EBRD president said the bank will lower GDP growth forecasts for the EBRD region and raise inflation forecasts.

Bank of Japan investor meeting minutes: one participant said the BOJ should act flexibly, including conducting emergency JGB purchases if the bond market becomes unstable.

European equities closed lower on Monday June 1: Germany's DAX 30 fell 90.74 points (-0.36%) to 25,022.32; the UK's FTSE 100 dropped 69.45 points (-0.67%) to 10,339.83; France's CAC 40 slid 36.75 points (-0.45%) to 8,146.59; the Euro Stoxx 50 lost 16.18 points (-0.27%) to 6,034.36; Spain's IBEX 35 declined 178.44 points (-0.97%) to 18,189.86; Italy's FTSE MIB fell 255.25 points (-0.51%) to 49,781.50.