Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg on 18/06/2026

Trump signs Iran deal

Focus shifts to Hormuz and 60-day talks.

O Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
Greg Ritchie, Ye Xie and Cameron Fozi, Bloomberg on 18/06/2026

Fed’s Warsh rocks bond market in debut, sparks surge in rate-hike bets

Before Wednesday’s meeting, Wall Street had largely assumed the Fed was done cutting rates ever since the Iran war’s oil shock sent consumer prices surging by the most in three years.

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Simon Brown on 18/06/2026

How AI and semiconductors are reshaping the market

‘Stocks start to outperform consistently in a new sector or subsector, so the leaders will show their hand. I think that's the key and we've got to be on the lookout for them’ – Sean Ashton, Private Clients by Old Mutual.

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Bloomberg News on 18/06/2026

Russia piles up debt

As costs of war in Ukraine outrun budget.

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