White House National Economic Council director Hassett said employment data are consistent with strong economic conditions.

Huatai-PineBridge Innovative Drugs ETF to suspend trading from market open on July 3, 2026 until 10:30 on the same day.

China's Foreign Ministry on July 2 said Japanese premier TAKAICHI's repeated promotion of a 'free and open Indo‑Pacific' is name‑only, accusing the rhetoric of masking intentions of confrontation. Spokesman Guo Jiakun noted Japanese officials have been lobbying in the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia and India and said the concept runs counter to regional states' pursuit of peace, development and cooperation and will not gain genuine support.