U.S. FCC Chair Carl said the agency is advancing a review of ABC's broadcast license and that all options remain on the table.

RBC remains constructive on gold over the medium to long term, saying the "currency debasement" trade still has room to run. RBC commodity strategist Chris Louney said more buying could flow in at or below $4,000/oz, and that concerns about rising government debt continue to underpin gold’s case.

June is normally a seasonal trough for China’s construction machinery sector, but production lines are running at full capacity, electric models are in acute shortage and delivery cycles have lengthened significantly. New-energy construction equipment sales remain strong: Jan–May electric loader sales totaled 20,819 units, up 90.9% YoY. Electrification is becoming the industry's primary growth engine. Exports are also elevated: Jan–May construction machinery trade was $28.911 bln, up 19.5% YoY, with exports of $27.902 bln, up 20.8%. Many manufacturers report capacity constraints and say logistics have shifted from monthly concentrated shipments to continuous dispatching.