June 2 (Reuters) - The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed on Tuesday, led by gains in cyclical sectors such as miners and banks, while investors watched for signs of progress in talks to end the Iran war. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.3%, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6%. * Industrial metal miners led gains, with heavyweights including...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has plummeted below $68,000 on Tuesday, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are down 2% and 4%, respectively, continuing their weakness compared to roaring equity markets. ETF Flow Reversal – Biggest Weakness In its June 2026 Market Update, Wintermute research noted that market weakness comes as spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded roughly $2 billion...

* US job openings surge to 7.618 million in April, exceeding forecasts * Cleveland Fed's Hammack warns inflation pressures may require action soon * Oil prices subdued on report Iran reviewing agreement By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday, after a reading on the labor market showed a jump in job openings...

(Updates for afternoon session) * Oil prices steady, slightly easing inflation concerns * ECB expected to increase rates on June 11 By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Tuesday, partly reversing Monday's jump, as hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal resurfaced despite lingering uncertainty. U.S. President Donald Trump late on Monday said talks...