Kremlin says it has not received a formal invitation from Ukrainian President Zelenskiy for Russian President Putin to attend the G7 summit.

China A-share department store and retail sector rose after a volatile afternoon session; Gongxiao Daji hit the daily limit, Dalian Youyi had earlier hit limit-up, and Yonghui Superstores, Sanjiang Shopping, Baida Group, Hemei Group and Guofang Group also gained.

At a June 16 results briefing, Zangge Mining said its Mami Cuo salt-lake project is expected to start production in Q3 2026 and enter a capacity-release phase. The company said it is pushing to advance the project and guided 2026 output of 20,000–25,000 tonnes. Mami Cuo’s salt-lake lithium carbonate resources are about 2.17 million tonnes and the project is planned for 100,000 tpa lithium carbonate capacity.