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

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2025.06.25 13:05

NATO member countries have agreed to raise the defense spending target to 5% of GDP.
Iran claims that the country's nuclear facilities were "severely damaged" in a U.S. airstrike.
Morgan Stanley expects no interest rate cuts this year, with seven cuts starting in March next year.
A hawkish member of the Bank of Japan: Inflation is expected to reach the target earlier than anticipated, and Japan may need to "raise interest rates immediately."
Another drop of 28%! Tesla's European sales have declined for the fifth consecutive month.
Pony AI's U.S. stock rose over 7% in pre-market trading, as the company was included in the NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index.
Report: U.S. exchanges are in discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about relaxing corporate regulations.
The Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.4%; the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 1.03%; the Hang Seng Index closed up 1.23%