U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: professional and business services, social assistance and healthcare sectors continued to add jobs, while leisure and hospitality payrolls declined.

US June nonfarm payrolls will be released at 20:30 Beijing time on July 2. US equity markets will be closed on July 3 for Independence Day. CME will end trading in precious metals, energy, FX, US Treasury and equity index futures early at 01:00 Beijing time on July 4. ICE will end trading in Brent crude futures early at 01:30 Beijing time on July 4. Market participants should note the adjusted hours.

Pakistan's foreign ministry said on July 2 that, as mediators, Qatar and Pakistan held separate talks in Doha with US and Iranian negotiators on implementing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and made positive progress on several specific issues. The ministry said the parties agreed to continue negotiations and to set the next round as soon as possible, and that the next meeting is expected to take place shortly after the funeral ceremony for Iran's former supreme leader Khamenei.