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NI225 decline extended to 1%.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Discussions on currency intervention will be limited to existing data.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Japan and the United States maintain close contact on foreign exchange issues and pay close attention to market dynamics.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We have specific wording for foreign exchange warnings, and changing the wording may cause market confusion.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: The oil market is still highly volatile and the government is ready to take appropriate measures to deal with it.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 55.80 points, or 0.64%, on Tuesday, June 2, to 8673.60 points.

According to Business Insider: U.S. short seller Andrew Left was convicted of securities fraud.

Swiss dental medical technology company vVARDIS plans to IPO in the United States this year.

According to Russia Today: A large-scale explosion occurred in Kiev, Ukraine, causing widespread power outages.

A nine-story apartment in Kiev, Ukraine, caught fire after a Russian attack, the mayor said.

Market news: The city of Sevastopol in the Crimea region (currently controlled by Russia) will try to resume normal fuel sales on Wednesday.

Market news: The city of Sevastopol in Crimea (currently controlled by Russia) will impose fuel sales restrictions on Tuesday.

Workers at Inpex Corp's Ichthys liquefied natural gas export project in Australia will go on strike as talks between union members and the company reach an impasse.

US financial media Semafor: Union Pacific executives privately denied negotiating with Trump for a 15% stake.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 6.55-magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Italy.

Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resources Economics and Science: Cotton production is expected to be 1 million tons in 2025/26, a 16% decrease from 2024/25. Barley production in 2026/27 is expected to reach 14.1 million tons, a 15% decrease from 2025/26. Rapeseed production in 2026/27 is expected to reach 6.2 million tons, a 20% decrease from 2025/26. Wheat production in 2026/27 is expected to be 26.7 million tons, a 26% decrease from 2025/26.

US President Trump: I spoke with Netanyahu today and asked him not to launch a large-scale raid on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. He immediately ordered the troops to withdraw. Thank you, Netanyahu! I also spoke with representatives of Hezbollah leaders, who agreed to stop firing on Israel and its soldiers. Likewise, Israel agreed to stop firing on them. Let’s wait and see how long this ceasefire lasts, may it last forever!

According to ABC News: U.S. President Trump said he believes he will reach a deal with Iran "within the next week" to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Amazon (AMZN.O): OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4 and Codex are now available on Amazon Bedrock.

A U.S. judge blocks the Trump administration’s plan to close a climate research center.