Bank of England Governor Bailey said UK inflation may still rise and he expects it to reach 3.2% later this year.

ECB Governing Council member Rehn said markets have already priced in much for the ECB. He said it is important not to commit to a predetermined interest-rate path.

Local time June 30, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces said a six-member 'hostile' separatist armed group entered Iran's northwest border region intending sabotage and terrorist acts. Through intelligence monitoring and interception, IRGC command forces said they acted and the group was 'completely eliminated'. The statement warned separatist and terrorist forces that any attempt to threaten security along Iran's northwest border will be met with a 'decisive and severe response'.