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U.S. stocks are likely to open under pressure as rising Middle East tensions and US-Iran uncertainty weigh on sentiment, even as AI-related enthusiasm around Alphabet and semiconductor names supports the market.

Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its investment in Alphabet by $10 billion, signaling a stronger long-term bet on AI-driven growth.
Alphabet is raising $80 billion for AI spending, while Berkshire’s involvement adds confidence in the company’s strategy.
Anthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO, showing that major AI firms are moving closer to public markets.
Market analysts say AI and semiconductors are still supporting the rally, but the recovery looks fragile.
Investors are watching whether Micron could become the next major “AI trade” stock instead of Nvidia.
Several semiconductor and hardware names, including AMD, Dell, HPE, and Credo, are drawing attention after upgrades, guidance, or strong revenue growth.
Geopolitical tension in the Middle East is pressuring stocks and oil, with US-Iran developments creating uncertainty for markets.
Gold, crude, and stock futures are moving sharply as traders react to conflict risk and changing expectations for global growth.
Economists and strategists are focusing on inflation data and Federal Reserve forecasts, which could trigger big moves in Wall Street sentiment.
Consumer, retirement, and dividend-stock stories suggest investors are still looking for stability and income amid market volatility.

Hong Kong stocks were lifted by BYD’s stronger-than-expected May wholesale sales, with Citi saying the auto maker has entered a 30-day positive catalyst watch, helping its shares open higher by over 3%.

Meituan said industry subsidy competition is gradually becoming more rational, and it expects significant improvement in unit economics in the second quarter.
BYD opened 3.14% higher after Citi said its May wholesale volume beat expectations, triggering a 30-day positive catalyst watch; BYD’s May new-energy vehicle sales also rose slightly year over year by 0.26%.
YuShu Technology’s Star Market IPO passed review, bringing it closer to becoming a landmark “embodied intelligence” stock in A-shares.
China’s five ministries issued a trial guideline for calculating non-fossil energy electricity consumption, aiming to unify standards and support carbon-reduction policy implementation.
Meituan reported first-quarter revenue of about RMB 91 billion and narrowed its operating loss sharply, showing continued progress in its business turnaround.
Several major companies intensified share buybacks, including AIA, Kuaishou, Haier Smart Home, SF Holding, and others, signaling management confidence and capital-return efforts.
Global capital is increasingly favoring Chinese assets, especially technology and AI-related companies, as foreign institutions shift from valuation trading to long-term strategic allocation.
AI infrastructure and “compute power” demand remain strong, with large procurement deals landing and related concept stocks benefiting from the expanding AI industry chain.
China’s capital market continues to support hard-tech and new-economy firms, with companies such as Zhipu, SpaceX-related IPO news, and other technology names drawing attention.
Multiple sectors showed structural differentiation: some traditional consumer and cyclical industries weakened, while technology, advanced manufacturing, and resource-related themes performed strongly.

JP market sentiment was driven by rising geopolitical risk from stalled U.S.-Iran talks, pushing the yen weaker into the 159-yen range, lifting crude oil, and reinforcing “safe-haven dollar buying.”

Japanese yen weakens to the upper 159 range as investors buy dollars in response to rising geopolitical risk and uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks.
New York stocks continue rising and hit record highs, helped by hopes that U.S.-Iran negotiations are making progress.
NY foreign exchange markets also see the yen remain in the upper 159 range because the outlook for U.S.-Iran talks is unclear and “safe-haven dollar buying” dominates.
NY crude oil rebounds sharply to the $92 range after reports that U.S.-Iran dialogue has stopped, raising fears about Middle East supply disruptions.
SoftBank Group becomes Japan’s most valuable company, overtaking Toyota, as money flows into AI investment themes and signals a shift in industrial structure.
The Bank of Japan creates a new “professional staff” category to strengthen expertise in advanced IT and financial practice, with personnel rules to be revised in fiscal 2028.
Risa Holdings’ president shows strong intent to expand corporate payment services, aiming to improve accounting efficiency for small and medium-sized businesses.
Chiba Bank launches the “Nanso Booming Plan” to revitalize the southern Boso area by using cashless payment rewards to promote local products.
The long-term fixed-rate housing loan “Flat 35” rises above 3% for the first time in June, reflecting the impact of higher long-term interest rates.
Across many sectors, China’s subsidies are said to be 3 to 8 times those of OECD members, while Japan faces wider inflation pressures from higher raw material and logistics costs amid Middle East tensions.

Crypto markets were jolted by Strategy’s first bitcoin sale since 2022, briefly sparking panic even as analysts said the move was immaterial and other firms kept buying.

Crypto investment firm Keyrock is buying the bankrupt lender Blockfills, showing continued consolidation in the crypto industry.
Crypto funds saw their second-biggest outflows of 2026, even as XRP and HYPE managed to attract investor inflows.
Strategy made its first bitcoin sale since 2022, but other firms are still actively purchasing Bitcoin.
Analysts say Strategy’s small bitcoin sale was immaterial, despite the market panic and Polymarket betting chaos it triggered.
Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi protocols should respond to major market crashes, suggesting possible design changes.
Japan’s ruling party is backing crypto ETF trading and yen-backed stablecoins, signaling more support for regulated crypto adoption.
Stellar (XLM) posted a strong weekend rally, rising 14.1% in the CoinDesk 20 performance update.
Bitcoin fell to around $71,500 after geopolitical tensions caused more than $400 million in liquidations across the market.
Ethereum ETFs recorded heavy losses, while XRP and Solana attracted capital during the same period.
Market coverage highlights ongoing speculation around major assets like XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin, along with warnings about regulation, stablecoin risk, and potential rug-pull tokens.

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