Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

Wallstreetcn
2025.06.20 13:00

Federal Reserve Governor Waller: There is no need to wait too long to cut interest rates, as early as July.
Brent crude oil's decline has widened, with reports that Iran is ready to discuss limiting uranium enrichment but refuses zero enrichment.
Iraqi armed groups: If the U.S. intervenes in the Israel-Palestine conflict, they will block the Strait of Hormuz and the Mandeb Strait.
Japan's ultra-long-term government bond issuance unexpectedly reduced by 3.2 trillion yen; a Japanese Ministry of Finance official stated that there are currently no plans to promote bond repurchases.
Japan's trade representative: U.S.-Japan negotiations are "shrouded in fog," July 9 is important, but it is not a deadline.
SK and Amazon collaborate to invest $5 billion to build South Korea's largest data center.
Tesla signs a contract for its first grid-side energy storage project in mainland China.
Reports: NVIDIA is in talks with Foxconn to deploy humanoid robots.
Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.2%; Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.07%; Hang Seng Index closed up 1.26%

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