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The aluminum price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell by 4.4%, with a final settlement price of $3,379.50 per ton, marking the lowest price since March 27. It is reported that the United States and Iran have reached a related agreement, which is expected to be officially signed this Friday. After the agreement takes effect, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, while specific details of the agreement are still under negotiation. Previously, due to the Iran conflict, global aluminum supply sharply decreased: on one hand, aluminum smelters in the Middle East suffered capacity losses from missile attacks; on the other hand, the closure of the key shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz directly blocked the import of raw materials for aluminum production and the export of finished metal. Although related manufacturers made urgent logistics adjustments, using alternative routes to maintain basic factory operations, the conflict still caused a significant supply gap in the aluminum industry. The signing of this agreement between the United States and Iran will effectively ease the current supply pressure.

Golden Ten Data reported on June 16 that European retail investors received less than 1% of the allocation in SpaceX's record-breaking IPO, obtaining only a very small portion of the largest-ever new stock issuance. According to sources, SpaceX allocated shares worth about $600 million to retail investors in the EU, Norway, and Switzerland. Overall, the total subscription orders from this group were about four times the amount actually allocated, with demand approaching $2.5 billion.

The July natural gas futures listed on NYMEX finally closed at $3.1470 per million British thermal units. NYMEX July gasoline futures settled at $2.9472 per gallon, and NYMEX July heating oil futures closed at $3.2665 per gallon. This collective decline in energy futures reflects, to some extent, recent changes in market expectations regarding the supply and demand dynamics of crude oil and other energy categories. The future price trends of related futures will continue to be influenced by multiple factors, including international geopolitical situations, fluctuations in energy consumption demand of major economies, and production adjustments by major oil-producing countries.