Global Stocks Rally; Brent Crude Falls Below $94 Amid AI Optimism

On June 2, global stocks rose, supported by AI optimism following Anthropic's confidential IPO filing, while Brent crude futures dropped over 1% to below $94 per barrel. The SOXX 600 index gained 0.7%, influenced by a strong forecast from STMicroelectronics. The U.S. manufacturing PMI increased to 54.0 in May, exceeding expectations and marking a four-year high. Despite this, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell by around 0.1% to 0.2%, indicating a slight pullback after both indexes reached fresh record highs.