三星电子公布二季度业绩预告，总营收171万亿韩元，市场预期为173.9万亿韩元，一季度为133.9万亿韩元，上年同期为74.6万亿韩元。二季度营业利润为89.4万亿韩元，市场预期为87.3万亿韩元，一季度为57.2万亿韩元，上年同期为4.7万亿韩元。

Fed governor Waller said the US labor market has stabilized while inflation has re-accelerated, and that inflation risks now exceed employment risks—a full reversal from a year ago when weak jobs supported rate-cut bets. He said policy focus should shift back to containing inflation. Markets are focused on June CPI due July 14, the last major inflation print before the Fed's July 28-29 meeting. International oil has fallen to roughly $70/bbl, but Fed officials still expect year-end inflation to be materially above the 2% target. Markets price a hike by September at the latest; July hike probability is about 25%, and several officials have signaled further tightening.

CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine has been granted a safety production permit issued to Yichun Times New Energy Mining Co. by the Yichun Emergency Management Bureau. The administrative decision was dated 29 June 2026; the permit is effective from 28 February 2025 to 27 February 2028 and authorizes a change to the non-coal mine safety production permit for the Jianxiawo lithium mine covering Zhenkouli (Yifeng County) and Fengxin County in Jiangxi province.