US job openings increased to 7.6 million in April, up 731,000 from March and the highest level since May 2024. Hiring moved the other way as employers added 5.12 million workers, down 419,000, while quits fell to just under 3 million, the lowest since August 2020.

An ECB report says global central banks held more gold than U.S. government bonds for the first time, with gold at 27% of reserves by end-2025 versus 22% for U.S. Treasuries. The report links the shift to geopolitical tensions and sanction-related concerns following the 2022 freeze of Russia's dollar reserves. It adds that the euro's share stayed at 15%, suggesting the reallocation has favored gold rather than other reserve currencies.

The crypto market extended a broad sell-off ahead of press time on June 2, 2026, with total market cap down 4.5% over 24 hours, wiping out about $110 billion. Market value slipped from $2.5 trillion on June 1 to $2.39 trillion on June 2, as Bitcoin fell 5% below $70,000 and Ethereum traded back under $2,000.

The Reserve Bank of India may have reduced its gold holdings by about $12 billion over the two weeks ending May 22. Over the same period, it likely increased foreign-currency assets by roughly $7.5 billion. The moves were assessed as part of a Bloomberg Economics analysis of publicly available data.

On June 1, the S&P 500 rose 0.26% to a record close of 7,599.96 as tech shares—led by Nvidia—pushed major U.S. indexes to fresh highs. Over the same period, bitcoin started June below $72,000 after posting its third negative monthly close of 2026 and following $2.43 billion in May U.S. spot ETF outflows. The split highlights a widening gap between equities at records and crypto lagging behind the risk-on rally.

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A Polymarket user says he lost about $500,000 after a market tied to Strategy's first Bitcoin sale in years was resolved against his position. The dispute centers on whether the outcome should hinge on BTC being sold by 11:59 ET on May 31, or on public confirmation that arrived via an SEC 8-K filed on June 1.