French presidency says Macron and Syrian President Shala will sign multiple bilateral agreements tomorrow.

Spot gold rose above $4,190/oz, up 0.37% on the day.

French media reported on the 6th that the French foreign ministry said all its diplomatic staff in Burkina Faso have been withdrawn to France. The ministry said Burkina Faso’s diplomats must leave France by the evening of the 6th. Burkina Faso’s government said in a June 26 communiqué it had immediately severed diplomatic relations with France, saying bilateral ties should be founded on mutual respect for sovereignty, trust and non‑interference and that foundation no longer exists. The French foreign ministry on June 26 called the decision “hostile and unfounded” and said it reflected “worrying” tendencies in Burkina Faso’s authorities.