U.S. House Speaker Johnson says the Save America Act is the chamber's top priority.

Ernst & Young's June 24 report on mainland China and Hong Kong IPO markets shows that in 1H 2026 A-share listings saw no first-day price declines and averaged a 233% first-day return, the highest in five years. Hong Kong listings averaged a 61% first-day return, with a 12% first-day loss rate for new issues, the lowest in five years.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on the 23rd found 52% of Americans say the US military action against Iran launched at the end of February was not worth it; President Trump’s approval fell to 34%, his lowest in his second term. About 35% said the US is weaker on Iran than before the conflict; the US and Iranian presidents on the 17th signed a memorandum of understanding to begin 60 days of talks toward a final agreement, but 63% said the MoU is unlikely to produce lasting peace while 18% said it is likely.