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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: I hope the US-Iran agreement can reduce global economic risks.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: No comment on market trends.

June 15th - Following the agreement to end the war with Iran, investors lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike, causing the U.S. Treasury yield curve to rise across all maturities. Yields on all maturities fell, with short-term bonds, most sensitive to monetary policy changes, experiencing the largest decline. Interest rate swaps show that traders now expect a roughly 60% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike by the Fed before December, down from about 80% last Friday. The rise in the U.S. Treasury market stems from optimistic expectations that a resolution to the Iranian conflict will help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, thereby lowering oil prices. "Some short positions in the interest rate market will be closed," said Matthew Haupt, a hedge fund manager at Wilson Asset Management in Sydney. "Central banks can now take a more dovish stance because they have the ability to wait and ignore any short-term inflation."

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: No decision has yet been made regarding the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council: Iran thanks the governments of Pakistan and Qatar for their efforts.

On June 15th, the highest 7-day annualized yield of Tencent Wealth Management's "Current Account +" was 1.6020%, and the lowest was 0.6980%. The highest 7-day annualized yield of WeChat Pay's "Lingqian Tong" was 1.0090%, and the lowest was 1.0000%. The highest 7-day annualized yield of Alipay's "Yu'ebao" was 1.0280%, and the lowest was 1.0010%.

Turkish Foreign Minister: The agreement between Iran and the United States is a turning point in the regional peace process.

As of 09:30 Beijing time, WTI crude oil futures fell 5.04%, and US natural gas futures fell 2.12%.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: We will maintain close coordination with the international community.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: We will do our utmost to achieve stability in the Middle East.

Gold prices rose in early Asian trading on June 15th following the provisional peace agreement reached between the US and Iran. This agreement could help normalize oil supplies and ease market concerns about energy-driven inflation. Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, gold prices have fallen by more than 20% due to high energy prices and supply chain disruptions leading to expectations of higher interest rates, dragging down the performance of this non-interest-bearing metal. Furthermore, safe-haven inflows have pushed up the US dollar, further increasing pressure. Analysts at ANZ Bank stated that the war reinforced structural reasons for investors to increase their gold allocations, including geopolitical divisions and waning confidence in bonds as a reliable portfolio diversification tool.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: We welcome the US-Iran peace agreement, which is an important step in resolving the situation.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced today that it conducted 425 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repurchase operations, with both the bid and winning bids amounting to 425 billion yuan. The operating rate was 1.40%, unchanged from the previous rate.

On Monday, June 15, the Hang Seng Index opened 283.32 points higher, or 1.15%, at 25,001.42; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 83.63 points higher, or 1.78%, at 4,788.83; the H-share Index opened 79.78 points higher, or 0.95%, at 8,454.21; and the Red Chip Index opened 6.83 points higher, or 0.16%, at 4,322.64.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: I hope the memorandum will be implemented steadily, that freedom and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will be effectively guaranteed, and that a final agreement will be reached as soon as possible on the Iranian nuclear issue and other outstanding matters.

Japan's Topix index hit a record high.