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Natural Gas Maintains Large June Gain as Storage Data Release Approaches

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  As Another Storage Data Release Approaches, Natural Gas Maintains Its Large June Gain. Introduction In recent times, natural gas futures on the Henry Hub of the New York Mercantile Exchange have experienced significant gains. As another storage data release approaches, the market is eagerly anticipating the results. This article delves into the current state of natural gas, highlighting its performance in June and the factors influencing its prices. June Gains And Historical Context Gas futures on the Henry Hub have had a remarkable month, poised to achieve their highest performance since August. Back then, they reached a 14-year high of $10 per MMBtu (metric million British thermal units), recording a gain of approximately 15%. This surge in prices has caught the attention of market participants, who are beginning to recognize that higher price lows may be more prevalent moving forward. Price Fluctuations And Summer Heat Despite the absence of scorching summer temperatures acros...

BOCI Issues $28M Digital Structured Notes on Ethereum - Capital Street FX

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  BANK OF CHINA’S INVESTMENT BANK SUBSIDIARY BOCI BREAKS GROUND WITH $28 MILLION DIGITAL STRUCTURED NOTES ON ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN . Bank of China’s investment bank subsidiary, BOCI, made a groundbreaking announcement on June 12th, stating that it will issue 200 million Chinese yuan (approximately $28 million) worth of digitally structured notes on the Ethereum blockchain. This move marks a significant milestone for BOCI as it becomes the first Chinese financial institution to issue a tokenized security in Hong Kong. The issuance was facilitated with the assistance of UBS, a prominent investment banking company, which played a crucial role in originating the product for placement to its client base in the Asia-Pacific region. Ying Wang, the deputy CEO of BOCI, expressed her enthusiasm regarding the development, highlighting the increasing adoption of tokenization across various financial instruments. She revealed that UBS has been actively involved in expanding its tokenization effor...