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Last updated: June 3, 2026, 11:31 AM ET

Equity Markets

European semiconductor giant ASML surged to record highs, becoming the continent's most valuable company ever after a 60% year-to-date advance driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. The rally came as Alphabet upsized its equity offering to $84.75 billion to fund aggressive AI spending plans, while the S&P 500 retreated from recent gains amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that threatened fragile ceasefire hopes. Meanwhile, private credit stocks tumbled after Cliffwater's flagship fund reported larger-than-expected redemption requests, extending losses across alternative asset managers.

Fixed Income & Credit Markets

U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher following stronger-than-forecast ADP employment data, with the 10-year note yield rising as the Middle East conflict intensified. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller faces pressure to clarify his policy stance ahead of the July FOMC meeting, while prosecutors in Manhattan intensify scrutiny of private credit valuations amid growing concerns about pricing discrepancies in the $1.7 trillion alternative lending market. Alphabet's planned $1 billion municipal bond sale marks a significant entry into the prepaid energy sector, signaling tech giants' expanding reach into traditional fixed-income markets.

Energy & Commodities

Russian oil revenues came under pressure in May as state payouts to refiners reached near-two-year highs, offsetting gains from elevated crude prices during the Iran conflict. U.S. natural gas futures traded sideways awaiting recovery in liquefied natural gas feedstock flows after maintenance outages, with prices holding steady ahead of expected weekend demand increases. The ethanol debate gained momentum as regulators consider year-round E15 access that could meaningfully lower gasoline costs at the pump.

Corporate Finance & Investment Flows

Vanguard's ETF assets topped $1 trillion for the first time, demonstrating the overwhelming shift toward passive investing that now underpins major IPO allocations including SpaceX and Anthropic. Nat West named Scott Roose interim head of primary capital markets amid ongoing leadership transitions at the UK lender. In emerging markets, Vedanta Resources' Zambian copper unit filed for New York IPO to fund expansion, while Zambia's government prepares bondholder talks after investors blocked a $1.36 billion debt buyback ahead of an upcoming coupon payment.