Overnight Headlines 22nd June 2026

Overnight Headlines — 22nd June 2026

Market tone: Risk is mixed. Asia is firmer in Japan, China and Korea, but Hong Kong lags. The key macro driver remains US-Iran progress / Hormuz staying open, which is keeping oil under pressure. US futures are softer after the long weekend, while Treasury yields are higher across the curve.

Asia-Pacific

Market	Level	Change
Nikkei 225	72,469.19	+1,219.13 / +1.71%
Shanghai Comp	4,098.009	+7.528 / +0.18%
Shenzhen Comp	16,077.196	+46.493 / +0.29%
Hang Seng	23,690.86	-233.95 / -0.98%
ASX 200	8,825.10	-3.60 / -0.04%
Kospi	9,093.64	+41.22 / +0.46%
Straits Times	5,183.55	-9.15 / -0.18%
NZX 50	13,477.02	-18.61 / -0.14%

Top headlines

1. US and Iran make “progress” in talks, aim to keep Hormuz open
2. Oil drops as Asia stocks gain on Iran talks progress
3. China keeps lending benchmark LPRs unchanged for 13th month
4. China targets US rare earth and other firms with export controls
5. Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister
6. Iran hails “progress” to end Lebanon war
7. Pound trades near 2026 low as UK political uncertainty builds
8. BofA Bull & Bear Indicator rises to 9.2, remains in sell territory

US futures

Future	Level	Change
Dow Future	51,816.0	-192.00 / -0.37%
S&P Future	7,530.0	-40.75 / -0.54%
Nasdaq Future	30,540.0	-179.75 / -0.59%
Russell 2K Future	2,975.8	-24.20 / -0.81%

US cash close

Index	Level	Change
Dow Jones	51,564.70	+72.15 / +0.14%
Nasdaq	26,517.931	+496.275 / +1.91%
S&P 500	7,500.58	+80.48 / +1.08%
Russell 2000	2,979.766	+61.784 / +2.12%
VIX	16.78	+0.38 / +2.32%

Bonds

Treasury	Yield	Change
US 2Y	4.228%	+4.9 bps
US 5Y	4.275%	+5.0 bps
US 10Y	4.487%	+3.6 bps
US 20Y	4.939%	+2.5 bps
US 30Y	4.917%	+1.6 bps

Commodities

Commodity	Price	Change
WTI Crude	76.74	+0.14 / +0.18%
Brent Crude	79.20	-1.37 / -1.70%
Natural Gas	3.276	+0.043 / +1.33%
Gold	4,123.23	-96.26 / -2.28%
Silver	67.12	+3%+

FX

Pair	Level	Change
USD/JPY	161.66	+0.38 / +0.24%
EUR/USD	1.1453	-0.0015 / -0.13%
GBP/USD	1.3204	-0.0028 / -0.21%
EUR/GBP	0.8671	+0.0007 / +0.08%
USD/CNY	6.7788	+0.0102 / +0.15%

Calendar — GMT

Time	Currency	Event	Forecast	Previous
10:00	EUR	ECB President Lagarde Speaks	—	—
11:00	EUR	German Buba President Nagel Speaks	—	—
12:30	EUR	ECB President Lagarde Speaks	—	—
13:00	USD	Fed Waller Speaks	—	—
14:10	EUR	ECB’s Lane Speaks	—	—
15:15	EUR	ECB President Lagarde Speaks	—	—
19:30	GBP	CFTC GBP speculative net positions	—	-64.2k
19:30	USD	CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions	—	130.3k
19:30	USD	CFTC Gold speculative net positions	—	173.8k
19:30	USD	CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions	—	-1.3k
19:30	USD	CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions	—	-205.6k
19:30	EUR	CFTC EUR speculative net positions	—	13.9k