歐洲央行首席經濟學家連恩：石油價格期貨曲線顯示未來幾年油價將維持在較高水平，這意味着經濟成本將上升。

The U.S. Supreme Court barred President Trump from removing Fed governor Cook, reaffirming congressional statutory protections for Fed governors. The decision limits the president’s ability to reshuffle the Board as a tool to pressure policy and gives institutional cover for the Fed chair appointed in May to lead with greater independence. Investment manager Mark Spindel warned that permitting removals for tenuous reasons and replacing governors with loyalists would undermine the chair’s ability to focus on Fed policy goals. The ruling does not eliminate presidential leverage; future Fed independence will hinge on how Trump treats his appointee and whether the Court’s 5-4 decision stands in later cases.

Hang Seng index futures opened the day session down 0.42% at 22,862, trading 152 points below the cash index.