U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said addressing the situation in Venezuela requires close interagency cooperation.

New UK trade measures targeting steel imports will take effect on July 1, 2026.

At the close in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 1.43% and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.63%; total turnover was HKD 325.8 bln. Weakness was concentrated in copper miners, nonferrous metals, gold, coal and robotics; gains were led by storage, semiconductor and brain–computer interface names. Notable movers: Sunny Optical (02382.HK) down >11%, Zhaojin Mining (01818.HK) down >8%, China Coal Energy (01898.HK) and Zijin Mining (02899.HK) down >4%; GigaDevice (03986.HK) up >12%, Zhipu (02513.HK) up >8%, Leapmotor (09863.HK) up >5%, Lens Technology (06613.HK) up ~5%.