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June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors switched focus to the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, while SpaceX
Global markets were broadly cautious on Tuesday as investors assessed the implications of a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran, monitored a surprise policy move from the Bank of Japan and continued to track the extraordinary post-IPO surge in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX). Futures Trade in Narrow Range Ahead of Fed MeetingU.
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hikes might best be viewed as a necessary evil for Wall Street.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Monday, with the Dow gaining nearly 1% to notch a record-high close, the S&P 500 climbing about one-and-two-thirds percent and the Nasdaq soaring 3%.</p><p>Investors cheered the news of a preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. </p><p>Kevin Mahn is president and chief investment officer at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management.</p><p>"I believe that the theme of the day for investors is that a deal has been reached. We think the strait has been opened, we think, and the market has rallied, at least for now. Obviously, if the first two tenets of that theme start to get unwound, then we're going to see this market rally go in the opposite direction. But as it stands now, we believe that ultimately a deal between the U.S. and Iran will be signed in Switzerland on Friday and in all likelihood, tankers will start to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and that should start to ease inflationary pressures that are a result of higher oil prices that have been in place now since the beginning of March."</p><p>U.S. crude futures settled down 4.9% and hit their lowest level since March, helping to lift shares of energy-sensitive airline and cruise companies and hurting energy stocks.</p><p>Easing inflation fears also helped boost technology stocks as investors were more comfortable taking on riskier bets.</p><p>Chip giant Nvidia gained 3.5% and Micron Technology jumped nearly 11% after at least two brokerages sharply raised their price targets for the stock.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which concludes Wednesday.</p><p>Traders expect the central bank to leave interest rates unchanged, but they'll be watching closely for signals from Kevin Warsh in his first press conference as Fed chair.</p></body>
Investors are starting to brace for the Fed's policy decision after its meeting, which begins today.
Investors are starting to brace for the Fed's policy decision after its meeting, which begins today.
US stock futures wavered as investors shifted their focus from the US-Iran deal announcement to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - U. stocks rallied on Monday and crude prices dropped after the U.
Boeing stock rose almost 5% on Monday, as the broader market rallied following a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
Oil prices dropped towards $80 a barrel and stocks rallied on Monday after Washington and Iran reached a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets.The strait, through which roughly 20 percent of the world's crude oil supply normally transits, was effectively closed by Tehran after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, sending energy prices soaring.
June 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday after Washington and Tehran reached a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz,
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rose sharply on Monday after Washington and Tehran confirmed they had reached a preliminary peace agreement aimed at ending their conflict and reopening key Middle Eastern shipping routes.
US equity investors will focus this week on Kevin Warsh's inflation assessment at his first rate-set
June 15 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Wall Street's main indexes jumped more than 1% each on Monday as investors cheered a preliminary pact struck between the U.S. and Iran to end the more than three-
While interest rates are widely expected to remain unchanged, Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) appear set to make a subtle yet powerful monetary policy change.
Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the initial agreement and authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Investor attention will be on Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve, dealmaking in the Middle East, and the second-day effects on SpaceX.
Investor attention will be on Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve, dealmaking in the Middle East, and the second-day effects on SpaceX.
The SpaceX initial public offering didn’t mean all that much to the stock market this past week—but it could mark the start of the countdown to the end of the bull market sometime in the year ahead. SpaceX, which began trading on Friday, was the market’s focus this past week. It is the biggest IPO in history; it’s building a business that seems based on a sci-fi novel; and it’s led by a controversial CEO in Elon Musk, who attracts attention—good and bad—wherever he goes.
President Trump's 180 on inflation may result in a corresponding about-face for Wall Street's bull market.
The Dow added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite rose 79.18 points, or 0.3%, to 25,888.84. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 22.96 points, or 0.8% to 2,943.99.
It’s fitting that the largest IPO ever debuted on a day that Wall Street was back chasing momentum stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq was up 0.4%. The Dow was up 384 points, or 0.8%. SpaceX stock was up 27% to $170.
WaterBridge stock surged Friday, reclaiming its latest buy point and hitting new highs. That makes it the IPO Stock Of The Week.
It's not all SpaceX in markets today. A big gain from Goldman Sachs is boosting the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The blue-chip index recently added around 400 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced about 0.
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