A-share insurance sector extended gains: New China Life hit the daily limit, China Life rose over 8%, China Pacific Insurance and PICC climbed more than 5%, and Ping An advanced above 4%.

June 22 — China’s National Medical Products Administration approved Pulai Pharmaceutical (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.’s Class 1 innovative drug Peilaiganan topical spray (brand PuyiKe) for marketing. The topical antibacterial is indicated for secondary wound infections in grade I or superficial grade II burns and scalds caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis, hemolytic staphylococci and Acinetobacter baumannii.

European stocks opened mixed on Monday, June 22: Germany's DAX up 16.39 pts (+0.07%) at 25,042.00; FTSE 100 up 11.48 pts (+0.11%) at 10,374.75; CAC 40 up 11.66 pts (+0.14%) at 8,432.80; Euro STOXX 50 up 17.97 pts (+0.29%) at 6,311.10; Spain's IBEX 35 up 15.59 pts (+0.08%) at 19,362.99; Italy's FTSE MIB down 44.43 pts (-0.08%) at 52,804.50.