US ADP private payrolls: +21,000 in the week to June 20, versus +30,750 previously.

China Coast Guard said on July 7 that Japanese fishing vessel Zuihou Maru illegally entered Chinese territorial waters off Chiwei Islet; coast guard vessels warned the boat, took control measures and expelled it. The coast guard reiterated China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands), urged Japan to immediately cease infringing and provocative activity in the area, and said it will continue law-enforcement patrols in waters around the islands to defend territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed up 78 pts (+2.79%) at 2,875, its highest in nearly a month, led by a 205-pt (4.76%) gain in the Capesize index to 4,514. Panamax rose 14 pts (0.63%) to 2,230, Supramax ticked up 1 pt to 1,676, while Handysize eased 7 pts to 929.