Sat, Jun 20, 2026 Market News Archive

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 08:50 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC

M US: Proposes Commission A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare at a time when the programs that help older adults are under pressure — but such a move could was EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC

H SEC Weakening The Securities and Exchange Commission is generally regarded as one of the smartest, toughest agencies in Washington. But tough enforcement is not a hallmark of the Trump administration, which has substantially cut the S REGULATION | Jun 20, 2026, 06:35 PM UTC

M Goldman Cuts Smartphone Forecasts Goldman Sachs is cutting its smartphone forecasts. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC

M INTC Collaborates Intel Corp. launches strategic collaboration with Greenstone Biosciences to scale human-centric drug discovery EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 05:49 PM UTC

H 'Fun dads' get 5 things right about parenting that many people forget—'they're worth borrowing' this Father's Day, says expert Raising Successful Kids Parents who have a strong bond with their adult kids do 7 things early on Health and Wellness I've been a neuroscientist for 20 years: I do 6 things to keep my brain strong and healthy Psychology CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 20, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC

H Fed Aims To Curb Inflation The Federal Reserve is in a “new era,” but home buyers are facing the same old affordability challenges. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC

M SpaceX Gains Index Entry SpaceX is expected to secure index entry in the coming days and weeks, unlocking a new source of investor demand after there’s been “striking” breadth so far. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC

H US: Iran Doesn't Control Hormuz A US Central Command spokesman says Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

H US: Monitoring Strait Traffic US forces are monitoring the situation to ensure traffic in the strait continues to flow, according to a US Central Command spokesperson GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC

H AbbVie Buys Biotech AbbVie is reportedly trying to buy a biotech company that is developing a promising atopic dermatitis drug for $10.9 billion in cash, according to a Financial Times report. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC

H Fed Forces Markets 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 EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC

M Bitcoin Sees Future Growth CoinDesk's president of indices and data has a message for investors: Don't count out bitcoin. "When I got my first smartphone, which is a great example of a disruptive technology that has been incorporated into my life, EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC

H US Airlines: Budget Model Falters Breeze Airways, Frontier, and Avelo are some of the beneficiaries of Spirit's bankruptcy, but the budget airline model remains under stress in the the U.S. and jet fuel prices are not the only reason. The major airlines EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC

M SpaceX Valuation The biggest companies struggle to keep up with the stock market due to size alone. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 03:10 PM UTC

H US Airlines: Budget Model Falters The budget airline model in the US is under stress due to high jet fuel prices and competition from major airlines with loyalty programs and premium services EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC

M Vanguard: 401(k) Balances Hit Record Vanguard reports Americans' 401(k) balances reached record levels last year, according to their 'How America Saves' report EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 02:55 PM UTC

M T. Rowe Price Drops Tesla T. Rowe Price fund manager David Giroux says Big Tech isn’t in a bubble, but there’s value in healthcare and utilities. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 02:45 PM UTC

H Pakistan: US, Iran in talks Representatives of the US and Iran, along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, will participate in discussions GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all vessels GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC

H Iran Negotiators Head to Switzerland Iran's negotiating team is leaving for Switzerland in a few minutes, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran's top joint military command says Strait of Hormuz closed due to alleged U.S. and Israeli violations of ceasefire MOU GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:13 PM UTC

H Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Iran's top joint military command says the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:12 PM UTC

H US VP: Confident US Vice President Vance expresses confidence in upholding ceasefire. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:10 PM UTC

H US VP: Iran Talks Progress US Vice President Vance says Iran negotiations are progressing smoothly and he expects to travel to Switzerland in the next few days GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:09 PM UTC

L US VP Vance Travels US Vice President Vance expects to visit Switzerland in the next few days GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:09 PM UTC

H US: Progress in Iran Talks US VP Vance reports progress in Iran negotiations GEOPOLITICS | Jun 20, 2026, 01:09 PM UTC

H Tech Giants Leverage Debt Tech giants are depleting reserves and leveraging debt in their ambitious data center buildouts. That's making the group much more exposed to the cost of borrowing and giving tech investors reason to pay attention to the EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC

H SNAP Restrictions SNAP purchase restrictions are now approved in 23 states, affecting about one-third of recipients and potentially reducing food and beverage sales by up to $830 million this year. Companies including Hershey, PepsiCo, Co REGULATION | Jun 20, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC

M Google Shakes Up AI Despite a growing pool of research talent, not many have the experience of building and scaling AI, experts say. EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC

M INTC Collaborates Intel Corp. launches strategic collaboration with Greenstone Biosciences to scale human-centric drug discovery EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC

M CRMT Amends Lender Agreement America's Car-Mart, Inc. announces agreement with lenders to support ongoing strategic review process EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC

H SK Hynix, Samsung: Bonuses While bonuses do not usually contribute to inflation, the huge amounts that workers at South Korea's tech firms could receive are enough to worry the Bank of Korea. South Korean media reports cite projections that employ EQUITY | Jun 20, 2026, 09:20 AM UTC