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Former US Vice President Harris: A $400 unexpected expense is enough to bankrupt an average American. The war resulted in an additional $500 in expenses, a large portion of which was due to rising gasoline prices.

Former US Vice President Harris: It is estimated that since the outbreak of the war, the average American has spent an extra $500 due to the war. To illustrate this figure more clearly, I would add that for the average American, an unexpected expense of just $400 could lead to bankruptcy.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: Looking ahead to the next year, inflation remains well above target, which means we need to take immediate action (monetary policy).

Former US Vice President Harris: Although we are still in the conceptual stage of reaching an agreement and the final outcome is uncertain, there is no doubt that this "choice" war is directly related to changes in gasoline prices.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 278.62 points higher, or 0.54%, at 51,949.65 on Tuesday, June 16; the S&P 500 opened 2.20 points higher, or 0.03%, at 7,556.49; and the Nasdaq Composite opened 4.87 points higher, or 0.02%, at 26,688.81.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: Oil prices are expected to hover between the baseline and a moderate scenario.

British Prime Minister Starmer: The UK and the EU will hold a summit on July 22.

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: The economy is resilient.

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: Raising interest rates is a simple and straightforward decision.

European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane: It is clear that inflationary pressures are building.

Adobe (ADBE.O) and LinkedIn have jointly launched a global AI skills program for marketing professionals.

US-listed AMKOR shares surged over 6% in pre-market trading after TSMC (TSM.N) and AMKOR announced a long-term partnership to accelerate the development of advanced packaging in the United States.

U.S. Redbook retail sales annualized for the week ending June 13 were 9.4%, compared to 9.1% previously.

On June 16, 2026, at 17:06, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The aftershock sequence continues to be active. As of 19:00 on June 16, 2026, a total of 9 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 or higher have been recorded, including 7 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0-3.9 and 2 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or higher: a magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 17:42 and a magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 17:45. Based on a comprehensive analysis of historical earthquakes, earthquake sequence attenuation characteristics, and precursory data, it is preliminarily judged that aftershock activity will continue for some time. The earthquake department will closely monitor the development of the sequence and continuously assess subsequent earthquake trends.

An official from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said: "If we don't contain the Ebola outbreak soon, the situation will be worse than in West Africa and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo."

New York silver futures touched $71 per ounce, up 1.17% on the day.

According to sources and Reuters calculations, Russia's seaborne petroleum product exports fell by 15% from June 1 to 15 compared to the previous period.