Federal Reserve officials express views on inflation and the path of monetary policy

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According to the Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, the financial regulatory authorities in South Korea plan to limit individual investors' investment in single stock leveraged products to no more than 20% of the total amount of financial investment products. The Chairman of the Financial Commission of South Korea, Li Yiyuan, stated that priority will be given to the policy effects of the supplementary measures such as strengthening the basic reserve fund implemented from July 31. If demand cannot be calmed down, additional regulatory measures will be studied in advance. For example, if the investment amount of a financial investment product is 100 million Korean won, a maximum of 20 million Korean won can be invested in a single stock leveraged product.

Dutch International Group economists believe that the Bank of England's forecast for inflation to approach 3% from the second half of this year to early next year is based on the benchmark expectation that the Bank of England will remain inactive throughout 2026, with two interest rate cuts starting from spring 2027. The pound has been under pressure recently, and investors are cautious about the financing sources for the new Prime Minister Burnham's commitments on transportation fares and electricity caps. The market is concerned about the pressure on public finances.

According to Reuters, Oman has proposed to Iran a plan to establish a regional joint management mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz, which follows the model of the Malacca Strait and is jointly managed by regional countries and adopts a voluntary fee model. Iran no longer controls the Strait of Hormuz alone, and the plan has received regional support.

HSBC has released the Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026 report, which shows that Singaporean investors allocate 5% of their cryptocurrency assets, while Malaysian investors allocate 6%, both of which remain unchanged from last year. Singaporean investors plan to increase their fixed deposits, alternative investments, and gold allocation in the next 12 months, while Malaysian investors plan to increase their gold, fixed deposits, and alternative asset allocation.