CITIGROUP: US copper tariff concerns could continue to support prices until tariffs are clarified, possibly before June.

On May 31 the ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT operator said its transport workshop was hit by Ukrainian armed forces, destroying six commuter shuttles and two cars; no casualties were reported. The operator said the site has been one of the most frequently targeted by Ukrainian forces in recent months, with official vehicles and staff commuter buses repeatedly affected. Despite the strike the plant remains in normal operation; safety is said to be fully ensured and all technical parameters are under continuous monitoring.

ChiNext Index extended gains to 1.00%; Shanghai Composite rose 0.15%; Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.56%.