Iran's traffic police chief said authorities will not impose a blanket ban on entry to Tehran, Iranian sources reported.

Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu said market uncertainty about potential capital spending by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix may be pressuring their share prices. He estimates combined capex could reach about 2,000 trillion won over the next decade—roughly double Morningstar's current forecast—including SK Hynix’s planned AI data‑center investment, with pledged spending on the Yongin wafer‑fab cluster around 600 trillion won. Yu warned that if SK Hynix’s AI data‑center commitments are separate from its broader capex plans, the memory‑chip sector could face a material supply‑overhang risk because demand typically slows as a capex cycle matures.

A Wall Street Journal survey of seven economists shows the median forecast for June CPI at +3.2% YoY (May +3.1%); MoM is seen at +0.1% (May +0.5%). A second consecutive month above the Bank of Korea's 2% target would strengthen the case for further tightening. DBS economist Ma Tieying cited cumulative input-cost increases and won weakness passing through to the economy and expects a BoK rate hike in July and another in Q4.