Canada’s minister for Canada-U.S. trade, Leblanc, said U.S. trade talks have been underway for months.

China A-share semiconductor equipment sector rallied in the afternoon; Xinyuan Micro and Shengmei Shanghai jumped over 10%, with Huafeng Measurement & Control, Xidian, Changchuan Technology, Tuojing Technology and Fuchuang Precision among the top gainers.

On June 2 local time, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a statement that claims by a US-led Palestinian Gaza peace committee that Hamas refuses to hand over governance are false and intended to justify Israeli operations in Gaza. He said Hamas is prepared to transfer all governance authority to the previously agreed Palestinian technocratic committee, and that obstacles to the committee’s work mainly stem from Israel.