Due to rising gasoline prices, Canadian retail sales increased for the fifth consecutive month in May. Preliminary estimates indicate that retail sales will further increase in June. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that retail sales in May rose by 1.0% year-over-year, in line with market expectations. Core retail sales excluding automobiles and gasoline grew by 0.9%, reversing the 0.7% decline in April.

According to disclosures by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), H&H International Investment, managed by Duan Yongping, held a total market value of approximately $19.1 billion at the end of Q2, down from about $20.0 billion at the end of Q1. In the second quarter, H&H continued to increase its holdings in Pinduoduo, Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares, and Disney, while establishing a new position in Alibaba. At the same time, it significantly reduced its holdings in Nvidia, Google,

According to the 13F filing submitted by Nvidia (NVDA.US), as of the end of the second quarter, Nvidia held 122.7 million shares of SpaceX, with an equity value of approximately $21 billion, making SpaceX Nvidia's second-largest stock holding after Intel.

South Korea’s stock market rebounds but short selling volume surges as chip outlook remains uncertain

Household credit in South Korea expected to exceed 2,000 trillion won for the first time, with growth rate continuing to slow