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It is estimated that 11 ships will arrive at the Iranian port that night, including 5 oil tankers. (Xinhua News Agency)

⑴ UK government bonds continued to decline after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75% and stated it would be ready to take action at any time if inflation risks rise. The yield on two-year UK government bonds rose by 6 basis points to 4.20%. ⑵ The pound fell 0.5% to 1.322, extending its earlier decline. Traders maintained their bets on rising interest rates; swap contract pricing suggests a 33 basis point rate hike by the end of the year.

Golden Ten Data Futures, June 18 – On June 18, the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources issued an announcement titled "Administrative Licensing Items for Land Pre-examination and Site Selection (June 17, 2026) No. 1". According to the announcement, approval has been granted for the land pre-examination and site selection for the lithium mining project at Zhenkouli, Yifeng County – Jianxiawo, Fengxin County, Jiangxi Province. Reporters have learned that in the full lifecycle of construction projects, the land pre-examination and site selection opinion document is part of the project's initial filing and is the first step for planning implementation. This stage occurs before the project is formally established and before official planning and design begin. It is the first statutory certificate to be processed for a project's implementation and is the initial barrier for the project landing, but it remains a certain distance from formal approval.