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Market news: Trump left Washington for France to attend the G7 summit.

Swiss consumer confidence for May will be released in ten minutes.

President of Finland: The United States and Iran have announced a ceasefire agreement. This agreement paves the way for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which will have a significant impact on the regional and global economies. I call on all parties involved to seize this opportunity and find a lasting solution that is consistent with international law.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Group of Seven to increase pressure on Russia and step up support for Ukraine's air defense.

European Central Bank President Lagarde: Common euro debt is a necessary condition for the success of the Capital Markets Union.

Switzerland's producer/import price index in May was -0.4% on a monthly basis, compared with the previous value of 0.80%.

Switzerland's producer/import price index in May had an annual rate of -1.8%, compared with -2.00% in the previous month.

German Foreign Minister: We will always pay attention to how to strengthen sanctions against Russia.

German Foreign Minister: Iran must no longer pose a threat.

German Foreign Minister: (Regarding Iran) Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be restored without any restrictions.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: I intend to stay in office as the European Central Bank faces turmoil.

Morgan Stanley raised its target price on Ferrari from $388 to $438.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed up 113.50 points, or 1.29%, on Monday, June 15, at 8917.50 points.

Marubeni Corporation of Japan: Aluminum inventories at major ports in Japan were 238,900 tons at the end of May and 249,500 tons at the end of April.

Intercontinental Exchange data showed that UK wholesale natural gas prices fell 5.6% in recent months to 105.7 pence/sam.

Intercontinental Exchange data showed that the Dutch front-month natural gas contract fell more than 5% to 44.27 euros/MWh.

Source: Greece repaid the first batch of 6.9 billion euros in rescue loans ahead of schedule.

European Commission President von der Leyen: We must diversify away from dependence on the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck and develop alternatives.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: Europe calls on all parties to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty.

Equinor: Statoil is advancing a new subsea development project aimed at sustaining production and value creation from Norway's largest oil field.