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BörsenTag: What the first appearance of the new US Federal Reserve chief could show

Kevin Warsh's predecessors provided impetus in their first press conference - the new Fed chief could do the same today. What investors should pay attention to.

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25d06/17⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Peace Deal On Paper, Drones In Air: IRGC Accused Of Targeting Commercial Ships in Hormuz

Iranian drones targeted commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz just days after a US-Iran peace framework was agreed. The IRGC reportedly launched multiple drones, which were intercepted before they could threaten vessels or US assets in the region. The incident raises fresh concerns about the stability of the fragile peace process. submitted by /u/Aware_Apartment_8959 [link] [comments]

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25d06/17

US Crude Oil, Gasoline Inventories Still Falling: EIA

Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 8.3 million barrels during the week ending June 12, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 418.2 million barrels, according to government data, which is now 6% below the five-year average for this time of year. The EIA’s data release follows API’s figures that were released a day earlier, which reported that crude oil inventories saw a d

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Lebanon peace talks with Israel ‘independent’ of US-Iran deal: Aoun

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that his country’s negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the US-Iran deal to bring an end to the Middle East conflict. Lebanon and Israel have been holding direct talks in Washington since April, seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and separate their conflict from the wider regional war. But the announcement on Monday of the US-Iran deal, which Iran and mediator Pakistan say includes Lebanon, has...

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Wall Street: US trading cautious before Fed meeting – SpaceX shares lose for the first time

Surprisingly strong retail sales cannot really entice investors to buy stocks. All eyes are on the first interest rate decision under Fed Chairman Warsh.

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Can China-US breadbasket diplomacy sidestep tension over American’s arrest?

Officials from key US farm-belt states joined their Chinese provincial counterparts on Tuesday in a cooperation dialogue, the latest pivot towards closer engagement following President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing and ahead of the critical US midterm elections. The major subnational dialogue – co-hosted by the Henan provincial government in central China and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries – took place under a cloud, with the US State Department issuing.

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Trump Signals Renewed Focus on Ukraine After Iran Deal Breakthrough

US President Donald Trump held a "very good meeting" with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the G7 summit in France, he told journalists on June 16, adding that "Russia should make a deal" while hinting that Europe's largest conflict since World War II might be moving up his priority list. US efforts to broker peace in the conflict that has raged since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have largely stalled in recent months, particularly since US and Israeli air str

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Mark Rutte: NATO chief confirms US cuts in force planning

The USA will have fewer military capabilities under NATO command in the future. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is trying to allay concerns.

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‘Not final’: Trump flips again on Iran deal, plans press conference in France

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the recently announced framework with Iran remained a work in progress rather than a finalised agreement, indicating that negotiations were still ongoing. He warned that if he was dissatisfied with the final terms, the situation could rapidly deteriorate and potentially return to active military conflict. “The text is not final; it’s a memorandum of understanding. If I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs,” he said on..

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25d06/17

USA: Lincoln Memorial Pool: Algae plague destroys Trump's wish

The National Park Service tried to combat an algae infestation in the Lincoln Memorial Pool on Tuesday. With an expensive renovation, the US President actually wanted to keep it shiny and “US flag blue”. Now it's green again.

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Top meeting in Évian: Trump approaches G7 partners - praise from Merz

Expectations before the G7 summit in the picturesque health resort of Évian were rather poor. It is all the more surprising that the group actually finds a common language with US President Trump.

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25d06/17

NATO Secretary General says US not ‘pulling away’ from allies

Rutte also repeated messaging around the need for NATO allies to ramp up weapons production and deliver a stronger industrial base by making “steady” increases to defense investment plans.

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25d06/17

Burden sharing: NATO chief confirms US cuts in force planning

The USA will have fewer armed forces under NATO command in the future. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is trying to allay concerns.

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Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific Command

U.S. Pacific Command was the formation's official name until 2018, when it was changed to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

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25d06/17⚠ sanctions · 3/5

Chinese chip-equipment maker CFMEE targets US$410 million in Hong Kong IPO

Chinese lithography and integrated circuit manufacturer Circuit Fabology Microelectronics Equipment (CFMEE) is set to launch a Hong Kong listing next week, as China continues its drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency amid US sanctions. The company, based in Hefei, Anhui province, said on Wednesday that it would offer more than 12.8 million H shares globally at a price range of HK$240.09 to HK$252.73 apiece, raising up to HK$3.2 billion (US$410 million). The offer period will run until next...

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Is the US warming up to Hong Kong? High-level meeting with business group signals shift

In a possible sign that Washington’s stance on Hong Kong is shifting, a senior US State Department official will meet a delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham HK), the South China Morning Post has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, sources familiar with the matter said Michael DeSombre, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, would meet the AmCham HK delegation, which is...

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25d06/17

Semiconductors: This US company could make Europe independent of chip deliveries from overseas

With a completely European supply chain, Globalfoundries positions itself as an alternative to companies from China and the USA. A new EU law is likely to further increase demand.

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If You Can't Beat Them, Copy Them: US Copies Iran's Playbook To Move Oil Through Hormuz

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25d06/17

Trump pauses spy chief hearing to secure pick for powerful prosecutor post

US President Donald Trump suspended a Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence chief, saying on Wednesday he wanted to be sure Clayton’s current post as prosecutor would be filled by the man of his choosing. In a game of musical chairs, Trump picked Clayton, who headed the Securities and Exchange Commission during the president’s first term in office, as his director of national intelligence (DNI). Clayton has served as US attorney for the Southern District of New York – one..

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Ukraine war: Merz sees good chances for US-EU sanctions package against Russia

On Tuesday, the Chancellor expressed his confidence that the G7 countries would increase the pressure on Russia. Merz referred to US President Trump's statement that Russia must end the war.

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25d06/17

USA: Trump: Agreement clearly excludes Iranian nuclear weapons

On the sidelines of the G7 summit, the US President declared on Tuesday that he had achieved “99.9 percent” of his goals in the conflict by categorically excluding Iranian nuclear weapons. The agreement is scheduled to be signed in Geneva on Friday.

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25d06/17

DFC, I Squared to Form $3B Platform to Expand US Energy Reach in Asia

The platform 'will help strengthen energy connectivity between the United States and the Indo-Pacific region, including expanded access to U.S. LNG and related energy exports'.

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US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games

Because of HIMARS, Maj. Gen. Bartholomees pointed out his “division artillery is really what transformed the most.”

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25d06/17

US Navy flexes soft power in ‘renewed pivot’ to Southeast Asia amid regional rivalry

The US Navy has launched its largest annual humanitarian mission in the Indo-Pacific with a renewed focus on Southeast Asia, in what analysts described as part of Washington’s effort to rebuild confidence and project soft power in a region central to its rivalry with China. Pacific Partnership 2026, the US Navy’s largest annual maritime humanitarian and civic assistance effort in the Indo-Pacific, began after US personnel departed San Diego on May 27 for a mission-coordinating hub in the...

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China vows new legal shield that could counter US sanctions and protect finance

China has vowed to strengthen legal protections against unilateral sanctions, according to Vice-Premier He Lifeng, as Beijing moves to build a robust legal shield for its financial system and companies facing rising geopolitical risks. Addressing the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Wednesday, He said China would incorporate blocking and countermeasure provisions into upcoming financial legislation and expand legal tools to counter what it considers to be improper extraterritorial sanctions. “We...

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AI boom sparks Kingboard subsidiary’s US$1.5 billion stake sale to ramp up PCB capacity

Riding on a buoyant stock market for artificial intelligence hardware components, Kingboard Holdings plans to raise HK$11.77 billion (US$1.5 billion) by selling a stake in its listed subsidiary, Kingboard Laminates Holdings, one of the world’s biggest makers of laminate materials used in circuit boards for AI servers. The company said the proceeds would be used to expand business and production capacity to meet surging demand. The fundraising comes as AI server backlogs hit record highs at major

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25d06/17

ETF Portfolio Advice: VWRA, VUAA, CSNDX

Hi everyone, I am building a long-term investment portfolio with Irish-domiciled ETFs. My current portfolio allocation is: VWRA: 46.4% VUAA: 35.4% CSNDX: 18.2% I know there is some overlap because VWRA already includes US stocks, while VUAA gives more S&P 500 exposure and CSNDX gives more Nasdaq/tech exposure. I am planning to add around 30% more money to my total portfolio. How would you suggest I invest the new amount? Should I keep adding to VWRA, VUAA, and CSNDX, or should I add another Iris

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25d06/17

Iran to Get Major Economic Relief under US Deal

Iran would be allowed to start oil exports immediately under an interim deal with the U.S. and gain access to a $300 billion economic development program following negotiations for a permanent peace meant to address Tehran's nuclear activities.

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Iran War: Text of US-Iran framework agreement published

An “immediate end to the war” and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz: The war is to be gradually defused with 14 points that Tehran and Washington have agreed on, according to the media.

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25d06/17

3 dead, no apology: US strike strains relations with India

For years, Washington described India as an indispensable partner, a democratic counterweight to China and a strategic anchor in the Indo-Pacific. Then the US Navy killed three Indian sailors and America’s top diplomat could not even bring himself to apologise. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised the deaths directly with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call last Friday, reiterating what he called India’s “strong protest” and declaring, in a later social media...

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