π Oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz began recovering, with at least 6 tankers using an Oman-side corridor despite authorities warning the threat level remains substantial.
π₯ Chinaβs largest ETF is now a gold fund, with the Huaan Yifu Gold ETF reaching Β₯90B ($13B) in assets, surpassing the Β₯83B Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF.
π©πͺ German factory orders rose 1.9% in May, beating the 1.1% forecast, after a revised 3.2% decline in April as Iran war-related disruptions eased.
π Volkswagen is accelerating cost cuts under CEO Oliver Blume as it battles slower growth, powerful labor unions, and rising competition from lower-cost Chinese EV makers.
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