06/19/26 12:40:22 Barchart.com Interest-Rates News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2555115/chart-of-the-day-in-warsh-s-wake-hike-odds-spike Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:40:22 +0000 Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Federal Reserve Building by pabradyphoto via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2555115/chart-of-the-day-in-warsh-s-wake-hike-odds-spike MoneyShow https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2545263/stocks-sharply-higher-as-us-iran-peace-deal-eases-inflation-risks Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:34:23 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Wall street sign in New York City with American flags and New York Stock Exchange in background by kasto80 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2545263/stocks-sharply-higher-as-us-iran-peace-deal-eases-inflation-risks Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2539862/stocks-supported-as-geopolitical-risks-recede Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:17:09 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.16%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.99%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Fearless Girl statue New York by Vivalapenler via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2539862/stocks-supported-as-geopolitical-risks-recede Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2538897/stocks-rally-as-president-trump-signs-a-preliminary-deal-to-end-the-us-iran-war Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:18:58 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.62%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.80%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Inside NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2538897/stocks-rally-as-president-trump-signs-a-preliminary-deal-to-end-the-us-iran-war Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2532303/stocks-rally-before-the-open-on-u-s-iran-peace-deal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:40:09 +0000 June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.98%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.64% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street as sentiment got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the Iran war. Double explosure with businesss charts and financial district of megapolis city by Golden Dayz via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2532303/stocks-rally-before-the-open-on-u-s-iran-peace-deal Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2523544/stocks-retreat-as-fed-signals-possible-higher-interest-rates Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:35:47 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.99%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Federal Reserve Building by pabradyphoto via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2523544/stocks-retreat-as-fed-signals-possible-higher-interest-rates Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2518542/at-some-point-people-stop-trusting-billionaire-mark-cuban-says-openai-ceo-sam-altman-is-all-over-the-map-and-warns-that-will-backfire-on-him Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:44:05 +0000 Mark Cuban sees some of his younger, brash, establishment-challenging self in Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. But when it comes to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Cuban is far more skeptical. Mark Cuban at TechCrunch Disrupt via Wikimedia Commons https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2518542/at-some-point-people-stop-trusting-billionaire-mark-cuban-says-openai-ceo-sam-altman-is-all-over-the-map-and-warns-that-will-backfire-on-him Caleb Naysmith https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2518246/stocks-mixed-ahead-of-fomc-meeting-results Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:22:57 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Federal Reserve Building 2 by Jeremy Edwards via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2518246/stocks-mixed-ahead-of-fomc-meeting-results Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2516724/stocks-supported-by-chip-stock-strength-and-strong-us-retail-sales Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:09:08 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.74%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Inside NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2516724/stocks-supported-by-chip-stock-strength-and-strong-us-retail-sales Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2516720/long-lasting-consequences-of-the-middle-east-crisis Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:08:34 +0000 Markets are pricing in the end of the conflict in the Middle East, but the damage is already done. The index of oil up by Pashalgnatov via istock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2516720/long-lasting-consequences-of-the-middle-east-crisis TradingView https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2512493/what-will-the-fed-do-with-rates-wednesday Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:04 +0000 If the Fed fund futures forward curve is correct, then the US White House could be fuming by the end of the day. The White House at sunset by idesignimages via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2512493/what-will-the-fed-do-with-rates-wednesday Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2510564/s-p-futures-gain-ahead-of-first-fed-decision-under-warsh Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:37:21 +0000 June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.54% this morning, signaling a rebound from yesterday’s selloff, while investors await the first Federal Reserve rate decision under Kevin Warsh. Nasdaq Times Square by Lucky Photographer via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2510564/s-p-futures-gain-ahead-of-first-fed-decision-under-warsh Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2502375/stocks-indexes-finish-mostly-lower-as-chipmakers-retreat Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:33:56 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.89%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.60%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... NASDAQ sign at times square at night by Lucky-photographer via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2502375/stocks-indexes-finish-mostly-lower-as-chipmakers-retreat Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2501175/make-this-trade-now-as-high-energy-prices-squash-european-growth Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:31:12 +0000 September Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness. Piles of Euro notes_ Image by Mixa74 via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2501175/make-this-trade-now-as-high-energy-prices-squash-european-growth Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2496862/broader-market-weakens-as-energy-and-software-stocks-fall Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:15:38 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.83%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.20%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... View 2 of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2496862/broader-market-weakens-as-energy-and-software-stocks-fall Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2495519/stocks-supported-by-lower-crude-oil-prices-and-bond-yields Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:18:10 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.09%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... View of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2495519/stocks-supported-by-lower-crude-oil-prices-and-bond-yields Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2487808/stock-index-futures-muted-after-three-day-rally-fomc-meeting-in-focus Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:25:04 +0000 June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.01% this morning, taking a breather after a three-day rally, while investors turn their attention to the first Federal Reserve meeting under Kevin Warsh. Trader at NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2487808/stock-index-futures-muted-after-three-day-rally-fomc-meeting-in-focus Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2480274/stocks-settle-sharply-higher-as-us-iran-peace-deal-spurs-optimism Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:36:56 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.06%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.68%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... New York Stock Exchange NYSE by Rabbimichoel via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2480274/stocks-settle-sharply-higher-as-us-iran-peace-deal-spurs-optimism Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2474936/stocks-rally-as-us-iran-peace-deal-sinks-oil-and-bond-yields Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:19:00 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.79%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.72%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Fearless girl in front of bull on Wall Street by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernandez via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2474936/stocks-rally-as-us-iran-peace-deal-sinks-oil-and-bond-yields Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2473927/stocks-soar-on-us-iran-peace-agreement Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:15:30 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.61%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Road sign of New York Wall street corner Broad street by Mezzotint via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2473927/stocks-soar-on-us-iran-peace-agreement Rich Asplund