery, backed by on-chain data suggesting a macro bottom may have been hit.

Bitcoin traders are optimistic about a potential price recovery to $80,000, driven by the return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and signs of a rebound to $75,000-$80,000.