Draft NATO summit communiqué: NATO will invite Ukraine to join NATO if allies agree and meet conditions.

Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah: Hamas negotiates on behalf of the entire resistance axis, and we accept what it accepts.

Draft NATO summit communiqué: NATO will establish a mechanism to coordinate the provision of military equipment and training to Ukraine.

Draft NATO summit communiqué: NATO allies intend to provide at least 40 billion euros in financial support to Ukraine within the next year.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: I am reluctant to comment on whether I am cautious about cutting interest rates. The important thing is to strike a balance.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: There is still some work to be done before the persistent factors of domestic inflation disappear.

The monthly rate of U.S. wholesale inventories in May was 0.6%, in line with expectations of 0.60% and the previous value of 0.60%.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: Whether now is the time to cut interest rates remains an open question.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.22% to a record high.

Maersk: We can confirm that reports that the Sentosa vessel was attacked by a flying object in the early hours of July 9 in the northernmost part of the Gulf of Aden are true.

UK 2-year bond yields hit a high of the day at 4.125%, up 1.5 basis points since Bank of England chief economist Peel began speaking.

Maersk: Sentosa continues to sail to the next port.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: The Bank of England should be cautious not to regard any single data as a necessary or sufficient trigger for a reassessment.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: The Monetary Policy Committee is paying attention to the persistence of inflation. Some indicators show the risk of inflation rising.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: Rising service price levels and wage growth continue to suggest that underlying inflation dynamics are disturbingly strong.

Bank of England chief economist Peel: The latest data remains consistent with the view that inflation pressures are now under control.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: We have to be realistic about how much impact any one or two data releases will have on our assessment of interest rates.

Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: The challenge facing the Monetary Policy Committee is to find a balance.