Daily risk briefing ·
Market crash risk on 4 June 2026: 60.5% (Nearly Crash)
vs previous day change −8.3 pts vs previous day vs 1 week earlier change −0.7 pts vs 1 week earlier
This briefing was published under methodology v1 (fixed thresholds, trend penalty, regime multiplier). Its numbers are kept as published and are not comparable with v2 readings. See the current methodology.
Summary
The Financial Composite Gauge registered 63.2% (Nearly Crash), the Overall Gauge hit 60.5% (Nearly Crash), and the Geopolitical Layer is 52.6% (Risky). The primary drivers are progress on an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire framework and a peacekeeper death threatening those efforts. This divergence indicates that underlying financial vulnerabilities are driving crash risks faster than immediate geopolitical developments.
Geopolitical drivers
- Lebanon Peacekeeper Death Threatens Ceasefire55The death of another UN peacekeeper highlights the fragility of the truce, threatening to renew hostilities and disrupt regional energy supply/prices.
- Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Framework Progress38Progress on a US-led ceasefire framework temporarily eases Middle East tensions, directly impacting global energy supply/prices and stabilizing risk sentiment.
- Israeli Right-Wing Political Pressures39The prominence of hard-right figures like Ben-Gvir complicates ceasefire negotiations, sustaining elevated risk premiums in Middle East energy supply/prices.
Biggest 5-day market moves
- Bitcoin/USD −11853.25
- S&P 500 Index +33.32
- Gold Spot Price +30.70
Chart values use methodology v2 (point-in-time backfill), so they differ from the v1 numbers published above.
Show data table
| Date | Total | Financial | Geopolitical | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 43.4 | 38.7 | 70.0 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-18 | 46.8 | 43.3 | 66.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-17 | 41.5 | 37.3 | 65.5 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-16 | 40.2 | 35.7 | 65.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-15 | 46.3 | 42.5 | 67.5 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-12 | 51.7 | 47.9 | 72.9 | Risky |
| 2026-06-11 | 56.5 | 53.9 | 71.2 | Risky |
| 2026-06-10 | 53.0 | 50.3 | 68.7 | Risky |
| 2026-06-09 | 50.3 | 47.4 | 67.0 | Risky |
| 2026-06-08 | 53.8 | 50.9 | 70.5 | Risky |
| 2026-06-05 | 39.4 | 35.0 | 64.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-04 | 41.1 | 37.0 | 64.2 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-03 | 35.9 | 30.4 | 67.5 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-02 | 36.8 | 31.4 | 67.2 | Cautious |
| 2026-06-01 | 36.3 | 30.3 | 69.8 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-29 | 34.9 | 30.1 | 62.4 | Safe |
| 2026-05-28 | 35.7 | 30.9 | 62.7 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-27 | 36.0 | 31.4 | 61.9 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-26 | 42.9 | 34.0 | 93.5 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-25 | 38.5 | 34.1 | 63.4 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-22 | 42.1 | 37.8 | 66.6 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-21 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 64.4 | Cautious |
| 2026-05-20 | 48.0 | 44.8 | 66.0 | Cautious |
Not financial advice. Use the gauge as a risk thermometer, not a timing oracle.