June 24, 2026 — Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), met PwC’s global chair and senior delegation at the 4th Chain Expo and urged the firm to deploy its advisory capabilities and the expo platform to better support Chinese companies’ high‑quality development.

泰國央行行長：將允許銀行在今年發行泰銖穩定幣。

Gold closed below $4,000 yesterday for the first time since November as sustained selling in gold ETFs and investor reallocations outweighed ongoing central bank buying. Market participants say the Iran conflict is a net headwind for the metal. Several banks cut PTs but still see gold significantly higher by year‑end; Goldman calls for a rebound to $4,900. Some analysts warn current rate‑hike expectations may be overdone and could spark a recovery. Short‑term volatility looks set to persist into Q3. With oil proving resilient amid the conflict and global inflation rising — factors that could prompt further rate hikes and shift funds into yield‑bearing assets — gold is likely to remain under pressure.