TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 06/16 – 06/22

Weekend 06/21 & 06/22

$150 Oil? Goldman Lays Out How Markets Will React To US Escalation In Iran – Ζerohedge

NATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say – Reuters
A key week for Nato and defence deals – ft
UBS examines opportunities from humanoid robots for the tech sector – investing

 

Friday 06.20

Business Live – guardian

Dollar’s Best Week In 4 Months, Bonds Bid As LEIs Trigger ‘Recession’ Signal; Uncertainty Drops – Ζerohedge
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Down; Investors Brace for More Middle East News – Reuters
S&P 500 posts third straight losing day as traders eye Middle East tensions, Trump’s next steps – cnbc
US Leading Indicators Slip in May, Triggering Recession Signal, Conference Board Says – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics, CarMax, Nvidia, Circle & more – cnbc
Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others – cnbc
BofA Lifts STOXX 600 Annual Target to 530 Points – Reuters
European Shares Edge up as US Stalls Its Middle East Moves – Reuters
Why ether ETF inflows have come roaring back from the dead – cnbc
US Equity Funds See Hefty Outflows on Israel-Iran Conflict – Reuters
Tesla’s robotaxi launch is around the corner. Here’s what it means for the stock. – Marketwatch

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, Darden Restaurants, Accenture, GMS – cnbc
Futures Rise Ahead Of Record $5.9 Trillion Triple-Witching OpEx – Ζerohedge
Liquidity Floodgates Open As 3 Central Banks Unexpectedly Cut Rates In Under 24 Hours – Ζerohedge
European stocks rebound as focus remains on Middle East; UK retail sales slide – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after China keeps benchmark rates steady – cnbc

 


Thursday 06.19

Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defence spending goal – Reuters
European Shares Dive as Mideast Tensions, US Involvement Fears Weigh – Reuters
“AI or Die” Dominates — Shorts Smoked, Europe Starts to Crack – Ζerohedge
Global Investment Decline May Worsen Due to Tariffs, UN Trade Agency Warns – Reuters
Futures Tumble, Oil Soars On Mounting Fears US Will Strike Iran – Ζerohedge
As War and Tariffs Fog the Outlook, Some Central Banks Trim Rates – Reuters
Swiss National Bank Cuts Rates to Zero, Will Not Rule Out Going Negative – Reuters
Bank of England holds rates steady, but a summer cut could still be in the cards – cnbc
European stocks close lower as Israel-Iran conflict dominates focus – cnbc

Hong Kong stocks lead declines in Asia-Pacific markets as investors weigh Fed decision, Middle East conflict – cnbc
China Auto Industry On Verge Of Collapse As Six Major Cities Run Out Of Car-Buying Subsidies – cnbc


Wednesday 06.18

Business Live – guardian
Stealth aircraft and 30,000-pound bombs: Why destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a such a difficult feat – cnbc

Stocks Pump’n’Dump As Powell Pessimism Trumps Iran Optimism – Ζerohedge
S&P 500 is flat as Fed signals it’s in no hurry to cut rates – cnbc
Fed holds key rate steady, still sees two more cuts this year – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nucor, Sunrun, Affirm, Zoetis, Circle and more – cnbc

Housing Starts & Permits Plunge To Weakest Since COVID Lockdowns – Ζerohedge
Futures Rise Into The Fed Day As Dip Buyers Return – Ζerohedge
UBS Pinpoints When ‘Bicentennial Man’ Becomes Reality For Your Living Room – Ζerohedge
Marvell custom AI event: Here are Wall Street takeaways – INVESTING
FX Daily: Oil dominates FX, Fed impact secondary – ING
Senate Passes ‘GENIUS’ Stablecoin Bill In Bipartisan Vote – Ζerohedge
European markets to open mostly lower as Fed decision, Middle East conflict in focus – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Iran-Israel conflict dents investor sentiment – cnbc


Tuesday 06.17

Business Live – guardian
Nasdaq-traded Chinese herb stock with no revenues rallies 59,000% to top Lululemon in market value – cnbc

Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill, giving crypto industry first major legislative win – cnbc
Stocks slide and crude flies as Middle East tensions mount – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Threats From Trump & Hard-Data Dump Sink Stocks & Crypto; Bonds & The Dollar Bid – Zerohedge
Indexes Fall as Conflict Between Israel and Iran Intensifies – Reuters
Dow closes nearly 300 points lower Tuesday as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies – cnbc
Is The Silver Bull Finally Here? – Zerohedge
War Powers Resolutions Introduced In Congress To Prevent US War With Iran – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Jabil, JetBlue, Sunrun, Valero, Verve Therapeutics and more – cnbc
Who benefits from the state and local tax deduction in the ‘big, beautiful bill’? – wt
Senate Version Of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Sets Up Showdown With House Over Taxes, Medicaid And SALT – Zerohedge
Tesla stock slips after report EV maker is halting Cybertruck and Model Y production – cnbc
Barclays lifts Nvidia target to $200 as supply chain checks signal upside – investing
Reddit stock jumps after company rolls out new AI advertising tools – cnbc
Israeli ambassador warns of ‘surprises up our sleeves’ in fight against Iran, in line with Trump’s ominous message – nyp
European Shares Slide to Near One-Month Low on Israel-Iran Tensions – Reuters
US Homebuilder Confidence Tumbles Near 13-Year-Lows – Zerohedge

Weak US Retail Sales, Manufacturing Output Point to Softening Economy – Reuters
US Manufacturing Output Barely Rises in May – Reuters
Retail sales fell 0.9% in May, worse than expected as consumers pulled back – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Sunrun, Verve Therapeutics, T-Mobile and more – cnbc
Futures Slide, Oil Rises As Mideast Tensions Build – Ζerohedge
Top oil CEOs sound the alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalate – cnbc
Investors haven’t been this pessimistic on the U.S. dollar in two decades, survey finds – Μarketwatch
Solar stocks plummet as Senate version of Trump’s tax bill cuts renewable energy incentives – cnbc
Rolls-Royce Says ‘Even More True’ It Wants to Enter Narrow-Body Market – Reuters
BofA survey: Majority see international stocks as top performer over next 5 years – investing
“Biggest Pain Trade Is Long The US Dollar”: Latest Fund Manager Survey Finds Everyone Is Short The Buck – Zerohedge
Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads $694 million investment in defense startup Helsing – cnbc
German Investor Morale Improved More Than Expected in June, ZEW Finds – Reuters
Shipping groups are starting to shy away from the Strait of Hormuz as Israel-Iran conflict rages on – cnbc
European markets set to open sharply lower as Middle East conflict weighs on sentiment – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Israel-Iran conflict; BOJ stands pat on rates – cnbc
SK Hynix shares soar to over 2-decade highs as chipmaker’s parent reportedly plans AI data center – cnbc
BOJ Keeps Rates On Hold, Announces Tapering Of Taper – Zerohedge

Monday 06.16

Business Live – guardian

Stocks and crude pare Friday extremes despite ongoing geopolitics – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Equities End Higher as Oil Prices Pull Back on Truce Hopes – Reuters
WW3-On, WW3-Off: Stocks, Oil, Gold, & Crypto Swing Wildly On Mideast Headline Roulette – Ζerohedge
Dow closes 300 points higher on cooling oil and hopes that Israel-Iran conflict will be contained – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, AMD, Cisco, Roku, MGM Resorts and more – cnbc
AMD shares rise 10% after analysts say they expect a ‘snapback’ for chipmaker – cnbc
European Shares Snap Five-Day Losing Streak – Reuters
Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp – cnbc

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: U.S. Steel, Roku, Celsius, Sarepta Therapeutics and more – cnbc
Cricket For MAGA: Trump Mobile Launches ‘America First’ Phone, Service – Zerohedge
Futures Surge As Dip-Buyers Ignore Escalating Middle-East War – Ζerohedge
OPEC leaves forecasts for global oil demand unchanged in 2025 and 2026 – forexlive
The AI revolution is likely to drive up your electricity bill. Here’s why. – cbs
Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: FOMC, Retail Sales, G7, Middle East War – Zerohedge
Israel’s Strike On South Pars: Is Europe Facing A New Energy Crisis? – Ζerohedge
As G7 leaders meet, allies ask: Is Trump with us or against us? – cnbc
U.S. households to keep buying stocks this year, Goldman Sachs says – INVESTING
Tech Giants’ Energy Hunger Shown In Charts – Ζerohedge
Meta’s $14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnerships – Reuters
Shares of Gucci-owner Kering pop 7% on reports Renault’s de Meo to be next CEO – cnbc
European markets to start the week on a negative note as Israel-Iran attacks escalate – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors parse China data, assess Israel-Iran tensions – cnbc
China’s May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 as subsidies help boost consumption – cnbc

Five things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing