TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 06/12 – 06/18

Weekend 06/17 & 06/18

How a Fund Manager Up 30% Is Navigating AI’s Big Bang: Q&A – bbg
Wall Street Rally Wipes Away a Year of Fed-Induced Losses – bbg
Goldman Says Markets Too Optimistic on Pace of US Inflation Drop – bbg


Friday 06/16

Business Live – guardian
U.S. Equity Funds Register Biggest Weekly Inflow in 28 Months – Reuters

Stocks Dump As Massive Triple-Witch OpEx Punks Euphoric Markets – Zerohedge
S&P 500 Ends Lower as Microsoft Recedes From Record High – Reuters
Stocks down, yields up on hawkish central bank rhetoric and Quad Witching – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 breaks six-day win streak on Friday, but still notches best week since March – cnbc
US Consumers’ Near-Term Inflation Expectations Hit Two-Year Low; Sentiment Rises – Reuters
UMich Inflation Expectations Crash In June; Sentiment Rebounds – Zerohedge

Futures Tread Water As $4.2 Trillion Triple-Witching Opex Looms – Zerohedge
Regional Banks Scramble To Unload Commercial Real Estate Loans, Fearing New Crisis – Zerohedge
S&P 500 Above 4,400 Leaves No Room for More Gains, Citigroup Says – bbg
European markets open cautiously positive as traders digest ECB rate hike – cnbc

Asia markets trade higher as Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, in line with expectations – cnbc
UBS Cuts China Growth Forecast to 5.2% After Disappointing Data – bbg
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, holding them at ultra low levels – cnbc
China’s economic recovery is stalling. Here’s what to expect next – cnbc

Asia Stocks to Echo US Rally as Commodities Jump: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

 

Thursday 06/15

Business Live – guardian
JPMorgan Says Stocks to Suffer $150 Billion Rebalancing Sales – bbg

Fed Emergency Bank Bailout Facility Usage Hits New Record High; Money Market Funds See Small Outflow – Zerohedge
Adobe Raises Sales Forecast as Company Rolls Out New AI Features – bbg
Stocks surge as markets digest Fed, ECB, and data into Quad-Witching – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Bonds, Stocks, & Bullion Bounce As Market Calls Powell’s ‘Hawkish’ Bluff – Zerohedge
S&P 500 Leaps to Highest Close in 14 Months; Traders Bet US Rates Near Peak – Reuters
S&P 500, Nasdaq rally for sixth straight day as traders hope Fed’s rate-hiking cycle is nearly over – cnbc
Home Prices Are Finished Falling After 10% Drop, But No Rebound Yet – bbg
Carving Up the Bond Market Swells Into $39 Billion ETF Business – bbg
Intel Set to Gain $11 Billion in Subsidies for German Chip Plant – bbg
How the Fed Hid a Rate Hike in Its Rate ‘Cuts’ for 2024 – Reuters
Global Rate-Hike Endgame Is Now Haunted by Recession Worries – bbg
Microsoft Shares on Pace to Notch Record High Close, Valuation Near $2.6 Trillion – Reuters
Microsoft’s stock hits record after executives predict $10 billion in annual A.I. revenue – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cava, Domino’s Pizza, Kroger, Lennar and more – cnbc
Restaurant Chain Cava Soars in Debut After $318 Million IPO – bbg
European Shares Slip After ECB Rate Hike – Reuters
Toyota stock having best week since 2009 after annual meeting, new EV goals – cnbc

Initial Claims At Highest Since Oct 2021 As Texas Jobless Count Soars – Zerohedge
Retail Sales Show Reopening Boom at Restaurants May Be Ending – bbg
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Surge In May Led By Autos and Building Materials – Zerohedge
Lagarde pre-announces another ECB rate hike for July – ing
Lagarde Comments at ECB Press Conference – Reuters
ECB Raises Inflation Projections Through 2025 – Reuters
ECB Lifts Interest Rates to 22-Year Highs – Reuters
ECB Hikes Rates (As Expected), Unexpectedly Raises Inflation Outlook Amid EU Recession – Zerohedge
European Central Bank diverges from Fed, raising rates to highest in 22 years – cnbc
EU NatGas Spikes Again, This Time On Report Europe’s Largest Gas Field Set To Close – Zerohedge
Futures Drop As Markets Reasses Fed’s Hawkish Skip; ECB Looms – Zerohedge
Bitcoin Tightens Grip on Crypto Market as Traders Avoid Smaller Tokens – bbg
ECB Enters Home Stretch of Historic Hiking Cycle: Decision Guide – bbg
Powell Dances Between Pause and Hikes in Communication Two-Step – bbg
European markets head for negative open ahead of ECB rate decision – cnbc

Marketmind: ECB Day to Follow a Hawkish Fed – Reuters

Asia markets rise as investors digest the Fed’s hawkish pause in rate hikes – cnbc
China’s Central Bank Ramps Up Rate Cuts as Economy Weakens – bbg
China cuts a key policy rate for first time in 10 months as economic rebound cools – cnbc
China’s youth unemployment hits a fresh record high in May, major data disappoint – cnbc

Asia, US Stock Futures Climb After Fed Rate Pause: Markets Wrap – bbg

 


Wednesday 06/14

Business Live – guardian

Gundlach Doesn’t Think the Fed Will Resume Rate Hikes Soon – bbg
Homebuilder Lennar Corp Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates – Reuters
Markets recover after Powell distances himself from hawkish dot plot – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
“Don’t Call It A Skip” – Fed ‘Pause’ Prompts Wild Swings Across All Assets – Zerohedge
US Stocks End Mixed After Fed Signals More Rate Hikes to Come – Reuters
S&P 500 closes nearly flat after Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals more hikes are coming – cnbc
Instant View: Still-Hawkish Fed Pauses Rate Tightening After 10 Straight Hikes – Reuters
The Fed forecasts two more hikes in 2023, taking rates as high as 5.6% – cnbc
Fed Officials Project More 2023 Rate Rises, Amid Hope Inflation Will Still Cool – Reuters
Larry Fink Says AI Could Be the Technology That Curbs Inflation – bbg
Health insurance stocks slide after UnitedHealth warns more surgeries will drive up medical costs – cnbc
UnitedHealth CFO Triggers Health Insurer Meltdown On Rising Cost Fears – Zerohedge
US Profit Recession Will Persist, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson Says – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Logitech, Toyota, UnitedHealth, AMD and more – cnbc
AMD CEO on new AI superchip: This is ‘incredibly powerful’ technology – yahoofinance

PPI Plunges More Than Expected – Lowest Since Dec 2020 – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Toyota, AMD, Shell, United Health and more – cnbc
Futures Extend Gains Into Fed’s Pause Announcement – Zerohedge
Oil Demand Growth to Slow Dramatically as Peak Nears, IEA Says – bbg
ECB’s €500 Billion Payoff Puts Italian Banks in the Firing Line – bbg
Shell to Sharply Boost Dividend, Keep Oil Output Steady in New CEO Plan – Reuters
European markets head for lower open ahead of latest Fed decision – cnbc

Marketmind: A Hawkish Skip or a Dovish Pause? – Reuters

Asia markets mixed ahead of Fed meeting and as U.S. inflation rate hits two-year low – cnbc
Nikkei 225 Doubles From Pandemic Low as Japan Extends Bull Run – bbg
Asian Shares Edge Lower, Dollar Wobbles Ahead of Fed – Reuters
Barclays Sees China Rate Cuts Every Quarter Through Early 2024 – bbg
Chinese Investors Shift More Cash Abroad in Blow to Local Stocks – bbg

Asian Stocks Primed to Rise as US Inflation Slows: Markets Wrap – bbg

 


Tuesday 06/13

Business Live – guardian
ICYMI – People’s Bank of China rate cut overnight (that’s two rate cuts in one day) – forexlive

U.S. Stocks Rally as Inflation Data Cements Bets on Rate Hike Pause – Reuters
Dollar Dives As Yellen Questions Reserve Currency; Bonds & Bullion Battered After Mixed CPI – Zerohedge
Stocks rise after inflation report, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh 13-month highs – cnbc
Traders Position for a Fed Pause But Start Unwinding Cut Wagers – bbg
AMD Says Meta Is Using Its Cloud Chip as It Rolls Out AI Strategy Update – Reuters
AMD reveals new A.I. chip to challenge Nvidia’s dominance – cnbc
AMD Gives Peek at Upcoming Line of AI Processors in Challenge to Rival Nvidia – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JD.com, Biogen, Oracle and more – cnbc
These Cryptocurrencies Are Getting Hit Hardest Under the SEC Crackdown – bbg
European Shares Rise as U.S. Inflation Data Soothes Rate Hike Jitters – Reuters

Bond Market Decrees Inflation Readings Will Let Fed Skip Rate Hike in June – bbg
New Inflation Data Tests Fed’s Faith in Housing Slowdown Thesis – Reuters
US inflation numbers boost chances of a pause in Fed rate hikes – ing
US Inflation Report Signals Fed Rate Pause Will Become a Full Stop – bbg
Here Are the Key Takeaways From US CPI Report for May – bbg
US Consumer Price Increases Slow; Underlying Inflation Sticky – Reuters
Core Services Inflation Cools in Key Puzzle Piece for Fed Pause – bbg
US Inflation Slows, Giving Room for Fed to Pause Rate Hikes – bbg
CPI Tumbles To 2-Year Lows, But Goods Prices Reaccelerate; Inflation Outpaces Wages For 26th Straight Month – Zerohedge
Inflation rose at a 4% annual rate in May, the lowest in 2 years – cnbc
CRE Doom Loop Accelerates As Westfield Abandons Largest San Fran Mall, Stops Paying $558 Million Loan – Zerohedge
Global Fund Managers Afraid to Miss Out on AI Frenzy, Survey Shows – bbg
Small US Firms Are Opting to Raise Pay More Than Prices – bbg
US Small Business Sentiment Edges up in May, NFIB Says – Reuters
CPI Set For “Historic” Drop Over “Next Two Months” – Zerohedge
German ZEW Investor Outlook Edges Higher As View Of Present Tumbles – livesquawk
German Investor Morale Improves but Challenges Remain – ZEW – Reuters
TSMC Nears $500 Billion Value as Investors Pile Into Chips – bbg
Cryptoverse: Security Alert! Altcoins Worth $100 Billion Dropped in Hot Water – Reuters
Intel Is in Talks to Be an Anchor Investor in Chip Designer Arm’s IPO – bbg
Explainer-How Could Solid-State Batteries Improve Next-Gen EVs? – Reuters
European markets head for higher open as investors gear up for central bank decisions – cnbc

Marketmind: Inflation Anxiety, Yet S&P 500 Keeps on Running – Reuters
Marketmind: China Steals the Show Before US Inflation – Reuters

Japan’s Nikkei tops 33,000 points; Asia markets rise ahead of Fed meeting – cnbc
China Weighs Broad Stimulus With Property Support, Rate Cuts – bbg
China Opens The Gates To More Easing – Zerohedge
China Cuts Short-Term Policy Rate as Growth Recovery Loses Steam – bbg
China cuts key policy rate as post-Covid recovery fizzles; yuan hits 6-month low – cnbc
China Credit Demand Weakens In Fresh Sign of Waning Recovery – bbg
Explainer-How Could Solid-State Batteries Improve Next-Gen EVs? – Reuters
Factbox – Toyota Unveils Battery, Production Innovations for New EVs – Reuters

Wall Street Momentum to Support Asian Stocks Open: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Monday 06/12

Business Live – guardian

Oracle beats on top and bottom lines as cloud revenue jumps – cnbc
Big Tech squeezes market higher into CPI and FOMC – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Bonds, Banks, Bullion, & Black Gold Dip As Mega-Cap Tech Continues To Rip – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes at highest level since April 2022 as traders hope the Fed will skip a rate hike – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Carnival, Nasdaq, Oracle, KeyCorp and more – cnbc
Cruise Stocks Climb as Wall Street Sees Strong Booking Demand – bbg
Carnival Leads Gains in Cruise Stocks as Analysts Eye Strong Travel Demand – Reuters

NY Fed Finds Americans See Lower Inflation Level a Year From Now – Reuters
Inflation outlook hits two-year low in latest New York Fed survey – cnbc
Near-Term Inflation Expectations Tumble To 2-Year Low As Economic Outlook Worsens: NY Fed – Zerohedge
Explainer-Why Is the Canadian Economy Strong Despite Record Pace of Rate Hikes? – Reuters
Just Weeks After “Capitulating” On Stocks, Retail Buyers Are Back With A Vengeance – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nasdaq, Illumina, Oracle, Carnival & more – cnbc
Nio cuts prices for its cars — and delays business expansion plans – cnbc
S&P Futures Hit Fresh 52 Week High With Fed Meeting On Deck – Zerohedge
Exclusive-Broadcom Set to Win EU Nod for $61 Billion VMware Deal, Sources Say – Reuters
Salesforce Touts AI Strategy, Doubles Investment in Startups – bbg
Europe’s Commercial Property Slide Is Catching Up to UK Rout – bbg
London Office Market Will Weaken Further, Goldman Analysts Warn – bbg
Goldman Sachs Raises S&P 500 View Saying Rally to Broaden Beyond Tech – bbg
Oil Plunges As Goldman Slashes Year-End Price Forecast – Zerohedge
UBS Completes Credit Suisse Takeover to Create Swiss Bank Titan – bbg
European markets head for higher open with central bank meets ahead; UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover – cnbc

Marketmind: Markets Drift Ahead of Central Bank Extravaganza – Reuters

Asia markets mixed ahead of crunch central bank meetings – cnbc
China’s Property Sector Set to Be Persistently Weak for Years -Goldman – Reuters
Goldman Expects ‘L-Shaped’ Recovery in China’s Property Market – bbg
China’s Nio Cuts Prices on All Electric-Vehicle Models by $4,200 – bbg

Cautious Open in Asia as Traders Eye Rate Meetings: Markets Wrap – bbg
Key Events This Very Busy Week: CPI Tomorrow And Central Banks Galore – Zerohedge