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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The first batch of funds is a microfinance aid of 3.2 billion euros.

Ukrainian Prime Minister: The first tranche of the €3.2 billion EU loan will be announced today.

The UK government's new trade measures on steel imports will officially take effect on July 1, 2026.

The European Central Bank stated that this adjustment is the final step in removing the temporary collateral easing measures implemented during the crisis.

The European Central Bank (ECB) will include non-financial credit asset portfolios in the general collateral framework and gradually phase out temporary measures. Implementation is planned as early as November 2027.

The UK government announced that steel safeguard quotas and the 25% additional safeguard duty will cease to apply after June 30, 2026.

June 25th Futures News: Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) warehouse receipts and changes are as follows: 1. Natural rubber futures warehouse receipts: 151,410 tons, down 10 tons from the previous trading day; 2. Low-sulfur fuel oil futures warehouse receipts: 0 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 3. Alumina futures warehouse receipts: 260,172 tons, down 11,411 tons from the previous trading day; 4. Stainless steel futures warehouse receipts: 94,221 tons, down 116 tons from the previous trading day; 5. Silver futures warehouse receipts: 848,665 kg, down 3,628 kg from the previous trading day; 6. Pulp futures warehouse receipts: 248,750 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 7. Pulp mill futures warehouse receipts: 20,000 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 8. Hot-rolled coil futures warehouse receipts: 393,379 tons, down 3,836 tons from the previous trading day; 9. International copper futures warehouse receipts were 9,027 tons, a decrease of 199 tons from the previous trading day; 10. Nickel futures warehouse receipts were 96,109 tons, an increase of 1,083 tons from the previous trading day; 11. Copper futures warehouse receipts were 75,065 tons, an increase of 122 tons from the previous trading day; 12. Fuel oil futures warehouse receipts were 26,160 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 13. Petroleum asphalt plant warehouse futures warehouse receipts were 56,370 tons, a decrease of 33,150 tons from the previous trading day; 14. Petroleum asphalt warehouse futures warehouse receipts were 18,120 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 15. Zinc futures warehouse receipts were 119,228 tons, a decrease of 449 tons from the previous trading day; 16. Rebar warehouse futures warehouse receipts were 27,587 tons, an increase of 1,790 tons from the previous trading day; 17. Medium-sulfur crude oil futures warehouse receipts: 2,961,000 barrels, unchanged from the previous trading day; 18. Gold futures warehouse receipts: 111,642 kg, unchanged from the previous trading day; 19. Aluminum futures warehouse receipts: 462,671 tons, a decrease of 10,301 tons from the previous trading day; 20. TSR20 rubber futures warehouse receipts: 23,183 tons, a decrease of 201 tons from the previous trading day; 21. Butadiene rubber futures warehouse receipts: 13,180 tons, a decrease of 520 tons from the previous trading day; 22. Lead futures warehouse receipts: 62,656 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 23. Tin futures warehouse receipts: 7,435 tons, a decrease of 616 tons from the previous trading day.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: I hope we respect the existing North Sea oil drilling licenses.

The onshore yuan closed at 6.7995 against the US dollar at 16:30 on June 25, up 57 points from the previous trading day.

The U.S. Geological Survey: The earthquake that struck Venezuela is the strongest earthquake to hit the country since 1900.

The statement indicates that legal uncertainty and the lack of key implementation details under EU market regulation are increasingly limiting the capabilities of energy exporters, including Qatar Energy.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: I hope we can respect the existing licenses for North Sea oil.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: The UK budget must detail the decentralization of fiscal power.

June 25th - According to foreign media reports, Russia and Indonesia have signed a contract for the import of Russian oil. The contract, finalized through Indonesia's national oil and gas agency Lemigas, is based on an agreement reached at the highest levels between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Subianto. This agreement is part of a broader procurement plan to purchase a total of 150 million barrels of Russian oil, to be implemented in phases until the end of 2026. Last week, Indonesia's Ministry of Energy confirmed that despite easing tensions in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Indonesia will continue to import Russian crude oil.

The Hang Seng Index closed down 335.27 points, or 1.43%, at 23,076.91 on Thursday, June 25; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 73.1 points, or 1.63%, at 4,405.92; the H-share Index closed down 156.59 points, or 2.02%, at 7,608.38; and the Red Chip Index closed down 61.13 points, or 1.58%, at 3,797.03.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: Burnham has made it clear that he is committed to complying with British financial rules.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: The Labour Party still has unfinished work on fiscal decentralization.

Amazon (AMZN.O): Total investment in India will exceed $88 billion from 2010 to 2030.

The German Engineering Federation (VDMA) has lowered its 2026 production forecast from 1% growth to zero growth.