市场消息：随着人工智能矿业热潮吸引投资目光，刚果（金）计划建立其首个证券交易所。

The Korea Printed Circuit Board and Semiconductor Packaging Association (KPCA) said Samsung and SK Hynix have pressed substrate suppliers in recent price talks to cut prices, asking vendors to roll back the roughly 3%–4% average increase agreed in Q1. The chipmakers cited easing raw‑material pressure — notably gold and copper — that prompted the earlier hikes and said H2 pricing should revert to pre‑hike levels.

Algeria held parliamentary voting on July 2; 24.7 mln registered voters were eligible. 9,854 candidates contested 407 seats in the People's National Assembly; women accounted for 21% of candidates and 54% were under 40. Algeria's parliament comprises the People's National Assembly (lower house) and the Council of the Nation (upper house); lower‑house deputies are elected by universal suffrage for five‑year terms.