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SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) – The number of Australian job advertisements dipped slightly in June, private-sector ​data showed on Monday, suggesting ‌labour demand was only gradually easing amid higher borrowing costs. KEY DETAILS • The number of job advertisements fell 0.2% in ‌June ​from May, when ⁠they rose 2%, ⁠according to data from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and employment website Indeed. Ads were up ​0.5% from June last year, and remained 15% above their ⁠decade-long averages.

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar steadied near a two-week low on Monday as investors scaled back bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen remained pinned near a 40-year low, keeping investors nervous ​about what Tokyo might do next. The euro was at $1.1435, not far from its strongest ‌level in two weeks, while sterling last bought $1.3351. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six other units, was at 100.9 in early trading.

July 5 (Reuters) – Summer McIntosh wiped out the last “supersuit” world record in women’s swimming on Sunday with a stunning victory in the 200 ​metres butterfly at Canada’s trials for the ‌Pan Pacific Championships. Olympic and world champion McIntosh touched the wall in two minutes, 1.65 seconds in the final in Montreal, eclipsing Liu Zige’s long-standing record (2:01.81) at China’s National Games ‌in ​October 2009.

BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) – China’s state space administration announced ​on Monday its ‌Tianwen-2 probe is now close enough to asteroid 2016H03 to ‌begin ​investigating it, ⁠state broadcaster ⁠CCTV reported, after a journey of 400 days for over ​1 billion km (621.3 million miles). KEY ⁠DETAILS: • Probe ⁠was launched on ​May 29, 2025, ​and has reached a ‌distance of 20,000 km from the asteroid.

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mostly firmer on Monday, as Wall Street futures started the week with gains on hopes for an upbeat earnings season, while easing oil prices promised relief from inflationary pressures. While there were no new developments in the fractious U.S.-Iran peace talks, ships are passing through the ​Strait of Hormuz with 160 vessels reported from Monday to Saturday last week.

HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – Shares in some of Hong Kong’s hottest new listings are set to hit the market this week in an ​unprecedented wave of lock-up expirations, which brokers say ‌could create an overhang on the city’s already struggling stock market. • Knowledge Atlas Technology will see 25.6 million shares freed from a six-month cornerstone investor lock-up on Wednesday, nearly 6% of its ‌outstanding ​shares.

Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson was declared out for the Las Vegas ​Aces’ game against the ‌visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday due to a right ankle injury. The Aces center missed her ‌third ​consecutive game. The ⁠nationally televised matchup ⁠is without Wilson and fellow All-Star Caitlin Clark, who is on the Fever bench ​for the second straight game, recovering from a ⁠back injury. Wilson ⁠suffered the injury one ​week ago in a 107-99 ​win over the Chicago Sky.

SEOUL, July 6 (Reuters) – South Korea launched its historic 24-hour ​onshore spot ‌dollar-won trading system on Monday as part of efforts to broaden ‌currency ​convertibility as ⁠it aims to ⁠win an upgrade to developed market status on the MSCI ​global index. The onshore market opened ⁠at 6 ⁠a.m. on Monday (21:00 ​GMT Sunday) and ​will run uninterrupted until 06:00 ‌a.m. on Saturday.

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, ​potentially adding to global supplies. Brent crude futures slid 24 cents, or 0.33%, ‌to $71.88 a barrel by 0010 GMT after settling 0.45% higher on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $68.58 a barrel, down 11 cents, or 0.16%.

By Fernando Kallas EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 5 (Reuters) – Neymar suggested he may have played his final match for Brazil ​after scoring in their defeat by Norway ‌in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday. The forward converted a stoppage-time penalty in Brazil’s 2-1 loss, a result that eliminated the five-times champions and ‌extended ​their wait for a ⁠sixth World Cup title.