What’s News in Markets: SpaceX’s Rocky Flight, Oil Slides, Fed Fallout

What’s News in Markets: SpaceX’s Rocky Flight, Oil Slides, Fed Fallout

Will peace in the Middle East lead to an oil glut? And what did investors learn from Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman? Plus, is SpaceX stock coming back to earth? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tech Making ‘Dark-Fleet’ Tankers Into Ticking Time Bombs

P.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ senior video and national security reporter Shelby Holliday discusses the technology on the dilapidated ships carrying sanctioned oil that makes them a risk around the world. Plus, the Supreme Court rules that not all drug users can be banned from owning guns, expanding the reach of the Second Amendment. And CME, the U.S.’s leading futures exchange, sues the CFTC to stop prediction-market platform Kalshi from diving into the market for the trendy derivatives known as “perps.” Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newslette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran and the U.S. Make a Deal. What Now?

A.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ national security reporter Alex Ward has the latest on the deal, what it means for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s reaction. Plus, WSJ energy reporter Rebecca Feng says that oil prices have dropped on the news that the U.S. deal will lift sanctions on Iranian oil exports. And Intel’s stock soars to an all-time high pre-market after President Trump says Apple will work with Intel to design and build chips in the U.S. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Further Reading: We Did the Math on Why the iPhone 18 Pro Could Cost $1,299 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Hawkish Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates Ahead

P.M. Edition for June 17. In Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chairman, officials unanimously held rates steady, though their projections showed that a rate hike is now more likely than a cut. WSJ economics reporter Matt Grossman discusses what we can glean about how the central bank is changing under Warsh’s leadership. Plus, in an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that price increases for Apple products are “unavoidable.” We hear from reporter Rolfe Winkler about how much the next iPhone might cost. And what’s in the deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran? Journal reporter Laurence Norman walks us through it. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warsh Faces First Big Test at Fed

A.M. Edition for June 17. The Federal Reserve has trained markets to hang on its every word, but new chairman Kevin Warsh would rather it say less and let the economic data do the talking. WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos tells us what to expect. Plus, the Trump administration expands its antifraud campaign to state unemployment programs. And we’ll take a bite of the only Gentleman’s Relish we could get our hands on. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Check out the latest What’s News Sunday episode on how health insurance could be a deciding issue in Georgia’s midterms in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices