Bank of England Governor Bailey said markets are broadly stable but experience occasional bouts of stress.

Putin said Russia has recently occupied about 2,440 sq km of Ukrainian territory; over 85% of Donetsk region and about 80% of Zaporizhzhia region are under Russian control.

Guangdong held a service-industry conference in Guangzhou on June 4 and said it will quickly roll out a series of one‑industry‑one‑policy measures to expand scale, optimise structure and raise capability across services. Priority actions include boosting wholesale, retail, accommodation and catering to lift scale and quality; accelerating cultivation of the financial sector into a major pillar industry; seizing a historic opportunity to drive leapfrog growth in information transmission, software and IT services; and promoting stable, healthy development of the real‑estate sector. The province also aims to strengthen leasing and business services, develop transport, warehousing and postal logistics, advance high‑quality technology services amid structural optimisation, and speed up growth in culture, sports, entertainment and household/repair services to meet market demand.