Spot gold slipped below $3,980/oz, down 0.54% intraday.

US energy stocks fell: Chevron (CVX.N) down 2.3%, ExxonMobil (XOM.N) down 2.5%, ConocoPhillips (COP.N) down 2.7%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) down 3.0%.

MOFCOM said on June 25 that as of June 2026 it has rolled out more than 500 key foreign‑invested projects, including over 70 marquee projects, concentrated in chemical & energy, electromechanical equipment, electronic information, autos and healthcare manufacturing, with total committed investment exceeding $300 billion. The ministry said it has established service and facilitation mechanisms — enhancing project information sharing with other agencies, strengthening guarantees for land, energy, labor and environmental approvals, guiding localities to set up point‑to‑point project communication and rapid response, and conducting on‑site engagement with foreign firms to collect and resolve requests — and that it will continue to reinforce services to attract and retain foreign investment in China.