Diesel loadings at Russia's Baltic port Primorsk fell 5% MoM in May, data show.

The French presidency said President Macron and German Chancellor Merz expressed regret that they were unable to continue advancing the Franco-German joint fighter-jet project.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief Yue Mon said Q1 GDP rose 5.9% YoY, the fastest quarterly pace in nearly five years. He attributed growth to exports, consumption and investment, with exports especially strong: about 70% of export categories are AI and high-end electronics, and sustained global tech demand should continue to support trade and related industries. Domestic demand is recovering—housing has rebounded roughly 10% from the trough, boosting consumption via a wealth effect—and corporate investment is gradually returning, with overall investment now positive. Yue said the trend of global investors diversifying away from single-market risk should continue, and Hong Kong’s institutional, geographic and market advantages will keep attracting capital inflows.