All eyes on June ECB rate decision

The ECB is set to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly 5 years. We are live at the ECB head of today’s decision. Former ECB board member Peter Praet tells CNBC that markets are still adjusting to the central bank’s looser policy. The tech giant Nvidia’s market cap breaches the $3tn mark, overtaking Apple to take second position as the world’s most valuable public company behind Microsoft. The Nasdaq hits new highs as U.S. services activity gathers momentum. However, private jobs creation contracts in May, further fuelling speculation of a September rate cut. And in Normandy, world leaders gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.