Russian central bank governor Nabiullina attended a press conference after several weeks of sick leave; the absence had sparked speculation she might resign.

Afghanistan’s defense ministry said on the 19th the Afghan air force overnight struck multiple hideouts inside neighbouring Pakistan used by Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K), and that all pre-designated high-value targets in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were hit; the sites were allegedly used to plan and coordinate attacks on Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry denied the claim the same day, saying an Afghan drone violated Pakistani airspace over the Khyber region, was identified and shot down by Pakistan’s air-defence systems, and asserting IS camps and several terrorist groups are in areas controlled by the Afghan government and are funded and operated by insiders within that government.

UK seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 3.2% YoY in May versus 1.9% expected; the prior reading was revised to 0.1% from 0.0%.