Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D fell 0.01% to 913.4 yuan/gram in early trade on Tuesday June 23; Shanghai Gold Exchange silver T+D fell 1.58% to 15,653.0 yuan/kg.

TASS reports Russia and Ukraine may soon carry out a prisoner exchange.

The Bank of Thailand is expected to leave policy rates unchanged on Wednesday to preserve policy space, a Wall Street Journal survey of eight economists showed, with respondents unanimously forecasting a hold. Economists said the BOT is likely to treat recent inflation as supply-driven and therefore tolerate it; a retreat in oil prices has reduced urgency to act. Thailand's extended period of very low inflation before recent shocks also provides a buffer. Moody's Analytics economists expect the policy rate to remain at 1% to maintain an easy stance and support growth.