Israel announced a NIS 1.6 billion support package aimed at backing exporters and technology companies.

Bank of Japan policy board member Ayano Sato said firms are increasingly passing higher costs to consumers and the BOJ must guard against potential inflationary effects from yen depreciation. She said monetary policy should focus on inflation while fiscal policy should support households and firms hit by rising prices. Appointed by dovish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Sato declined to comment on the timing or pace of further rate hikes and said the BOJ must watch both downside growth risks and upside inflation risks.

On June 30 local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy confirmed a long-range strike earlier that day again hit the Russian aerospace communications center in Dubna, Moscow region. He said the facility is primarily used for satellite communications and supports battlefield reconnaissance and frontline coordination. The target was more than 500 km from the Ukrainian border. Russia has not responded.