The UK 2-year government bond yield fell to 4.275%, the lowest since May 23, down more than 5 basis points on the day.

South Africa sold 43,060 new cars in May, up 10.1% year-on-year.

Fitch: The fiscal performance of Western European sovereigns this year is unlikely to repeat the glory days of 2022.

According to Interfax: Gazprom CEO says India has not yet reached peak oil consumption.

German Ministry of Economy: Germany and Denmark signed an agreement to connect at least 3 GW of offshore wind power in the early 2030s.

US Secretary of State Blinken: The presence in Tromso provides the US with a diplomatic foothold within the Arctic Circle.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: The upcoming rate hike will be trivial.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: Interest rate hikes are starting to have an impact on inflation.

ECB Governing Council Villeroy: We are on the way to beat inflation.

European Central Bank Governing Council Villeroy: We have made good progress on the road to defeating inflation.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: Bringing Ukraine up to NATO standards will be the topic of the next NATO summit.

U.S. Treasury yields fell after the data, with the 10-year yield down 1.20 basis points to 3.626%.

US Secretary of State Blinken: The situation in Sudan is extremely fragile, and both sides have violated their commitments in the ceasefire agreement.

After the release of the preliminary data, the futures of the three major U.S. stock indexes rose slightly. The S&P 500 futures are now up 0.2%, the Nasdaq futures are up 0.14%, and the Dow futures are basically flat.