VDA said the 15% US tariffs currently applied to passenger cars and parts will pose a severe challenge to Germany's auto industry.

Southbound flows via Stock Connect have been the largest incremental funding source for the Hong Kong market this year, with cumulative net inflows of HKD 306.576 billion as of June 16, Wind data show. Southbound posted net inflows on 64 of 104 trading days so far this year. The single-day record came on March 9 with a net inflow of HKD 37.213 billion. As of June 15, southbound holdings totaled 588.491 billion shares, up 25.798 billion shares since the start of 2026, with a market value of HKD 5.98 trillion, down HKD 0.16 trillion versus the start of 2026. Sector exposure by market value is led by financials HKD 1,684.604 billion, information technology HKD 1,122.077 billion and consumer discretionary HKD 798.248 billion; energy and healthcare holdings each exceed HKD 420 billion.

Bank of Japan deputy governor UCHIDA said the wage–price transmission mechanism in recent years has tended to align with the BOJ's 2% inflation target.