According to CNBC: Tesla Chairman Denholm said the compensation plan was approved to be fair to CEO Musk.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 0.92% to 1,869 points.

Russia has detained a Frenchman suspected of gathering intelligence on Russian military activities.

Russian Economy Minister: If the AFP report is true, the situation in the currency market will begin to return to normal in the third quarter.

Challenger Gray, an American employment consulting firm: Companies in the entertainment/leisure industry have announced 17,599 layoffs this year, 63% more than the 10,769 announced in the same period last year. The retail industry has laid off 45,168 people by May, an increase of 123% from 20,276 in the same period last year.

Challenger Gray, an American employment consulting firm: Automakers are laying off employees at a faster rate than the same period last year. So far this year, the industry has announced 21,328 layoffs, an increase of 18% from the 18,017 announced in the same period last year. Energy companies have announced 5,544 layoffs as of May, an increase of 316% from 1,333 in the same period last year.

Challenger Gray, an American employment consulting firm: The technology industry continues to lead all industries in announcing layoffs this year, with 55,207 layoffs, including 7,771 in May. So far this year, the total number of layoffs in the technology industry has decreased by 60% from 136,831 in the same period last year.

The monthly layoff rate of challenger companies in the United States in May was -1.5%, compared with -28.26% in the previous month.

Bank of Israel: No foreign exchange was sold in May.

Ukrainian Hydropower Company: In June 2023, it initiated international arbitration against Russia for the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam.

According to the Middle East and North Africa News Agency: Egypt has resumed natural gas supply to the suspended fertilizer plants.

Market news: TELESPAZIO has signed an agreement with SpaceX to commercialize Starlink services.