Bank of England says the Prudential Regulation Authority is clarifying it may release capital buffers for other systemically important banks (O-SIIs) during periods of systemic stress.

CFTC: For the week to June 30, speculators cut net short positions in CBOT ultra‑long U.S. Treasury futures by 31,431 contracts to 286,669; cut 10‑year Treasury futures net shorts by 26,375 contracts to 808,891; cut 2‑year Treasury futures net shorts by 31,265 contracts to 1,287,581; cut aggregate U.S. Treasury futures net short by 85,263 contracts to 90,780. Five‑year Treasury futures net shorts rose by 19,241 contracts to 1,320,510.

NATO Secretary-General Rutte said allies will jointly procure five MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drones from Northrop Grumman.