Gold rose in Asian morning trade. Exness strategist Inki Cho said gold is likely to remain highly sensitive to geopolitical developments and shifts in market expectations for monetary policy; while the current backdrop is challenging for bullion, central-bank gold purchases should provide structural support and cap mid-to-long-term downside.

MOFCOM, the NDRC and the Ministry of Finance issued an Action Plan to stabilise and upgrade foreign investment, pledging support for foreign participation in high‑quality development of the pharmaceutical sector. They will expedite drafting implementation rules to allow overseas marketing‑authorization holders to undertake cross‑border staged production of biologics and chemical drugs, and will fast‑track approval to expand pilot zones for biotechnology and wholly foreign‑owned hospitals. The plan also backs insurers including more innovative drugs and devices in commercial coverage, encourages entry of high‑quality innovative products into the Chinese market, and calls for an industry cooperation platform to ease foreign‑made drugs’ access to retail distribution channels.

On June 21 Colombia is holding a presidential runoff between independent Avelardo de la Espriella of the far‑right Homeland Defenders grouping and Ivan Cepeda of the left‑wing Historic Pact coalition to choose the president for 2026–2030. Polls opened at 08:00 and close at 16:00 local time; counting begins immediately after and preliminary results are expected tonight. No candidate won a majority in the May 31 first round; under current rules the candidate with the most votes in the runoff will be elected.