UK prime minister’s office said Prime Minister Starmer spoke with NATO secretary-general Rutte this morning and reiterated his commitment to publish a UK defence investment plan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.

UK Maritime Trade Operations said on the 13th an oil tanker about 6 nm east of Oman was struck by an unidentified projectile; all crew reported safe.

China Securities Depository and Clearing Co. said in its June 12 2025 annual report that 13.87 mln new investors were added in 2025, of which 13.83 mln were natural persons, taking the year‑end investor count to 250.67 mln, up 5.86% y/y. CSDC said the period‑end investor figure counts single‑ID accounts holding active, non‑cancelled, non‑dormant A‑ or B‑share accounts. At end‑2025 CSDC‑registered market values were 137.80 tln yuan on the Shanghai/Shenzhen exchanges, 869.442 bln yuan on the Beijing Stock Exchange and 1,978.021 bln yuan on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations; within Shanghai/Shenzhen A‑shares amounted to 107.84 tln yuan and B‑shares to 111.409 bln yuan.