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KB Home's recent rebound attempt faces intensifying housing risks. Supply shortages and elevated prices persist as demand softens. The next earnings report will test whether valuation support holds.
Natural gas July contract lingers in seasonal range. Analyst flags $2.75 downside risk and selling opportunity on heat-wave spikes. EIA storage report and weather forecasts are next.
G7 leaders at the France summit reaffirmed their FX commitment as oil volatility roils markets. The statement locks in the stance against competitive devaluation with no change from 2017 principles.
The IEA expects global oil supply to rise 8 million bpd in 2027 as Gulf exports recover, outpacing demand growth of 2 million bpd and creating a surplus that could refill strategic reserves.
Katy Perry's new single 'Watch It Burn' drops June 26. The song, previewed on Instagram, reflects a tough year and will stream on Apple Music, boosting AAPL's services angle.
Kalshi traders see 70% odds of zero dissents at Warsh's first FOMC meeting, down from four at April's.
ECB policymaker Olaf Sleijpen says another inflation spike is less probable but cannot be ruled out. The remarks reinforce caution on rate cuts, supporting the euro.
Saudi capital market AUM hit SAR 1.29 trillion in Q1 2026, up 67% from 2023. Private funds dominate at SAR 700.7 billion, signaling a shift in institutional flows.
NYT's Alpha Score of 48 is neutral. The real profit comes from acting on reader data. Here is what to watch for in the next earnings report.
MIS stock hit an all-time high of SAR 208 on June 17, up 3% on 90,000 shares. YTD gains exceed 15%, one-year 50%. Capital adjustments since its 2019 listing underpin the gain.
Bybit was added to Singapore's MAS Investor Alert List on June 17, two months after leaving Malaysia's watchlist. The listing warns investors the exchange may be misrepresenting its regulatory status.
CME CEO Terry Duffy will step down in 2027, with CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick taking over. The transition caps a 25-year run that built the world's largest derivatives exchange.
Mastercard Senior Fellow Raja Rajamannar says interruptive ads are dead. The read-through hits Omnicom, Publicis, and ad-tech vendors. Agencies must shift to owned channels.
May retail sales rose 0.9%, beating the 0.5% estimate and pushing September rate-cut odds below 30%. The two-year yield rose six basis points on the print.
Singapore's MAS added Bybit to its Investor Alert List on June 17, 2026. The exchange is not licensed in the city-state, leaving users without regulatory safeguards.
BrokerPlus raised $500K+ from Michael Hyatt to help Canadian mortgage brokers find missed renewal opportunities. The 3-person startup targets an industry still running on spreadsheets.
SCOR backs CRC's Carbon TerraVault, the first EPA Class VI carbon storage project in California. CTV I started injecting CO2 in May 2026, targeting 1.6M tonnes/year.
Bed Bath & Beyond acquires real estate platform Fathom Holdings for $53M in stock, aiming to link home goods with real estate transactions.
India's kharif sowing faces risk as 60% of districts report deficient rainfall. A new western disturbance may ease dry spells, but heatwaves persist in key states.
Rulematch raises $14M from FiveT Fintech, Consensys Mesh, and Flow Traders to operate a crypto spot venue exclusively for banks. Nasdaq tech and a MiCA license target institutional trust.
Pearl's registry, now free for state and local energy programs, creates a permanent record of public-funded home improvements that travels with the property, addressing a blind spot in the $50 trillion housing market.
Blockworks picks up Messari at a steep discount from its $300M peak, merging data and issuer tools for on-chain markets. CEO Diran Li will join the combined firm.
Jarir and GIG each closed at their highest price in a year on the Saudi exchange on June 17, per Argaam data. The stocks were among the top gainers on TASI.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act blocks Fed CBDC issuance through 2030, locking in the status quo for dollar stablecoins. ECB's digital euro pilot is still years away.
KDL Logistics, Al Rashid Industrial, and Future Vision for Health Training trade ex-dividend June 17 on Nomu. Shareholders before today capture the payout; buyers from today onward do not.
Saudi Housing Ministry says 71 million sqm of white land in Riyadh is under development or trading, with fee revenues funding 27 urban projects.
Nearly 80% of CMOs say bureaucracy blocks decisions. One in three lack budget control. More than half can't access customer data without IT, per Lippincott.
Fifth-generation Kanoo twins launch ARP Digital after profitable 2020 Bitcoin trade, aiming to channel $1 trillion Gulf wealth transfer into crypto.
BitGo Singapore will supply custody and settlement infrastructure to dtcpay as the payment firm shifts to stablecoins. The partnership builds on dtcpay's Metro deal and BitGo's MiCA expansion in Europe.
Delta is retrofitting 240 Boeing 737NGs with VCT finlets to cut drag and fuel burn. The move reduces jet fuel demand and lowers DAL's operating costs. Here's the commodity angle.