White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said recent reports show inf data have been very strong.

A criminal complaint was filed with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office alleging presidential office policy chief Kim Yong-beom pushed for listing a single-stock leveraged ETF tied to a semiconductor stock, accusing him of abuse of power, coercion and obstruction. The complainant, former Seoul councilor Lee Jong-bae, says the Financial Services Commission has been internally reviewing a plan since January to establish a regulatory framework in Q2 and launch such products in H2; single-stock leveraged ETFs are blamed for amplifying market volatility and causing investors losses of tens of billions of dollars.

SEC filing shows FSMVP private-market fund proposed repurchase of up to 5% of NAV, which equaled $92.47 mln as of June 30.