At the 02:30 close, Shanghai gold most-active contract rose 0.81% to 913 yuan/gram; Shanghai silver most-active contract rose 1.61% to 15,294 yuan/kg; SC crude (Shanghai futures) most-active contract fell 0.16% to 438 yuan/barrel.

At a July 3 press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the Strait of Hormuz is an international navigation channel and that restoring security and freedom of passage as soon as possible is in all parties' interests. He said navigation issues should be properly handled, and China is willing to maintain communication with relevant countries and the international community to appropriately address widespread concerns.

Peru's National Elections Jury on July 3 (local time) declared Popular Force candidate Keiko Fujimori president after she won 50.135% of valid votes in the presidential runoff. She is due to be sworn in on July 28 for a five-year term.