Fed policymaker Hammack said central bank officials must remain transparent about their reaction function.

Ecuador's national electricity authority said multiple provinces are experiencing power outages after an explosion at a power substation.

On June 30 senior Hamas official Tahir Nunu said a negotiating delegation led by West Bank leader Zaher Jabarin arrived in Cairo to meet Egyptian officials and mediators to advance implementation of the Gaza ceasefire. Nunu said the delegation’s priorities are halting Israel’s escalating military operations and targeted strikes in Gaza, ensuring Israel allows full entry of essential supplies, and progressing other ceasefire terms. Talks will also review a second-stage roadmap drafted with Gaza Peace Committee senior representative Mladenov, including proposals for a Palestinian technical committee, entry of international forces into Gaza, and a full Israeli withdrawal.