South Africa May power generation fell 9% YoY; electricity consumption fell 4.3% YoY.

Four industry sources said the LME is considering loosening rules to enhance Hong Kong's role as a metal warehousing hub. Two sources said HKEx executives have queried warehousing firms on what barriers must be removed to make Hong Kong viable. In a March consultation the LME proposed allowing outdoor storage of aluminium on a location-by-location basis; sources said the proposal chiefly targets Hong Kong given limited indoor space. The LME briefly permitted outdoor aluminium storage in the mid-1990s but withdrew the option over weather damage and security concerns.

Huatai-PineBridge’s China–Korea Semiconductor ETF will be suspended from market open on July 3, 2026 until 10:30 a.m. Beijing time.