China’s central bank and the General Administration of Customs said they will extend the validity period of “single-batch, single-permit” gold import and export permits to three months. According to Jin10, the People’s Bank of China and the General Administration of Customs issued a notice seeking public comments on the draft Measures for the Administration of the Import and Export of Gold and Gold Products. The notice said the draft aims to codify measures that have proven effective in practice, promote trade facilitation, and stimulate market vitality. It also said authorities plan to optimize how “non-single-batch, single-permit” licenses are used.

BeInCrypto’s “crypto winter meter” is stuck at 32, with capital leaking out of digital assets into commodities and stocks. According to BeInCrypto, positioning signals point to early accumulation in gold (XAU), silver (XAG), and Alphabet (GOOGL) rather than crowded trades. CFTC Commitments of Traders data show non-commercial traders net long 180,220 COMEX gold contracts as of June 16, adding roughly 3,100 longs and cutting about 3,200 shorts. In silver, large speculators added 3,124 long contracts in the week to June 16 for a net long of 24,500. BeInCrypto also cites Smart Money Index and 13F filings showing Berkshire Hathaway, run by Warren Buffett, lifting its Alphabet Class A stake by around 200%.

ING analysts said in a research note that Tokyo core CPI data indicated that second-round effects from higher oil prices were strengthening, while comments from Bank of Japan officials had become more hawkish. According to Jin10, ING said core inflation could continue to accelerate in the future and it therefore brought forward its expectation for the Bank of Japan’s next rate hike to October from December.

Euro-denominated high-yield credit default protection costs rose as market sentiment weakened amid concerns about the technology sector. According to Jin10, S&P Global Market Intelligence data showed the iTraxx Europe Crossover index for euro high-yield credit default swaps rose 1 basis point to 248 basis points. The market has been concerned that elevated memory chip prices could hurt technology companies’ profitability.

The Strait of Hormuz has about 80 mines in its historic shipping lanes, the UN’s International Maritime Organization estimated Friday, underscoring how difficult it may be to return the key oil channel to normal, according to Bloomberg.

BlackBerry Ltd. Chief Executive Officer John Giamatteo said artificial intelligence is not ready to displace the company’s safety-certified software products, according to Bloomberg.

Saudi Arabia may sharply reduce its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude oil shipped to Asia in August, according to a Reuters survey, as Middle East spot crude prices have fallen on increased supply. According to Jin10, industry sources cited in the survey said the OSP for the flagship Arab Light grade for August may be set at a premium of $1.50 to $3.00 a barrel over the average of Dubai and Oman quotes. That would be $6.50 to $8.00 a barrel lower than the July OSP. The sources said OSPs for other Saudi crude grades were also expected to decline by a similar amount. Ahead of the anticipated price cuts, the Middle East spot crude market has recently deteriorated. The Dubai cash differential turned to a discount of $1.64 a barrel this week, marking its lowest level in six years.

China’s central bank and customs authority issued a notice seeking public feedback on a draft set of rules governing the import and export of gold and gold products. According to Jin10, the People’s Bank of China and the General Administration of Customs released a notification on the public consultation for the “Measures for the Administration of the Import and Export of Gold and Gold Products (Draft for Comments).” The draft states that, except as provided under Article 4 of the measures, individuals who carry or mail a reasonable quantity for personal use when entering or leaving the country would be exempt from applying for the “People’s Bank of China Permit for the Import and Export of Gold and Gold Products.”

Investors who were expected to bring stability to Bitcoin through exchange-traded funds are pulling money out, delivering a $4.5 billion reality check to the crypto ETF boom, according to Bloomberg. The shift underscores renewed volatility in crypto markets as ETF flows reverse after a period of strong demand.

Italy’s Istat manufacturing confidence index came in at 88.4 in June, matching market expectations of 88.4. According to Jin10, the prior reading was revised to 87.9 from 87.9.

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