Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry strongly condemned Israeli occupation authorities for continuing actions that flagrantly violate international law, citing recent incursions into Syrian territory and artillery strikes on Quneitra and Daraa provinces.

Minmetals Futures said weekend reports of supply-side restarts are pressuring lithium carbonate and prices are likely to open lower. Supply: H2 incremental lithium carbonate output will be driven mainly by spodumene, with overall release pacing slightly faster than H1. Demand: downstream orders remain full; July–August is a seasonal EV consumption trough but downstream production continues to rise MoM, and peak demand is expected in Sept–Oct. Overall, Minmetals judges the annual supply–demand balance will remain tight — even if a large Jiangxi lithium mine resumes production. A near-term price decline may prompt downstream buyers to bring forward restocking, which would limit downside.

Citigroup rates strategists said in a note they slightly raised their year‑end 10‑year US Treasury yield forecast to 3.9% from 3.75% after the Fed’s hawkish stance at the June meeting. They keep a medium‑term bullish view on US Treasuries, arguing recent Middle East conflict is unlikely to feed through to core inflation and that the balance of risks points to a weakening, not strengthening, labor market.