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• Euroclear has expanded access to European capital markets by integrating seven new countries into its platform in a single update. • This strategic move aims to streamline the process for international investors to access and trade European securities.

• UK companies have reached their lowest level of optimism regarding growth this year, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator. • The survey, conducted between May 26 and June 12, gathered data from 848 companies to assess business sentiment.

• The European Central Bank (ECB) reported monetary developments for the euro area for May 2026, focusing on M3 deposit growth. • Annual growth for deposits held by households remained steady at 2.9%, while deposits from non-financial corporations rose to 4.2% from 3.8% in April.

• The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that "exuberance" surrounding artificial intelligence could lead to a significant investment bust if the technology fails to deliver expected returns. • The BIS cautions that weak productivity gains may trigger a sharp pullback in funding for tech companies, potentially destabilizing the broader global economy.

• Market participants are closely monitoring geopolitical tensions in West Asia and fluctuations in crude oil prices as primary drivers for upcoming market trends. • Investors will analyze domestic economic health through the release of Industrial Production (IIP) data, foreign exchange reserves, and final HSBC PMI readings for manufacturing and services.

• Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed results as investors weighed geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran alongside corporate investment plans from major tech firms. • Regional indices saw varied movement, with Japan's NIKKEI falling 0.50% to 69,011.93 and South Korea's KOSPI dropping 0.88%, while Hong Kong's HSI rose 0.89% to 22,874.71.

• Asian markets experienced a sharp decline on Monday, with South Korea's Kospi crashing 3% at the open and Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1%. • The market volatility is attributed to escalating tensions in the US-Iran conflict, though Japan's broader Topix index managed a slight gain of 0.43%.

• South Korean stocks opened lower on Monday, June 29, as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical instability. • Market sentiment was dampened by uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which contributed to rising oil prices.

• Australian shares closed 0.7% higher on the S&P/ASX 200, driven primarily by gains in the technology and financial sectors. • The market rally followed a temporary easing of geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which provided immediate relief to global investors.

• Asian currencies remained steady as traders monitored the stability of a fragile ceasefire in Iran and prepared for a high-volume week of economic data. • Investors are focusing on a dense regional calendar featuring China’s manufacturing activity, Japan’s Tankan business survey and PMI readings, and inflation data from Indonesia.

• Asian equities traded cautiously on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei slipping 1% and South Korea's Kospi falling nearly 2%, dragging the MSCI Asia-Pacific index down 0.4%. • Market instability is being driven by lingering uncertainty regarding a Middle East ceasefire and investor fears that the US Federal Reserve may implement further interest rate hikes.