China A-share animation-related stocks rallied: Liansheng Technology climbed over 6%, Enlight Media gained over 4%, while Tianzhou Culture, Ciwen Media and Suning Universal also rose.

On June 22, Trump said talks between the U.S. and Iran are moving toward a "fair and reasonable agreement" and told reporters at the White House he would take necessary action if Iran fails to comply.

Private fund tracker data show Banxia Steady Mixed Macro Hedge Fund fell 15.03% over June 15-18 (four trading days); unit NAV dropped from 6.594 on June 12 to 5.603 on June 18, the largest weekly fall since the fund’s launch. The product also lost 10.18% during May 15-18 and is down more than 27% month-to-date as of June 18. Manager Li Bei said the fund’s risk framework remains strict, that the team reduced positions daily last week according to a risk budget and now has limited remaining exposure to further losses, and rejected direct comparisons with other higher-volatility products.