Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold T+D rose 1.13% to 881.0 yuan/gram in early trade of the July 1 (Wednesday) evening session. Silver T+D rose 1.45% to 14,339.0 yuan/kg.

National Bank of Kazakhstan sold FX worth 354 bln tenge in June to hedge gold purchases and expects to sell about 1.1 tln tenge of FX in Q3.

Juneyao Airlines plans to operate about 24,000 domestic and regional flights from July 1 to August 31 (62 days), averaging roughly 387 flights per day. Domestic changes include a new Shanghai Pudong–Xilinhot route and restoration of Pudong–Jiayuguan, Pudong–Baishan, Pudong–Xining and Pudong–Dunhuang services. International operations are planned at more than 2,500 flights, with Southeast Asia Belt and Road routes accounting for over 690 flights. Long-haul frequency increases: Athens from five weekly to daily, Manchester from three weekly to five, and Helsinki from five weekly to daily.