The regional governor said several Ukrainian drones successfully reached an industrial center north of Omsk, Russia.

ING analyst Chris Turner said in a note that although last Friday’s much-watched intervention did not materialize, Japanese authorities may still act later this month to support the yen. Quiet US-holiday trading left USD/JPY back above 162, and Tokyo’s inaction could signal a desire to conserve limited FX reserves. Turner flagged July 16-17 as the next potential intervention window ahead of Japan’s July 20 public holiday.

Canada's national economic confidence index was 51.2 for the period to July 3, up from 50.9.