Oil Below $80, Stock Futures Rise Before Warsh's First Fed Meeting
U.S. stock futures rose as further detail on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran lifted sentiment.
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Trump Picked Warsh to Cut Rates. His Committee Is Talking About Hikes.
Kevin Warsh walks into his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week in an awkward spot. He argued for rate cuts. The conversation at the Fed has shifted the other way.
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Oil Supply to Rebound Strongly After Gulf Shock But Recovery Will Take Months, IEA Says
Global oil demand is set to drop sharply lower before flows through Hormuz gradually normalize, with supply expected to rebound to 8 million barrels a day in 2027.
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ECB's Tracker Continues to Point to Slower Wage Growth
Eurozone wage growth shows no sign of picking up in response to the rise in energy prices , according to European Central Bank figures.
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U.K. Inflation Remains Unexpectedly Flat Ahead of Bank of England Meeting
Annual inflation was unchanged in May, defying expectations of an increase and reinforcing the view that the BOE will keep rates on hold Thursday.
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Bank of Korea Warns Inflation May Stay Elevated Despite Middle East Truce
South Korea is likely to see elevated inflation for a prolonged period as higher energy costs spread into the broader economy and creates fresh risks for policymakers, the Bank of Korea said.
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China Moves to Boost the Use of Yuan Globally
China is doubling down on building more resilient financial infrastructure to shield its economy from external shocks.
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Japan Imports Rise as Energy Supply Diversification Progresses
A surge in energy costs and pivot toward alternative procurement channels likely drove up Japan's import bill.
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Sweden's Central Bank Holds Key Rate, Sees Higher Chance of a Hike Later This Year
The Riksbank held at 1.75% but said the probability of a rate hike later this year had increased as the fallout from the Middle East conflict risks pushing inflation higher.
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The AI Boom's Hunt for Cash Hits a New Corner of the Bond Market
Volume in the convertible-bond market has soared to the highest level since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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House and Senate Leaders Reach Deal on Housing Bill
The so-called 21st Century Road to Housing Act is a bipartisan effort to increase home affordability.
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Oil may move through the Strait of Hormuz first, leaving fertilizer supplies stranded
The interim peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran seems to be doing little to answer some of the thornier questions about the Strait of Hormuz, including how much longer it will take for products other than crude to start moving through again.
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Retirement Savings Are Up, But So Are Hardship Withdrawals
More Americans have been dipping into their retirement savings, about half of them do so multiple times.
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Wall Street can't stop talking about 'MANGOS' stocks as the 'Magnificent Seven' becomes passe
Wall Street has a new way to sell the artificial-intelligence trade: take the companies investors most want to own, including some they still cannot buy, and turn them into an acronym.
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SpaceX Options Are Heavily Traded on First Day; Call Volume is Fifth Highest
As long as SpaceX remains volatile and in the news, there is apt to continue to be heavy trading in its options, especially the calls.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 17, 2026 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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