On June 23, US President Trump said Iran's claims about IAEA verification are incorrect and that IAEA inspectors will enter Iran at an appropriate time. Earlier the same day Iranian foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said there are currently no plans for IAEA inspectors to visit Iran's damaged nuclear facilities.

US equity futures fell after a selloff in large tech names spilled into Asian AI-related shares, while investors awaited further progress in US‑Iran talks. Asia tech subindexes reversed an eight-day rally; Japanese and South Korean markets retreated and South Korean stocks dropped nearly 10%. Megacap tech moved in sync — Alphabet weakened and SpaceX slid as IPO enthusiasm cooled, notably for companies still cash‑flow negative yet reported to have raised about $75bn via an IPO. Market sentiment is shifting from last year’s broad AI euphoria toward a proof‑of‑performance phase, with investors demanding that heavy AI infrastructure investment produce returns. Market focus this week is Micron Technology’s earnings call. Gam Investment Management fund manager Jian Shi Cortesi said many investors holding AI names have large gains and may pare positions, and that tech is unusually sensitive to the interest‑rate outlook and potential Fed hikes.

UK June CBI industrial orders balance recorded -45, the weakest reading since September 2020.