Commerzbank: Platinum prices are expected to be $1,050 an ounce in the third quarter and $1,100 an ounce in the fourth quarter (previously estimated at $1,100 and $1,150, respectively).

Commerzbank: The forecast for gold in the second half of 2023 is now $50 lower than before, and it now expects the price of gold to be $2,000 per ounce by the end of the year, compared with $2,050 per ounce before.

Kremlin: Talks with African peace delegations have been very productive and will continue. The position Ukraine is taking now means there is little stable ground to talk about. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to dialogue and engagement on Ukraine.

Commerzbank: Silver is expected to trade at $24 an ounce by the end of the third quarter and $26 an ounce by the end of the fourth quarter (previously forecast $25 and $27 an ounce, respectively).

Market news: EU environment ministers have reached an agreement on the EU Natural Restoration Act.

COMEX silver futures fell more than 1.00% in the day and is now at $23.88 per ounce.

The Turkish banking index reversed an earlier downtrend, extending gains to 2% on the day.

On June 19, Standard Chartered bought back 518,190 LSE shares for £3.6 million, HKEX filings show.

International Aluminum Association: Global primary aluminum production in May was 5.851 million tons.

The Thai stock market SET index closed down 1.2 percent at 1,537.59 points.

AUD/USD is down 1.00% on the day and is now trading at 0.6784.

Norwegian Ministry of Energy: Norway proposes to open seabed mineral mining areas.

Russian Defense Minister: Since June 4, the Ukrainian army has launched 263 attacks on Russian positions.

According to the Deutsche Presse Agency: Kazakhstan agrees to supply oil to Germany in 2024.

Russian Defense Minister: The use of HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles outside the area of military operations will mean the full involvement of the United States and the United Kingdom in the conflict.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Plane order is expected to be announced shortly after Paris Air Show.

Russian Defense Minister: Ukraine plans to use HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles to strike Crimea.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: It is expected to announce an order for about 130 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing soon.

French prosecutors: The search of the Paris Olympic Committee is for alleged violations of bidding regulations.

French prosecutors have confirmed that French police conducted a search of the Paris Olympic committee.