美聯儲理事鮑威爾警告稱，政治化的美聯儲將摧毀公衆信任，並稱美聯儲及其他機構正面臨"壓力測試"。

On May 31 President Gustavo Petro said on social media he refuses to recognize preliminary presidential vote counts, saying the rapid count has no legal force and is not an official public result. The National Civil Registry's early tally, with 95.12% of ballots counted, showed no candidate secured a majority and a runoff is required. The preliminary count put far-right independent candidate Avelardo de la Espriella on 43.62% and ruling left coalition candidate Iván Cepeda on 41.13%.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin said oil-price rises typically worsen terms of trade, causing GDI growth to lag GDP, but part of the recent energy-price rise has been offset by South Korea's semiconductor exports.