Japan coincident index, final for April, MoM +1.3%; prior +1.1%.

Two earthquakes above magnitude 7 struck northern Venezuela within a minute on the evening of June 24 local time (morning of June 25 Beijing). The USGS placed the epicenter about 160 km west of Caracas at a depth of 10 km. Buildings in Caracas were damaged; casualty figures are unknown. The quakes occurred on a public holiday while many people were at home. Venezuela's acting president Rodríguez will address the nation. The USGS warned the twin quakes could cause "large numbers of casualties and widespread damage."

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart on Wednesday evening, briefing him on the latest negotiation progress, implementation of agreed measures and consultations carried out under that framework.