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06/02/2026

Inflation hits 3.2% in the euro zone as Iran war pushes energy costs higher

Euro zone inflation rises to 3.2% in May, up from 3% in April and well above the ECB’s 2% target.

Energy price inflation was the primary driver, up 10.9% year-on-year.

The flash data paves the way for an ECB interest rate hike at next week’s meeting.

Euro zone inflation rose to an estimated 3.2% in May, driven by double-digit energy price growth, official data showed on Tuesday.

The print, which was in line with forecasts of economists, is expected to lock in expectations of an interest rate hike at next week’s European Central Bank meeting.

Energy costs represented the highest annual rate of inflation in May, according to the flash data, with prices rising by 10.9% — a slight rise from the euro zone’s 10.8% energy price growth the previous month.

Services inflation rose to 3.5% from 3% in April, while food, alcohol and to***co prices cooled to 2% from 2.4% the previous month.

Inflation rates also varied drastically between individual markets. Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, saw annual fall to 2.7% in May from 2.9% in April.

But Greece and Lithuania’s annual inflation rates rose above 5% last month. In France, annual inflation rose from 2.5% in April to 2.8% in May.

Tuesday’s print showed inflation in Europe is continuing to rise above the European Central Bank’s 2% target as oil and gas prices remain elevated in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war.

Inflation in the euro zone jumped to 3% in April, up from 2.6% in March. Prior to the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, inflation in the euro area had dipped below the 2% threshold.

Markets are currently pricing in a 94% chance of the ECB hiking its key interest rate by 25 basis points at its meeting later this month.

Following the data release, the euro was flat against the dollar at around $1.164. The yield on Germany’s 10-year bund, seen as a benchmark for the euro zone, fell by 6 basis points.

Carsten Brzeski, said in a note that the May inflation data paves the way for an ECB rate hike next week.

“A week ahead of the next ECB meeting, this is the expected uptick in inflation that will motivate the central bank to decide on an ‘insurance’ hike."

Brzeski added the Iran war-induced energy shock had “become more permanent,” but noted that oil prices remain lower than levels forecast by many market watchers under a more adverse scenario.

“Nevertheless, for inflation in the eurozone, the only way is currently up,” he said. “Not a sharp up but a rather moderate and gradual lift.

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06/02/2026

Berkshire Hathaway invests extra $10 billion in Alphabet, deepening bet on AI

Alphabet reached an agreement to sell $10 billion of shares to Berkshire in a private placement.

The transaction adds to a position Berkshire has been rapidly building over the past three quarters.

Berkshire’s commitment is part of a broader $80 billion stock sale announced by Alphabet.

Berkshire Hathaway is deepening its bet on artificial intelligence and one of the industry’s dominant players, investing an additional $10 billion in Alphabet through a private stock purchase.

Alphabet said Monday it reached an agreement to sell $5 billion of its Class A shares to Berkshire at $351.81 apiece and another $5 billion of Class C stock at $348.20 per share. The transaction adds to a position Berkshire has been rapidly building over the past three quarters, marking one of the conglomerate’s largest equity investments recently.

The latest purchase signals Berkshire’s growing conviction in Alphabet’s position at the center of the AI boom, spanning search, cloud computing and digital infrastructure. It also offers an early glimpse into CEO Greg Abel’s capital allocation approach, suggesting Warren Buffett’s successor is willing to commit significant sums to tech companies as Berkshire seeks new avenues for deploying its nearly $400 billion cash pile at the end of March.

The stance marks a shift for a conglomerate that has traditionally favored businesses with more predictable economics. Buffett famously characterized Berkshire’s investment in Apple as a consumer bet.

The deal comes after Berkshire first disclosed a stake in Alphabet during the third quarter of 2025, when it purchased roughly 17.8 million shares. Since then, the conglomerate has dramatically increased its investment for two consecutive quarters, turning the Google parent into one of Berkshire’s biggest positions.

Berkshire’s commitment is part of a broader $80 billion stock sale announced by Alphabet. The company said it plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures to expand its AI infrastructure and global computing capacity. Google’s parent said the capital will “fund investments in its world-class AI compute infrastructure to meet its unprecedented customer demand.”

The move comes just a day after Berkshire agreed to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home in a $6.8 billion cash deal.

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06/02/2026

Treasury yields fall as investors pin hopes on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as traders continue to monitor the latest developments between Iran and the U.S.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 4 basis points to 4.432%.

The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, declined more than 3 basis points to 4.018%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield slid 4 basis points to 4.951%.

One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.

Borrowing costs rose on Monday after Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian negotiators were halting talks with the U.S. following Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and Tehran could opt to completely close the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump appeared unconcerned over the prospect of peace negotiations with Iran falling through, telling CNBC later Monday, “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly.” But later Monday, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, “Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

Investors are struggling to digest how the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah affects the chances of a broader ceasefire arrangement between Washington and Tehran.

Netanyahu, in an X post later Monday, said he told Trump that “if Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens—Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut.”

“This stance of ours remains unchanged. In parallel, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon,” Netanyahu wrote.

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06/01/2026

Office demand rebounds to highest level since Covid pandemic began

In the first quarter of this year, new in-person and virtual office tours reached their highest level since the pandemic began, according to the VTS Office Demand Index.

San Francisco and New York City are leading office demand, while Los Angeles also saw double-digit increases in demand on a quarterly basis, fueled by significant growth in the creative industry, according to VTS.

Despite the war with Iran and continued economic uncertainty in the U.S., demand for office space is recovering at a strong clip.

In the first quarter of this year, new in-person and virtual office tours reached their highest level since the pandemic began, as measured by the VTS Office Demand Index. The index is a future indicator of lease signings about a year or more out.

The index rose 18% from the fourth quarter 2025 and 13% from the same quarter one year ago.

“Although tested against a turbulent backdrop, demand for office space has seen an exceptional start to the year,” Nick Romito, CEO of commercial real estate software company VTS, said in a release. “What perhaps is most notable about this quarter’s positive performance is that it was led not just by tech’s sustained AI boom – but also by finance and legal companies entering the market as well.”

The surge in demand is curious, given that office-using employment is still down 2% from 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Usually, that would result in less office demand, but the drop in employment could also be giving employers more leverage to get workers back into the office.

Nationally, for all buildings, the office vacancy rate fell 14 basis points to 22.2% in the first quarter of this year from the previous quarter and is down 30 basis points from the last peak in Q2 2025, according to a report from JLL, a commercial real estate services and investment management company. Vacancy remains hyper-concentrated predominantly in larger-scale, aging buildings with financially constrained owners, with 10% of office buildings comprising more than 60% of total national vacancy.

As with everything in real estate, the office recovery is local. San Francisco and New York City are leading office demand, as AI tech employment rises quickly in the former and diversity of employment fuels the latter. Los Angeles also saw double-digit increases in demand on a quarterly basis, fueled by significant growth in the creative industry, according to VTS.

Cities seeing weaker demand include Boston, which was the worst-performing market in the report. Life science offices have taken a hit in that city, due to significant government funding cuts.

In addition, demand is contracting in Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, as they are not seeing strong employment growth.

“The AI boom continues to be a dominant headline for office, and markets that lack a major tech presence, or are without a primary growth lever in another industry, are seeing declines in demand,” Ryan Masiello, chief strategy officer of VTS, said in a release. “LA’s positive performance this time around was a new bright spot – and it remains to be seen if Los Angeles can sustain growth in the near term.”

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06/01/2026

Providence Tops Zillow’s Hottest Rental Markets for Summer 2026

The Northeast and coastal California are home to the most competitive rental markets nationwide.

Providence comes in at No. 1 on Zillow’s list of the hottest rental markets of 2026, where 12.9% of property managers offer concessions, the lowest share in the top 10.

The New York metro area lands at No. 2, where annual rent growth is 4.5% and the typical asking rent of $3,406 a month ranks among the highest in the country.

New rental construction hasn’t kept pace with demand in some parts of the country, putting upward pressure on rents across the hottest markets.

Providence is turning up the heat this summer. The Rhode Island capital tops Zillow’s hottest rental markets list, edging out New York and San Francisco for the No. 1 spot. For renters in these markets, competition is fierce.

In Zillow’s most competitive rental markets, demand continues to exceed the number of available homes. Many renters are drawn to these areas for amenities, job opportunities or to stay close to family, which increases competition for a limited supply of housing. Although 2024 saw a surge in new construction, the highest in decades, much of that development did not reach the Northeast or coastal California, contributing to especially tight conditions in those regions. Markets that aren’t as competitive still see strong demand, but they’ve been more effective at adding new housing supply.

In hot markets, rents climb fast, vacancies are low, and property managers rarely offer concessions, such as free rent or waived fees. That stands in contrast to Sun Belt markets like Austin, Tampa and Phoenix, where a wave of new rental construction has kept rent growth in check.

Zillow’s top 10 hottest rental markets for summer 2026

1. Providence

2. New York

3. San Francisco

4. Hartford

5. Los Angeles

6. Chicago

7. Boston

8. Milwaukee

9. Virginia Beach

10. San Jose

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06/01/2026

Treasury yields rise after Iran reportedly stops communication with U.S.

Treasury yields rose on Monday as tensions ramped up between the U.S. and Iran, further clouding the prospects for a deal to end the conflict.

The 10-year Treasury yield— the key benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more than 4 basis points at 4.501%.

The yield on the 2-year Treasury note, which often move in reaction to short-term Federal Reserve rate decisions, was more than 6 basis points higher at 4.076%.

The 30-year bond yield, meanwhile, rose more than 1 basis point to 5.009%.

One basis point equals 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%, and yields and prices move inversely to one another.

Borrowing costs gained as oil prices jumped after Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian negotiators are stopping talks with the U.S. following Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The report also said that Iran will completely close the Strait of Hormuz.

The developments pushed oil prices higher on the first day of June. Prices of West Texas Intermediate futures jumped 7% to around $93 per barrel, while Brent crude, the international oil price benchmark, was up 6% at around $97 per barrel.

The U.S. and Iran also exchanged air strikes over the weekend. The U.S. successfully intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles overnight that were targeting American forces based in Kuwait, according to U.S. Central Command.

Bond yields had steadied on Friday as traders closed out the month with an eye on geopolitical developments amid U.S. and Iranian negotiators reaching a 60-day memorandum of understanding that would extend the ceasefire.

Elsewhere, former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned in a speech that moves by the Trump administration to push the central bank towards lower interest rates risk damaging the public’s faith in the institution’s independence.

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05/30/2026

WARREN BUFFETT WATCH

Berkshire trails red-hot S&P by biggest margin so far this year

With hot tech stocks fueling its solid 5.1% gain in May, the S&P 500 closed today at a fresh record high.

In a sharp contrast, shares of Berkshire Hathaway were close to unchanged for the month.

As a result, Berkshire's widely held B shares are now running 16.3 percentage points behind the benchmark index year-to-date, the biggest gap so far in 2026.

At the end of March, Berkshire had a small winning margin of 1.8 percentage points over the S&P.

But then the S&P zoomed more than 35% higher in April and May while Berkshire fell almost 11%.

Great expectations for AI profits, and massive spending to build the infrastructure needed to generate all that future artificial intelligence, have been sending the tech stocks that dominate the market-capitalization-weighted S&P sharply higher.

Berkshire, on the other hand, is extremely conservative with minimal exposure to AI, nearly $400 billion in cash, and solidly profitable, but not spectacular, operating companies.

If enthusiastic AI investments turn out to be a bubble, (the concept has its own Wikipedia page), as some have been warning (for months), that caution may well pay off over time, as it did when Warren Buffett avoided the high-flying internet stocks of the late 1990s.

While its overall AI exposure remains relatively small, it does appear new CEO Greg Abel did, in a decidedly un-Buffett-like move, triple the company's Alphabet stake during the first quarter. At almost $22 billion, it is the fifth largest equity holding in the portfolio.

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05/29/2026

Real estate investors, High-Income Professionals Are Choosing Luxury Rentals Over Homeownership

A recent article says a new luxury rental development in Miami Beach is attracting wealthy renters who prefer flexibility over homeownership. Many affluent newcomers are from high-tax states New York and California and are renting to preserve liquidity, avoid high HOA fees and insurance costs, and test Miami before buying. Developers say demand reflects shifting priorities toward mobility, tax advantages, and hassle-free luxury living. Indeed…

When Avara Miami Beach broke ground, its developers were not just building a high-end rental complex—they were wagering on a new demographic of affluent nomads who did not previously exist in Florida's luxury ecosystem.

Betting on New York and California's increasingly restrictive tax environments would trigger an exodus of wealthy, highly mobile professionals, Avara's developers focused on high-net-worth "refugees" with the budget to buy, but a preference for the flexibility of a lease.

The developers say while some of its clients rent units in Avara as secondary residences while continuing to own property, others have fully divested from homeownership. For that contingent, the move is a strategic play to keep their capital liquid while avoiding special assessments and out-of-control HOA fees that have become synonymous with condo living, particularly in Florida.

Mark Lynn is among Avara's tenants who left homeownership when he moved into a two-bedroom penthouses six months ago.

For 10 years, Lynn had lived in Hollywood Hills, CA, and New York City before moving to the East Coast. But after renting in the West Village, he decided that Miami was the place to be.

Testing out the market
Ana B, a Miami real estate says Lynn's approach is both a common and savvy maneuver. "A lot of people are arriving from mature urban markets like Manhattan, where they already understand the neighborhoods, social ecosystems, schools, commuting patterns, and lifestyle dynamics intimately."

She says that for these newcomers, renting becomes a "soft landing" that allows them to establish residency, benefit from Florida's tax advantages, experience different submarkets, and better understand where they ultimately want to anchor themselves in the long term.

"Renting allows them to preserve liquidity, avoid rushing into a purchase, and adapt as their lifestyle or business footprint evolves," adds Bozovic.

Lynn says he'll rent for the next five years before exploring options, noting that if he decides to buy in Miami, it would likely be a single-family home rather than a condo.

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05/29/2026

Treasurys hold steady after yields fall on U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks

Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as investors closely monitored Middle East developments on the final trading day of the month, amid signs that a lasting U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement could now be in sight.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was down less than 1 basis point at 4.447%. The 2-year Treasury note yield, which is typically more sensitive to short-term Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, fell more than 1 basis point to 4.014%.

Meanwhile, the longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield, which tends to react mainly to geopolitical risks, dropped less than a basis point to 4.98%.

One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.

Borrowing costs fell during Thursday’s session, with the 10-year Treasury yield sliding more than 3 basis points as energy prices eased on reports that Washington and Tehran have largely agreed on the terms of a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire.

The deal, which also involves negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, still needs sign-off from President Donald Trump.

Prices of West Texas Intermediate futures are now below $90 a barrel, sliding 1% on Friday to around $87 per barrel. Brent — the international oil price benchmark — was last seen 1% lower at roughly $92 a barrel.

The retreat comes after traders probed several data releases on Thursday that suggested inflation remains a key concern for the U.S. economy. Most notably, the personal consumption expenditures price index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — was up 3.8% year-on-year in April.

There are no new economic data releases expected on Friday.

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05/28/2026

From the Desk

The federal government launched an app on Thursday to manage Trump Accounts, a key next step in the rollout of the investing accounts for children.

The app appears to be the main way families will be able to manage the accounts, which are set to launch July 4, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

Trump Accounts are available to all U.S. children with a Social Security number, and babies born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 initial deposit from the Treasury.

My colleague Jess Dickler has the scoop on the app and other important details to know about the accounts.

In other news: There's an oft-overlooked benefit to saving more money for retirement, according to financial advisors.

Stashing away a larger share of one's income not only grows their nest egg — it simultaneously forces households to live on less money. Carrying this living standard forward into retirement would reduce the amount of money households need to save — and may even lower the age at which someone is financially able to retire.

I recently chatted with some financial advisors about how to think through a good personal savings rate for retirement, and about strategies to help whittle down spending. You can check out the article here.

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