Russian Defence Ministry said over the past 24 hours Russian forces struck oil refining facilities controlled by Ukrainian armed forces, along with fuel, energy and transport infrastructure.

European stocks opened mixed on Monday, June 22: Germany's DAX up 16.39 pts (+0.07%) at 25,042.00; FTSE 100 up 11.48 pts (+0.11%) at 10,374.75; CAC 40 up 11.66 pts (+0.14%) at 8,432.80; Euro STOXX 50 up 17.97 pts (+0.29%) at 6,311.10; Spain's IBEX 35 up 15.59 pts (+0.08%) at 19,362.99; Italy's FTSE MIB down 44.43 pts (-0.08%) at 52,804.50.

Goldman Sachs forecasts central banks will buy gold at roughly 50 t/month in 2026, slowing to about 40 t/month in 2027. Although below prior peaks, Goldman says the sustained buying trend will provide a durable structural floor for gold prices and materially buffer downside risk. A World Gold Council survey of 76 central banks conducted Feb–May supports this: a record 45% expect to increase gold reserves in the next 12 months; about 90% expect global central bank gold holdings to rise and none expect a decline.