Mercedes, Stellantis (STLA.N) may link lithium project investments with Rio Tinto (RIO.N) mining.

Mercedes and Stellantis (STLA.N) are in talks with Serbia on a lithium processing project.

British Prime Minister Starmer vowed to "rebuild the bonds of trust and friendship" with Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged "unity" in support of Ukraine at a European summit.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We will never withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Tesla (TSLA.O) rose 1.4% in premarket trading after falling 3.1% in the previous trading day.

Bank of America: Tight copper mine supply is increasingly affecting refined production, and the relative scarcity of copper projects is beginning to be reflected in metal prices.

According to The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that they launched a drone strike that killed a Hamas commander in eastern Lebanon.

Bank of America: Forecasts the average price of copper to be $10,750 per ton in 2025 and $12,000 per ton in 2026.

According to IFR, a media outlet under Reuters: Autonomous driving startup WeRide is considering an IPO in the United States before the end of August.

Iain Stealey, fund manager at JPMorgan Asset Management: Still expects the Bank of England to ease policy in August.

Bangladesh kept its key policy rate unchanged at 8.5%.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with British Prime Minister Starmer and defense company officials.

U.S. President Biden made a statement on canceling $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 borrowers.

Market news: Ukrainian President Zelensky said he has arrived in London.

According to Nikkei: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will say that tourist spending is expected to reach 8 trillion yen.

According to AFP: Bangladesh has ordered a mobile internet shutdown on "security" grounds after student protests, officials said.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: NATO command will be operational in Germany in September.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans to invest 7 billion dinars in upstream business in the next five years.