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June 26 - According to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Venezuela, as of 4 p.m. local time on June 25, preliminary statistics indicate that two Chinese citizens have been confirmed dead in the "June 24 earthquake".

On June 26th, according to Japanese sources on the 24th, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi accepted suggestions from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party regarding revisions to the "Three Security Documents." The Japanese government plans to formally revise the "Three Security Documents" through a cabinet meeting by the end of this year, and is expected to propose a policy of increasing defense spending, following the LDP's stance. While the LDP did not specify a concrete figure for Japan's defense spending, it cited NATO member states aiming for 3.5% of GDP as a benchmark, requesting further research based on these examples. The Japan Innovation Party, on the other hand, demanded that the spending reach "more than 2%" of GDP by 2026. Furthermore, regarding the clause in the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" against the introduction of nuclear weapons, the Japan Innovation Party stated that "a realistic discussion should be conducted," mentioning revisions and calling for the swift introduction of nuclear submarines.

According to AXIOS: U.S. House Speaker Boris Johnson said he will submit the housing bill to the White House after meeting with Trump.

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of training services and related equipment for F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft to Australia for $250 million.

British officials say King Charles will not be residing at Buckingham Palace after the renovations are completed next year.

Sources say JPMorgan Chase's (JPM.N) board expects Jamie Dimon to continue as CEO for several more years. After stepping down as CEO, Dimon will become executive chairman.

Avianca: Resumes regular flights to Valencia, Venezuela starting Thursday afternoon.

June 26 – According to foreign media citing sources familiar with the matter, the White House is preparing to nominate Adam Candeub, General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to head the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. One source indicated that Justice Department staff were informed this week, and the nomination is expected to be announced soon. The source stated that Candeub met with Trump earlier this week. Candeub is a senior official from Trump's first administration and one of the authors of parts of the "Plan 2025" published by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. This policy report has become a blueprint for many of Trump's policies in his second term.

Foreign central banks held $5.656 billion in U.S. Treasury securities in the week ending June 19, compared with a decrease of $2.118 billion in the previous week.

According to The Information: Google's AI projects are pushing publishers to allow content to be used for training AI models.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71.72 points, or 0.14%, to close at 51,920.62 on Thursday, June 25; the S&P 500 fell 0.33 points, or 0.00%, to close at 7,357.89; and the Nasdaq Composite fell 118.03 points, or 0.46%, to close at 25,358.60.

On June 26, Federal Reserve Chairman Williams stated that the current monetary policy stance is well-positioned to restore inflation to the Fed's 2% target, while acknowledging risks to achieving its dual mandate. Williams said, "Given that inflation is high, we must sustainably restore it to our 2% long-run target. The current monetary policy stance is fully capable of achieving that." Williams noted that inflation is "undoubtedly high" and well above the Committee's 2% target. He expects inflation data to decline slightly in the coming quarters, despite significant risks remaining.

Federal Reserve's Williams: However, inflation data is expected to decline slightly in the coming quarters. First, the impact of tariffs appears to have largely been priced in; second, the baseline expectation is that supply disruptions related to the Strait of Hormuz will be resolved "relatively quickly." Third, housing-related inflation should continue to slow. Fourth, there is no evidence that the labor market is exacerbating inflationary pressures.

Federal Reserve's Williams said inflation is "undoubtedly high and well above" the target, reflecting the impact of tariffs, energy prices, and demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related technology products.

Federal Reserve's Williams: The US economy is projected to grow by 2.25% in 2028, with the unemployment rate falling to 4%.

Federal Reserve's Williams: Standing repurchase operations are a key tool to curb interest rate pressures.

Federal Reserve's Williams: If the disruptions caused by the Middle East war are resolved quickly, it will reduce inflationary pressures.