Foreign debt demand is no longer keeping up with America's growing debt: Foreign official holdings of US Treasuries are down to 12.5% of total Treasuries outstanding, the lowest this century. This percentage has declined -24 points since the 2009 peak.

European stock indexes eased from their records on Monday as amid losses for consumer staple companies and pharmaceutical giants. The Euro STOXX 50 dropped 0.2% to 6,398 and the STOXX Europe 600 fell 0.4% to 650.

US stock indices closed higher on Monday on strong gains in semiconductor stocks. The S&P 500 added 0.7%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.3%, and the Dow closed at a record high of 53,056.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.2% to close at 35,212 on Monday, pressured by declines in mining and energy stocks.

The Ibovespa fell 0.9% to close at 172,447 on Monday as investors awaited a public hearing in Washington on the US trade investigation into Brazil, which could lead to additional tariffs on Brazilian exports.

Japan’s foreign reserves fell by USD 18.40 billion to USD 1.287 trillion at the end of June 2026 from USD 1.306 trillion in May, extending the previous month’s sharp decline

The alleged lobbying attempt by President Donald Trump to clear the U.S. team’s top scorer, Folarin Balogun, has sparked interest in prediction markets, with a majority of traders betting on his presence in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Addis Ababa on July 6, launching an African tour for scheduled talks with Ethiopia's foreign minister and preparing for the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow this October

BBG - Equity-index futures pointed to positive opens in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The semiconductor sector and South Korea’s Kospi Index will be in focus after Samsung Electronics Co. reported profit that beat estimates and SK Hynix Inc. kicked off the formal marketing process for its US listing.

TWO MILLENNIUM TRADING PODS MADE ABOUT $3.7 BILLION LAST MONTH Pods run by Glen Scheinberg and Pratik Madhvani made about $3.7 billion in total last month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The gains accounted for more than half of the $6.6 billion profit generated by Millennium

Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump's TRUMP memecoin, according to cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen. yhoo.it/3QYiNiE

TRUMP: UNFAIR FOR FIFA TO TAKE OUT ONE OF U.S.'S BEST PLAYERS TRUMP: ASKED FOR FIFA REVIEW

The IRGC Navy struck a vessel that attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz via the Omani maritime route without Iran’s permission The Qatari-owned LNG Tanker ‘AL REKAYYAT’ received multiple warnings, but decided to ignore them and instead called the U.S. Navy for assistance.

U.S. companies' use of Chinese artificial intelligence services surged in June, when Anthropic suspended some models over government restrictions, as open-source models with prices as low as one-twentieth of Anthropic's Claude Mythos become more entrenched in the American corporate world.

Myanmar is stepping up the development of transportation and energy infrastructure projects with support from China, Russia, and India, countries that are expanding their presence in the increasingly important logistics hub in Southeast Asia.

Toyota Motor's sales of new vehicles in China in the January-June period fell 17% on the year, the Japanese automaker said Monday, as more consumers move to electric vehicles and other electrified models amid high crude oil prices.

Morocco announced on July 6 that it had foiled “terrorist plots” and arrested suspects in seven cities on suspicion of belonging to a cell affiliated with ISIS

Israeli Ambassador to the United States: The next round of talks between Lebanon and Israel will be held in Rome on July 14th and 15th

Azerbaijan’s JF-17 Block III fleet boosts regional airpower, strengthens Pakistan-Türkiye defence ties

China launches JL-3 SLBM from Type 094A SSBN into Pacific, signalling expanded nuclear deterrence reach

leaked emergency meeting details tremendous behind-the-scenes transatlantic tensions over President Donald Trump's transactional policies, prompting some European heads of state to brand a five-hour January summit as a "therapy night"

Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday following a total collapse of its national electrical grid, — According to CNN.

Russian missiles struck a Ukrainian munitions depo-full of depleted uranium and cluster munitions, located in Vishnevy, a satellite city of Kiev A frantic evacuation ensued, with over 500 civilians already been whisked away due to fears of radiation contamination

Trump now says he isn't seeking regime change in Iran — even though he spent the spring and much of June openly arguing it was the best outcome. Now, it's apparently: "I'm not looking for regime change... although this is regime change."

Poland will conduct a probe to find those who exposed undisclosed Patriot missile donations to Kiev

British police chiefs should abandon “woke” politics and focus solely on preventing crime, a new government-backed report has determined

World Cup 2026: ​Portugal is out as the team lost 1-0 to Spain, bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career

GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna says that the House Oversight Committee will investigate Patriot Front following the July 4th march, claiming the Biden Admin never went after the group.

Overnight, Ansarullah forces launched one of their largest assaults on the southern al-Hodeidah front in years, attempting to capture Jebel (Mt.) Dabbas, a strategically important ridgeline held by the pro-Hadi Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF).

Keiko Fujimori is the daughter of former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori, who, during his 10 years in office, imposed a heavy-handed regime against the opposition, guerrilla groups, and various segments of the civilian population breakthroughnews.org/2026/07/06/f...

The agreement signed in Washington between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States is composed by the following 14 points: 1. Cessation of Hostilities: Both parties agree to an immediate and permanent halt to all offensive and defensive military operations across the border.

Trump rings Stock Market bells from White House to launch his kiddie investment accounts

ISM Services 54.0, Exp. 54.0, Last 54.5 New Orders 55.1, Exp. 56.8 Employment 51.2, Exp. 48.2 Prices Paid 67.7, Exp. 67.5

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios www.cnbc.com/2026/07/06/m...

Dell stock, #$DELL, surges after President Trump says Michael Dell's donation to Trump Accounts will be "repaid" and urges people to buy the stock.

China is decades ahead of Europe and the US in development, installing rooftop rainwater collection systems that lower temperatures by 5-8 °C for residents.

STRATEGY SHARES FALL 4.1% PREMARKET AFTER CO SAYS SOLD 3588 BITCOIN LAST WEEK, Q2 LOSS ON DIGITAL ASSETS STANDS AT $8.32 BLN

SpaceX to join Nasdaq 100 after the close today

Macron may assume a position made specifically for him and linked to billionaire Xavier Niel, co-owner of Le Monde newspaper and founder of internet provider Iliad In 2004, Niel was arrested on suspicion of profiting from a prostitution racket

Millions perform funeral prayers over Khamenei's 14-month-old granddaughter Zahra, killed by US-Israeli strikes

UK 10-year gilt yields fell toward 4.75%, tracking declines in US Treasury yields after last week's weaker-than-expected US jobs data.

The FTSE 100 advanced 0.5% to a four-month high on Monday, building upon a 1.6% gain from the previous week. Industrial and aerospace stocks spearheaded the upward momentum, with RELX rising 2.3%, BAE Systems climbing 2%, and submarine contractor Babcock adding 1.9%.

UK new car sales surged by 11.4% year-on-year to 213,166 units in June 2026, the best performance for the month since 2019, Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) gained further momentum, increasing their market share to 30.0%, the highest so far this year

Sugar futures in the US traded around 14.8 US cents, the lowest in a week, as softer oil prices reduced incentives to divert sugarcane to ethanol production, improving the global sugar supply outlook.

President Joseph Aoun called for pressure on Israel to withdraw from occupied territories because the ongoing presence "undermines the legitimacy of the state," positioning the army as the "cornerstone of stability" for resident returns

SK HYNIX TO OFFER 177.9M ADSs IN NASDAQ IPO

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) focuses exclusively on U.S. markets, while the iShares Global REIT ETF (REET) provides exposure to both developed and emerging international real estate.

BROADCOM #$AVGO AND APPLE #$AAPL EXTEND CHIP SUPPLY DEAL THROUGH 2031 BROADCOM TO DEVELOP CUSTOM ASIC SILICON PRODUCTS FOR APPLE

BP PLC (BP, BP_UN.TO, BP.L, BPE5.DE), a major British oil and gas company, said on Monday that it has decided to sell its non-operated interest in the Bay du Nord project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to Equinor ASA (EQNR, EQNR.OL).

Fed will inject $9,956,000,000 into the economy next week.