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On June 2nd, Arm (ARM.O) CEO Rene Haas stated in Taipei, China, that the supply and demand balance for various memory chips, including high-bandwidth memory chips, DRAM, and NAND, is very tight. Haas indicated that overall supply will remain tight for the foreseeable future. He stated that due to insufficient capacity expansion during the previous downturn, memory chips remain the most difficult bottleneck to resolve.

Benchmark Japanese 10-year government bond futures rose 0.81 points after a strong 10-year bond auction.

Amazon (AMZN.O) announced that it will hold its Prime Day event from June 23 to 26.

June 2 – An internal State Department memo reveals that the United States plans to significantly reduce visa processing in Africa within weeks, cutting the number of U.S. embassies and consulates handling visas from nearly 50 to 20. According to U.S. sources on June 1, three unnamed U.S. officials stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved last week a reduction in consular services at U.S. embassies and consulates in African countries, excluding 20 designated "hubs." The adjustments are expected to take effect in June. One official revealed that U.S. diplomats, including consular officials, received notification during a conference call last week.

June 2nd, Futures News: Economies.com analysts' latest view: WTI crude oil futures prices retreated during recent intraday trading, having previously touched the EMA50 moving average resistance level, which hindered any sustained rebound. As a result, oil prices turned downwards, and short-term bearish pressure reappeared. This decline coincides with the negative signal released by the Relative Strength Index (RSI). Previously, the RSI formed a bearish divergence after a significant price increase, indicating that the market was severely overbought. This technical signal further exacerbated the technical pressure on the market. Meanwhile, the short-term downtrend remains dominant, with oil prices moving along the descending trendline, reinforcing bearish expectations and suggesting that negative sentiment may persist in the short term.

June 2nd, Futures News: Economies.com analysts' latest view: Brent crude oil futures fell in recent intraday trading, primarily due to a bearish divergence on the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the previous overbought condition appearing excessive relative to price action. This phenomenon releases new negative signals and increases downward pressure on the market. Furthermore, Brent crude oil futures prices continue to trade below the 50-day EMA, further strengthening downward momentum and limiting any rebound attempts. Meanwhile, prices remain within the short-term downtrend line, further supporting the current bearish structure.

Futures News, June 2nd: Zhengzhou rapeseed meal futures opened higher but then trended downwards. Canadian canola futures closed higher, with the benchmark contract rising 1.76%, mainly driven by stronger international crude oil futures. Rapeseed meal spot prices remained stable today. With crushing plant operating rates continuing to rise, rapeseed meal supply is ample, and downstream demand is increasing, limiting short-term fluctuations in rapeseed meal prices.

June 2nd - Recently, various regions have continued to optimize and adjust their housing provident fund policies. A review of the new policies across the country reveals that, in addition to purchasing housing, the renovation of old residential areas and the installation of elevators have become important areas for policy updates. Shenyang, Liaoning Province, recently issued a policy announcing the full implementation of provident fund use for livability improvements starting this year. The policy clarifies that families who purchase newly built unfurnished commercial housing with full payment or a commercial loan, and provided there are no outstanding provident fund loans, can apply for a special livability improvement loan or withdraw provident funds for home renovation and upgrades within two years of purchasing the property. Since the beginning of this year, many places across the country have included home aging-friendly and child-friendly renovations, as well as home renovations, within the scope of withdrawals. Anqing and Wuhu in Anhui Province have specified withdrawal limits ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 yuan; many places in Gansu Province stipulate that the maximum withdrawal limit for aging-friendly renovations can reach 100,000 yuan; and Xiamen in Fujian Province allows residents to withdraw housing provident funds for home renovations, with a standard of 1,800 yuan per square meter and a maximum withdrawal amount of 250,000 yuan per unit.

June 2nd - According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Jangmi is moving towards southern Kyushu, Japan. Level 3 heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. Currently, Miyazaki City has issued evacuation orders to 203,316 households throughout the city.

June 2nd - According to Sputnik News Agency, Russian security services stated that one-third of the foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian armed forces are fighting in the Kharkiv region. A source from the agency indicated, "The number of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine is estimated at 16,500. Approximately 30% (about 5,000) of all foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian armed forces are concentrated in the Kharkiv region. The Kupyansk area is experiencing the heaviest casualties, and the number of casualties is rapidly increasing." Previously, security services had stated that as many as 16,500 foreign mercenaries were fighting in Ukraine, some of whom would quickly terminate their contracts with the Ukrainian military. Of these, 7,000 are Colombian citizens.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang: We plan to return 50% or more of our free cash flow to shareholders this year.

June 1st - As of the midday close on June 2nd, 2026, the latest trading price of this fund in the secondary market was RMB 4.338. As of May 29th, 2026, the net asset value per unit of this fund was RMB 3.2359. Investors are hereby solemnly reminded to pay close attention to the premium risk of secondary market trading prices and to make investment decisions prudently. Blind investment may result in significant losses. To protect investors' interests, this fund will be suspended from trading from the opening of the market on the afternoon of June 2nd, 2026 until the market closes on the same day. Redemption services will continue as usual during the suspension period.

According to Yonhap News Agency, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang on the 1st to discuss cooperation on AI memory chips.

According to Reuters witnesses, multiple explosions were heard again in Kyiv, Ukraine.

June 2nd - NASA confirmed on June 1st that the sonic boom and "fireball" phenomenon observed in New England on the afternoon of May 30th were caused by the disintegration of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere. NASA posted on its social media platform X that at approximately 2 PM Eastern Time on May 30th (2 AM Beijing Time on May 31st), a meteor approximately 1.6 meters in diameter and weighing about 5.6 tons entered Earth's atmosphere at a speed of approximately 68,000 kilometers per hour.

June 2nd - On June 1st, NVIDIA released its new PC super chip, RTX Spark (N1X), marking the company's official entry into the Windows PC main processor market. NVIDIA (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang stated at a media briefing on June 2nd that the N1X is a long-term platform architecture. In addition to the N1X, the N2X and N3X are also under development, and a smaller N1 chip will also be launched, continuously enriching the product matrix and optimizing the AIPC user experience through a comprehensive software ecosystem. Huang explained that the N1X naming leaves room for product line iteration, with a lightweight version, the N1, planned concurrently, and the N2X and N3X also included in the development plan. This architecture will continue to expand its applicable scenarios and undergo long-term iterative upgrades. In NVIDIA's plan, this series is not just hardware chips, but an integrated computing platform with a full stack of software.

June 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began removing nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool of Unit 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on June 2, local time. Of the four units affected by the accident, Units 3 and 4 have already completed this process, making Unit 2 the third unit to undergo this work. According to TEPCO, starting at noon local time on June 2, workers used cranes to lift fuel assemblies, each approximately 4 meters long and weighing about 250 kilograms, one by one, and placed them underwater into metal containers. These containers are approximately 1.4 meters in diameter and 5.6 meters long. It is understood that the spent fuel pool on the upper level of the reactor building of Unit 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant currently contains 587 used fuel assemblies and 28 unused fuel assemblies. TEPCO plans to transfer all 615 fuel assemblies to the shared spent fuel pool within the nuclear power plant by fiscal year 2028.

According to the Financial Times, the United States is in talks to expand its nuclear weapons deployment in Europe.