Citigroup added Qualcomm (QCOM.O) to its 30-day downside catalyst watchlist.

Ahn Cheol‑soo, a People Power Party lawmaker and former presidential candidate, called on social media for strong corrective measures including delisting of Korean leveraged ETFs that track Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. He said the KOSPI has "become a casino" and described the products as a "complete policy failure" that is eroding tens of trillions of won in corporate value and national wealth every day. His remarks have heightened policymakers' and investors' concerns about the risks of these 2x single-stock leveraged ETFs, whose mechanical rebalancing makes them buy more in rallies and sell more in declines and may amplify market volatility.

The services sector remains the core engine of U.S. growth, outperforming manufacturing and underpinning overall expansion. The current profile is one of resilient output but limited employment expansion: hiring freezes and slower staff growth suggest demand persists but firms are less inclined to add labor. Mechanically, this resembles a low‑employment recovery where firms sustain output via efficiency gains and cost control rather than headcount growth. Ongoing price pressure on the services side points to persistent services inflation, keeping the Fed’s focus on services rather than goods. Near‑term uncertainty in June data centers on two variables: cost shocks from geopolitics and tariffs, and the pass‑through elasticity of service prices. Given weak employment momentum but sticky prices, the economy is more likely to slow gently than to tumble; the market‑relevant signal tonight is whether the structure further tilts toward low hiring plus high services price stickiness rather than the aggregate PMI level.