Episode 2026-06-02

You're listening to Seven Horns A I — your A I-powered market update. Good morning and welcome to your pre-market briefing for Tuesday, June two, twenty twenty-six. Overnight in Asia, markets presented a mixed picture, but with some notable strength. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong surged two point two percent in its session, showing a standout performance. This positive momentum is carrying forward, with the China large-cap proxy E T F, F X I, rallying sharply in pre-market, up three point three seven percent from Monday's close. In Japan, however, the Nikkei two hundred twenty-five closed down zero point three percent. Other parts of Asia were also somewhat subdued, with South Korea's Kospi dipping zero point two percent, and Australia's A S X two hundred shedding less than zero point one percent. Geopolitical jitters, specifically over the U S-Iran ceasefire, tempered sentiment across much of the region, despite the strong showing in China. As we look towards the U S open, S&P five hundred futures are essentially in line with Monday's cash close, showing a negligible move of just zero point zero seven percent. Nasdaq one hundred futures are also flat, up zero point zero five percent. Dow futures, however, are pointing to a slightly softer open, down zero point three nine percent below Monday's cash close. This suggests a flattish open overall for the U S, with no strong overnight conviction in either direction from futures. In Europe, the E F A E T F, which tracks devel