China A-share property sector weakened: Shenshenfang A hit limit-down, Tiandiyuan fell over 9%, while Hefei Urban Construction, Jintou Chengkai, Dalong Real Estate and Worldunion also declined.

On June 23 Dongfang Zirconium’s subsidiary Qinyang Donggao New Materials Technology Co. began construction of a Phase I plant to produce 60,000 t/yr of new‑energy battery‑grade zirconium oxychloride and 12,000 t/yr of zirconium‑hafnium separated high‑purity oxides. Phase I total investment is 532 mln yuan; on completion the project will provide 60,000 t/yr of battery‑grade zirconium oxychloride capacity.

The Wall Street Journal on the 23rd reported Iranian diplomats say they have been studying The Art of the Deal—which advocates extreme, unpredictable demands to create anxiety and force concessions—to understand Trump's negotiating style. Iranian negotiators told intermediaries they consulted a team of psychologists to help anticipate Trump's likely public reactions; a person familiar with Iran's talks in Switzerland said there were no psychologists on the team and Tehran prefers not to psychoanalyze Trump's motives. Political analysts and mediators say Trump's high-profile, hardline statements have so far not produced additional concessions. Mohammad Amersi of the Wilson Center said Trump is deploying those tactics to test opponents' resolve, but Iranians are aware of his approach.