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Fri, Jun 19, 2026

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H Oil Tankers Surge At least 20 tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to Kpler. That is the highest level of traffic since June 2, the firm said. Iranian supertankers loaded with oil are switching on their transponde ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC H DOJ Refuses Judge's Request The Department of Justice told a federal judge it would be "unnecessary" to attest in writing that it won't move forward with its "anti-weaponization" fund because senior administration officials already told Congress th REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC M DOJ Refuses Judge's Request The Department of Justice told a federal judge it would be "unnecessary" to attest in writing that it won't move forward with its "anti-weaponization" fund because senior administration officials already told Congress th REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC L Xiao-i: Court Denies Apple A court denies Apple's request for 2 million RMB in legal costs from Xiao-i Corp EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:03 PM UTC M Xiao-i Loses Siri Case Court rejects Xiao-i's patent infringement allegations against Apple's Siri EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:03 PM UTC L VMAR Announces Leadership Transition Vision Marine Technologies announces Roger Moore's retirement and executive leadership transition at Nautical Ventures EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC M AIXI: Appeals Apple Patent Ruling Xiao-I Corporation intends to appeal first-instance rulings in patent litigation against Apple to the Supreme People's Court EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC H DOJ Refuses Written Pledge The Department of Justice told a federal judge it would be "unnecessary" to attest in writing that it won't move forward with its "anti-weaponization" fund because senior administration officials already told Congress th REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H Nevada Sees 1.9% Workforce Growth Nevada's workforce grew 1.9% from April 2025 to 2026, more than any other state. Economic leaders said their success is the culmination of a push to diversify business activity beyond gambling and entertainment. Average EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC M S&P 500 Surges Fedspeak vs. war deal: Here are the things that drove this week's stock market Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu The Federal Reserve gave Wall Str EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC H Fed: Warsh Task Forces During his first press conference as Fed chair Wednesday, Kevin Warsh repeated one refrain in his answers to many reporters’ questions: that a task force is looking into it. These new task forces — Warsh announced five o EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC H Fed Shifts The Federal Reserve meeting this week marked the begining of a new era for U.S. monetary policy, and consequently, for investors. At Wednesday’s meeting, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gave investors the first real clue about MACRO | Jun 19, 2026, 05:15 PM UTC H Fed Chief Defies Trump The Federal Reserve is a sprawling bureaucracy, averse to change. With that in mind, the latest FOMC meeting and press conference — the first under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh — came as a pleasant surprise. The Fed held it EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:15 PM UTC L GPI Rebrands Houston Dealership Group 1 Automotive continues nationwide brand alignment with Group 1 Toyota Southwest Houston in Houston EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC H US Asks Israel for Ceasefire US President Trump asks Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC L CINF Appoints Director Cincinnati Financial Corporation expands board with appointment of independent director EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC M NetJets' first fatal crash kills influential Texas VC founder NetJets says it will not speculate on what caused one of its planes to crash onto a highway in Laredo, Texas late Tuesday, killing a prominent tech entrepreneur. Joshua Baer was the 50-year-old founder of Capital Factory REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC H SpaceX: Levered ETFs See $10B Volume Within days of SpaceX going public, competing fund firms launched 11 leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to the stock. The levered ETFs offer investors the opportunity to make outsized bets both long and short Elon Musk EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC H Oil Prices Face Volatility Oil prices bounced around on Friday, as investors absorbed a flurry of headlines related to the fragile U.S.-Iran peace deal, including one that indicated the Strait of Hormuz was again closed. That report surfaced after ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC L SPXC Announces Leadership Transition SPX Technologies announces a planned leadership transition in its D&M segment to support continued growth and strong leadership continuity EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC L SAIA Expands Midwest Saia expands Midwest network with new facilities in Minnesota and Missouri EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC H Oil Under Pressure A flurry of headlines on Friday point to an increasingly fragile deal between the U.S. and Iran. ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC H Oil Tankers: Hormuz Traffic Jumps At least 20 tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to Kpler. That is the highest level of traffic since June 2, the firm said. Iranian supertankers loaded with oil are switching on their transponde ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC H Oil Rises Oil prices rise after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Geneva are abruptly postponed ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC H Oil Turns Negative U.S.-Iran follow-up talks in Switzerland were canceled, raising doubts about a lasting peace. Oil prices fluctuated as traders reassessed risks around the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC rejected forecasts that global oil demand ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 03:25 PM UTC H Nevada Leads US Job Growth Nevada's workforce grew 1.9% from April 2025 to 2026, more than any other state. Economic leaders said their success is the culmination of a push to diversify business activity beyond gambling and entertainment. Average EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC H Canada Cuts Bank Buffer Canada's bank regulator cuts capital buffer for big banks to spur lending REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 02:56 PM UTC H US Probes Germany Drug Pricing U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Germany's proposal to reduce spending on medicines was "a serious step backwards." EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC M Baltic Dry Index Rises 2.4% Baltic Dry Index rises 63 points to 2,722, its highest since June 12, as Capesize index gains 5.3% and Supramax index edges up 0.2%, while Panamax index falls 2.5% COMMODITIES | Jun 19, 2026, 02:42 PM UTC H ABBV to Buy APGE AbbVie is closing in on a nearly $11 billion deal to buy Apogee Therapeutics EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC H ENSG Falls Ensign Group shares fall amid activist forensic reports challenging patient care claims and legal compliance EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC H AbbVie nears $11bn Apogee deal AbbVie is closing in on a nearly $11 billion deal for biotech company Apogee Therapeutics EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC H US Homeowners Tap $47B Homeowners took out equity at the highest first-quarter levels since 2021, according to a new report from Intercontinental Exchange. Home equity lines of credits and loans accounted for 54% of the borrowing and the remai EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC H Oil Turns Negative U.S.-Iran follow-up talks in Switzerland were canceled, raising doubts about a lasting peace. Oil prices fluctuated as traders reassessed risks around the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC rejected forecasts that global oil demand ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC H US-Iran Talks Stall US-Iran talks in Switzerland have been canceled, casting uncertainty over the recently announced accord GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC H Oil Turns Negative Oil prices turn negative after Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC H SOXX Falls Below Threshold The SOXX’s RSI indicator has fallen further below the overbought threshold despite prices making record highs. History suggests that’s a bad sign. EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC H US: Netanyahu Agrees to Lebanon Ceasefire A senior White House official claims Netanyahu agreed to a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon, but Netanyahu's office does not confirm. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:39 PM UTC H Hezbollah: No Ceasefire Notification Hezbollah official says no notification received yet on ceasefire timing GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:23 PM UTC H Hezbollah: Will Respond Hezbollah will respond if Israel violates truce, according to Lebanon's Al Jadeed TV GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC H Israel Troops Free to Act in Lebanon Israeli military spokesman says troops in Lebanon have freedom to act against threats GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC H Oil Turns Negative Oil prices turn negative after US official says Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks and OPEC's rejection of peak oil demand forecasts ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC M DIS: Shanghai Disneyland Hits 100M Visitors Shanghai Disneyland hit 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, according to the company. It's a relatively new but important foothold in Disney's more than 100-year history. Former CEO Bob Iger flew in to celebrate the EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC H Nevada Leads US Job Growth Nevada's workforce grew 1.9% from April 2025 to 2026, more than any other state. Economic leaders said their success is the culmination of a push to diversify business activity beyond gambling and entertainment. Average EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC M NetJets' first fatal crash kills influential Texas VC founder NetJets says it will not speculate on what caused one of its planes to crash onto a highway in Laredo, Texas late Tuesday, killing a prominent tech entrepreneur. Joshua Baer was the 50-year-old founder of Capital Factory REGULATION | Jun 19, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC H Apple Raises Prices Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal this week that the iPhone maker plans price increases on its products due to the ongoing memory shortage. The disclosure underscores the widespread impact of the memory cri EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC H Iran Blames US Iran says the US bears responsibility for Israel's actions in Lebanon GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC H Trump: Iran Diminished Trump claims Iran's military capabilities have been severely diminished GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC H Trump: Iran Finished Trump says Iran is finished and will get no money, playing out the 60 days GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC H France Server Co Halted Trading of ordinary shares in the French technology company have been suspended following allegations from a short seller. EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC H Jio Eyes Satellite Rollout Jio Platforms, India's largest telecom operator and digital services company, is evaluating rolling out low-orbit satellite communications in India. Elon Musk's Starlink is also looking to roll out low-orbit satellite co EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC H Fed Shifts Kevin Warsh is forcing Wall Street to do the heavy lifting. Use these benchmarks to find your footing. MACRO | Jun 19, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC H Brent Oil Dips U.S.-Iran follow-up talks in Switzerland were canceled, raising doubts about a lasting peace. Oil prices fluctuated as traders reassessed risks around the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC rejected forecasts that global oil demand ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC H Goldman Sachs Cuts Gold Forecast Strategists at the investment bank see gold rising to $4,900 an oune by the end of the year instead of $5,400. COMMODITIES | Jun 19, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC H US-Iran Talks Stall Swiss-hosted follow-up talks were canceled, highlighting uncertainty around the accord. Analysts said the agreement was only the first step toward a broader settlement. "This is a really bad deal," according to David Roc GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H Fed Chief Counters Trump New Fed chief has hawkish agenda, contrary to Trump's rate cut plans EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H Hormuz Traffic Rebounds Strait of Hormuz crossings rose to 25 on 18 June, signaling a recovery in maritime activity GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC H Iran Mandates Insurance Iran requires ships crossing Hormuz to have mandatory insurance and follow a specific route near Larak. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC M Stocks Split Multiple stocks undergo reverse splits including BOXL, WTO, BMGL, LHSW, POM, LABT, ORIS, and WLDS EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC H SpaceX Invests $60B in Cursor Written off after the rise of Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cursor now looks to reclaim its crown as a vibe-coding heavyweight with SpaceX’s backing EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC L TNX: Cboe 10 Yr Cboe 10 Yr TNX Weekly is reported EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC L USAR to Present USA Rare Earth to present at the J.P. Morgan Natural Resources Conference EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC H Iran Resumes Hormuz Transits Iran's Gulf waterways authority allows vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under new rules GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC H MDA Acquires Blue Canyon MDA Space announces definitive agreement to acquire US-based Blue Canyon Technologies LLC EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC M QURE: Reports Prelim Data uniQure announces preliminary data on the first cohort in the Phase I/IIa clinical trial of AMT-260 in refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC H Fed Signals Hawkish Stance The surprisingly hawkish note struck this week by the Federal Reserve’s new Chairman Kevin Warsh has prompted a step-change in sentiment toward the dollar DXY . Interest rate differentials are the chief determinant of cu MACRO | Jun 19, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC H US Probes Germany's Drug Pricing The U.S. said the probe will examine whether "persistent underpayment" for medicines by Germany is discriminatory. "President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a disproportionate share EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC H Fed: Rates During his first press conference as Fed chair Wednesday, Kevin Warsh repeated one refrain in his answers to many reporters’ questions: A task force is looking into it. These new task forces — Warsh announced five on Wed EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC H UK Gilts Jump Ex-Greater Manchester mayor Burnham to become an MP after landslide win. Special election victory sets up challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Starmer's government is increasingly unpopular, but Burnham EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC H Jio Platforms Files IPO Jio Platforms, India's largest wireless operator and digital service provider, has filed draft IPO papers. Reliance Industries owns a little over a 66% stake in Jio Platforms, while Google and Meta hold less than 10% eac EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC H SpaceX Surges While founder and CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX stake has moved above $1 trillion after a historic debut, a number of other shareholders have billion-dollar positions in the company. The stock is still up 37% after its historic EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC H Russia Threatens Escalation Russia has pledged "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv carried out its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow. Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale attack against Moscow on Wednesday evening and T GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC H Goldman Sachs Cuts Gold Forecast Goldman Sachs slashes gold forecast to $4,900 a tonne by the end of the year due to the Fed's new hawkish stance COMMODITIES | Jun 19, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC M US Markets Closed The June 19 federal holiday falls on a Friday this year. Here’s how trading hours and other services are affected. EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC H Jio Platforms Files IPO Reliance Jio, India's largest wireless operator, has filed draft IPO papers. Reliance Jio Infocomm is fully owned by Jio Platforms, in which billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries owns a little over a 66% stake, EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:40 AM UTC H Jio Platforms Files IPO Jio Platforms, India's largest wireless operator and digital service provider, files draft papers for an initial public offering EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:25 AM UTC H Oil Mixed With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlook for the market. ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 09:15 AM UTC H US Probes Germany The U.S. said the probe will examine whether "persistent underpayment" for medicines by Germany is discriminatory. "President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a disproportionate share EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC H Russia Threatens Escalation Russia has pledged "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv carried out its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow. Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale attack against Moscow on Wednesday evening and T GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC H Hormuz Reopens Early signs of reopening in the Strait of Hormuz have lifted the most acute threat to global energy supplies. But economic damage from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind. The crisis has also acceler GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC H UK Gilts Jump Ex-Greater Manchester mayor Burnham to become an MP after landslide win. Special election victory sets up challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Starmer's government is increasingly unpopular, but Burnham EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC H Zealand Pharma Rethinks Obesity Strategy Recent setbacks for Danish biotech Zealand Pharma forced analysts to rethink the company's obesity strategy While its drug survodutide disappointed in terms of dropout rates, analysts remain upbeat on its amylin-based dr EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 07:45 AM UTC H Zealand Pharma Recent setbacks for Danish biotech Zealand Pharma forced analysts to rethink the company's obesity strategy While its drug survodutide disappointed in terms of dropout rates, analysts remain upbeat on its amylin-based dr EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC H UK: Burnham Wins Ex-Greater Manchester mayor Burnham to become an MP after landslide win. Special election victory sets up challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Starmer's government is increasingly unpopular, but Burnham EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 07:20 AM UTC H UK: Burnham Wins Ex-Greater Manchester mayor Burnham to become an MP after landslide win. Special election victory sets up challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Starmer's government is increasingly unpopular, but Burnham EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 06:55 AM UTC H Oil Rebounds Oil prices steady as markets weigh US-Iran agreement and shipping recovery through Strait of Hormuz ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC H UK: Burnham Wins Andy Burnham has won a special election to the British parliament, clearing a path for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Burnham, Labour's former Greater Manchester mayor, defeated th EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC H US-Iran Talks Stall US-Iran talks in Switzerland were canceled, highlighting uncertainty around the accord GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC H US-Iran Talks Stall Swiss-hosted follow-up talks were canceled, highlighting uncertainty around the accord. Analysts said the agreement was only the first step toward a broader settlement. "This is a really bad deal," according to David Roc GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC H UK: Burnham Wins Andy Burnham has won a special election to the British parliament, clearing a path for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Burnham, Labour's former Greater Manchester mayor, defeated th EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:50 AM UTC H Zealand Pharma Tumbles Recent setbacks for Danish biotech Zealand Pharma forced analysts to rethink the company's obesity strategy While its drug survodutide disappointed in terms of dropout rates, analysts remain upbeat on its amylin-based dr EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:35 AM UTC H UK: Burnham Wins Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, paving way to challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:35 AM UTC H India IT Stocks Fall Stocks of major Indian information technology companies fell as much as 7% on Friday. Infosys led sector declines as the Nifty IT index dropped more than 5%. Citi warned AI disruption and economic uncertainty could press EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC H Yen Slides Past 161 The yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80 on Thursday, its weakest since July 2024. Should the yen go beyond 161.96 against the greenback, it would be its weakest since 1986. Tokyo renewed warnings of possible in FX | Jun 19, 2026, 03:55 AM UTC M Oil Falls Oil prices steadied as markets weighed the interim U.S.-Iran agreement. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery. OPEC rejected forecasts that global oil demand will peak soon. Oil was in choppy tra ENERGY | Jun 19, 2026, 03:40 AM UTC H MSCI Downgrades Indonesia MSCI downgrades Indonesia's information-flow rating over transparency and price-discovery concerns. Opaque ownership structures and suspected coordinated trading undermine confidence in market pricing. Indonesia is facin EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 03:25 AM UTC H Yen Slides Past 161 The yen saw a sharp depreciation a high of 161.80 on Thursday, its weakest since July 2024. Should the yen go beyond 161.96 against the greenback, it would be its weakest since 1986. Tokyo renewed warnings of possible in FX | Jun 19, 2026, 03:25 AM UTC H Japan Intervenes Japan spent about $73 billion on foreign exchange intervention and the Bank of Japan has raised rates, but the yen remains near 160 against the dollar. A wide U.S.-Japan rate gap, carry trades and Prime Minister Sanae Ta FX | Jun 19, 2026, 02:15 AM UTC H Trump: Iran Deal 'Unconditional Surrender' US President Donald Trump claims the Iran deal is an unconditional surrender by Tehran and asserts his power has no limits GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:55 AM UTC H US-Iran: Signs of Recovery Emerge The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. As the agreement begins to reshape conditions on the ground, U GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC H Japan Inflation Steady Japan's core inflation came in line within expectations. Headline inflation strengthened marginally, but "core-core" inflation eased slightly. The Bank of Japan earlier this week had highlighted concern over high energy EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC H Trump: Iran Deal 'Unconditional Surrender' US President Donald Trump claims the Iran deal is an unconditional surrender by Tehran, stating his power has no limits GEOPOLITICS | Jun 19, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC H Japan Inflation Steady Japan's core inflation holds steady at 1.4% in May, matching expectations despite energy price concerns EQUITY | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC