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Handelsblatt Live: US stock market expert Dewayne: Wall Street is excited about the new Fed chief's first interest rate decision

On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve will make its first interest rate decision under new director Kevin Warsh. “The market is wondering whether Warsh is providing new direction or potentially taking it away,” reports Patrick Dewayne.

Iraq Readies to Boost Oil Exports When Hormuz Reopens

There are already signs of shipping activity, with Iran moving its own oil tankers and other vessels changing course to head toward the Persian Gulf even before Washington and Tehran sign an interim agreement to end their hostilities later this week.

Here’s how stocks performed under different Fed chairs — and how much influence Warsh really has

A look at stock-market performance under Fed chairs going back to the 1930s.

BörsenTag: What the first appearance of the new US Federal Reserve chief could show

Kevin Warsh's predecessors provided impetus in their first press conference - the new Fed chief could do the same today. What investors should pay attention to.

Real estate bond advertising at stops in Stuttgart. Where's the catch?

8% interest is advertised. Do I simply have the risk that the company will go bankrupt and not be able to service the bond or is there something else that is wrong? submitted by /u/alaggs [link] [comments]

More united Fed board seen at Warsh's first meeting, according to Kalshi traders

Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi largely forecast a unanimous decision among FOMC members at Wednesday's meeting, after April's divided vote.

Is the stock market open on Juneteenth? Will the post office deliver mail?

The June 19 federal holiday falls on a Friday this year. Here’s how trading hours and other services are affected.

Wall Street: US trading cautious before Fed meeting – SpaceX shares lose for the first time

Surprisingly strong retail sales cannot really entice investors to buy stocks. All eyes are on the first interest rate decision under Fed Chairman Warsh.

Falling Murban and Dubai Prices Open Arbitrage to U.S. and Europe

Crashing prices of Middle East’s key benchmark crudes in the wake of the U.S.-Iran deal have opened arbitrage for shipping oil from the Middle East to the United States and Europe, traders told Reuters on Wednesday. The earlier spot premiums of prices of the Dubai, Murban, and Oman crudes to swaps slumped into discounts this week after the market began pricing in an imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement. As a result of weakening Middle East crude

‘Not final’: Trump flips again on Iran deal, plans press conference in France

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the recently announced framework with Iran remained a work in progress rather than a finalised agreement, indicating that negotiations were still ongoing. He warned that if he was dissatisfied with the final terms, the situation could rapidly deteriorate and potentially return to active military conflict. “The text is not final; it’s a memorandum of understanding. If I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs,” he said on..

Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific Command

U.S. Pacific Command was the formation's official name until 2018, when it was changed to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

ECB: Iran Peace Deal Won't Erase Europe's Energy Price Shock

Europe will have to contend with the energy price shock for months despite the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, European Central Bank (ECB) officials said this week. The ECB last week raised key interest rates for the euro area for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East conflict hiked energy prices that have started to feed into core inflation. The ECB raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, its first hike since 2023. Eurozone

Taiwan's top diplomat seeks tighter Philippine ties against China coercion

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Trump says U.S. will 'go right back to dropping bombs' if he doesn't like Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday at the G7 conference that the U.S. will "go right back to dropping bombs" if he doesn't like the Iran deal.

Philippine Senate leadership shift leaves Sara Duterte exposed ahead of impeachment trial

A leadership stand-off in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sherwin Gatchalian, an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, was elected Senate president. His rival, Alan Peter Cayetano, a key supporter of Duterte, admitted defeat. “He’s the leader the Senate needs

Eurozone: Energy price shock pushes inflation rate in the Eurozone to 3.2 percent

Despite the ECB raising interest rates, inflation in the euro area continues to rise. The main driver is the sharp rise in energy prices.

How Pizza Hut fell from stuffed-crust glory to corporate castoff

“They struggled to figure out what the next big thing was,” an analyst says in the wake of a recently announced private-equity buyout.

Sri Lanka arrests son of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa for corruption

The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Wednesday on corruption charges, the anti-bribery commission said, the latest case to target the once all-powerful political clan. Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer. The Bribery Commission said he was being investigated for having risen through the ranks without the necessary qualifications and going to Britain for government-funded officer.

Bundesbank study: People in Germany mostly pay without cash

Cash remains popular, but paying with cards and mobile phones continues to increase. Why many still don't want to do without banknotes and coins and where the digital trend reaches its limits.

Indonesia’s rupiah rebounds but rate rises threaten middle class

Indonesia’s rupiah rallied from a historic low this week, its stock market surged and a closely watched sovereign wealth fund bond offering was oversubscribed, offering Southeast Asia’s largest economy a reprieve after months of asset pressure. But economists have warned that the relief may come at a cost as the same forces helping stabilise the rupiah, including higher interest rates and easing external pressure, could deepen financial strain on the country’s shrinking middle class and weigh on

Stocks: Tax chaos surrounding BYD stock split – what investors can do now

BYD's stock split last year led to a surprise tax deduction. A look at the details shows how investors can cushion the consequences via the 2026 tax return.

US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games

Because of HIMARS, Maj. Gen. Bartholomees pointed out his “division artillery is really what transformed the most.”

Inflation: Energy price shock drives inflation rate in the euro area to 3.2 percent

The European Central Bank is warning of continued price pressure and signaling further interest rate hikes to prevent inflation from spreading to other areas.

Why can pensions actually rise faster than inflation?

Why should pensions rise faster than inflation? Or should we base any upcoming increases on any other factor? As a pensioner, I don't generate any added value, become more efficient or do anything else that would justify increasing my pension above inflation. Unlike a salary. If pensions are always (maximally) adjusted to official inflation, no one can complain. You can think about it

New data release: ECB wage tracker points to stable negotiated wage pressures in 2026

Markets: Dax investors nervous before Fed decision

The Dax starts weaker. Investors are waiting for the first interest rate decision under the new Fed chief, while rising inflation is slowing in the US and the euro zone.

Nikkei, Topix, Hang Seng: Investors in Asia cautiously optimistic ahead of Fed decision

The Japanese leading index has now reached a record. Other indices also rose. However, the markets are not driven by impulses from Asia.

Inflation: British inflation remains high before interest rate decision – inflation rate at 2.8 percent

The inflation rate in May was 2.8 percent, as in the previous month. Economists expect that the BoE will support keeping the key interest rate at 3.75 percent.

UK inflation holds steady at 2.8% in May

The Bank of England is due to update its monetary policy on Thursday.