Bank of Japan investor meeting minutes showed one participant said there is little need to further reduce bond purchases.

Russia's Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said in an interview ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that annual additions to the country's gold and silver reserves exceed annual mining output and that reserve replenishment fully covers extraction. Kozlov cited expert estimates putting 2025 gold production at about 480–485 tonnes and silver at 2,600–2,800 tonnes; 2026 gold at 480–500 tonnes and silver at 2,800–3,000 tonnes. The forum runs June 3–6.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) said the Surface Laptop Ultra will launch later this year.