A BlackRock think tank said on Monday that it is cautious about long-term US Treasuries before the November US presidential election due to the huge fiscal deficit, as investors may require more compensation to hold US Treasuries. "We continue to increase our holdings of US stocks before the US election, but we are cautious about long-term US Treasuries," the firm said in a report. BlackRock said that neither Biden nor Trump "has planned a path to sustained deficit reduction." The huge deficit will keep inflation high, so interest rates may remain high for a long time. The firm said: "We believe that this, as well as the market's need to absorb a large amount of bond issuance, will prompt investors to demand more term premiums, or more compensation to hold long-term US Treasuries." The firm maintains its recommendation to "increase" short-term US Treasuries, preferring short-term bonds in a high-interest rate environment and maintaining a neutral attitude towards long-term US Treasuries.

A Associação Mundial do Ouro aponta que, à medida que o ouro se torna cada vez mais difícil de encontrar, a sua produção pode em breve não acompanhar o subir da procura.

A Golden Finance report in 2024 from Mellon Bank of New York showed that there is a difference of opinion among family offices regarding cryptocurrency investments. About 39% of the surveyed family offices are actively investing in or considering investing in cryptocurrencies, highlighting their strong interest in this modern asset class. The motivation of these family offices is to keep up with the new investment trends and opportunities brought by digital assets. Pelo contrário, o mesmo percentual (38%) das pessoas afirmam não ter interesse em criptomoedas, devido à alta volatilidade dos ativos digitais e ao ambiente regulatório incerto. Problemas como hackers e crimes online também dificultam a participação desses escritórios familiares no mercado de criptomoedas. Entre aqueles que exploram ou investem em criptomoedas, há uma clara preferência por ETFs de mercado aberto que incluem criptomoedas, enquanto outros preferem negociar diretamente em exchanges.

Os dados do PMI da Caixin de maio, divulgados em 4 de junho, mostraram que o índice de atividade de negócios do setor de serviços da China subiu para 52,7, o nível mais alto em três meses, sinalizando uma recuperação estável da demanda doméstica. No entanto, a confiança das empresas enfraqueceu devido à pandemia de COVID-19, com a incerteza sobre a perspectiva de negócios persistindo. As empresas continuaram a cortar empregos, embora a taxa de redução tenha desacelerado. A pressão sobre os preços de venda diminuiu, mas os custos de insumos aumentaram, levando a uma nova redução nas margens de lucro.

WTI crude oil continued to rise on Monday, extending its recent rebound from the $76.00 level to above $78.50, said analyst Joshua Gibson. However, the bullish momentum faces immediate technical resistance above the $80.00 price level. With the U.S. market closed on Monday for Memorial Day, risk appetite tended to be high as investors sought signs of a Fed rate cut, providing continued support for crude oil prices. This week, the U.S. will release April PCE data, a key figure for investors hoping for a Fed rate cut. The market expects the April core PCE price index to remain at 2.8% on an annual basis. Additionally, it is widely anticipated that the OPEC+ meeting scheduled for June 2 will maintain the production cut agreement to support global crude oil prices. With U.S. production continuing to increase and surpass demand, OPEC+ may keep production restrictions in an effort to absorb excessive production.

Odaily Planet News: Peter Szilágyi, head of the Ethereum Foundation team, and Dankrad Feist, the proposer of Danksharding and a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, debated on MEV and the extension problem. Peter Szilágyi said that MEV is an attack on Ethereum, but Ethereum does not fight against it. Instead, it shares the profits with enough people to keep most people silent. In addition, liquidity staking is an attack on Ethereum. Instead of solving it, it promotes many cascading staking solutions, allowing everyone to choose their own "poison". State growth is a problem, and Ethereum is developing stateless verification to satisfy those who "stake their money".