Rospotrebnadzor said on the 7th that the previously reported single case of "pneumonia of unknown cause" in Irkutsk Oblast has left the regional epidemic situation stable and without health risk; the oblast capital Irkutsk is lifting related preventive measures.

France’s central bank governor, an ECB Governing Council member, said the Middle East crisis has transmitted a geopolitical shock that is pushing interest rates higher across all economies. He flagged a strong correlation between oil prices and US and European long-term yields and said rate rises are affecting countries regardless of fiscal strength. He added that the oil and gas-driven rise in consumer prices has not materially spilled over into other sectors. Separately, France — under market scrutiny as it seeks to narrow a large budget deficit — was defended by the finance minister, who said French sovereign bonds are not facing sales difficulties.

ECB accounts said monetary policy transmission is smooth.