The BOJ Just Hit 1% for the First Time Since 1995 — and the Yen Is Still Falling
USD/JPY sits at 160.38 this morning as the Bank of Japan's historic rate hike to 1% fails to arrest yen weakness.
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Bitcoin Holds $65,784 as the Fed Prepares to Speak — Is the Cycle Clock Still Ticking Toward 2029?
Bitcoin trades at $65,784 on June 17, 2026, as the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting concludes and Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to deliver a rate decision into a
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Bitcoin's $66,000 Rebound: Geopolitical Truce and Soft Core CPI Fuel Risk-On, But Fed Looms
Bitcoin (BTC) staged a notable rebound this week, pushing towards the $66,000 mark as markets reacted to two significant catalysts: a reported ceasefire
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PEPE's Peace-Deal Pop Is Fading Fast — What the Chart and Whale Data Say About What Comes Next
PEPE briefly surged on June 16, 2026, riding the macro tailwind of a formal US-Iran peace deal.
Stocks
SPY Stumbles as Tech Sell-Off Deepens; Sector Rotation Takes Center Stage
The S&P 500 (SPY) edged lower by -0.5962% on June 17, 2026, primarily due to a sharp downturn in the technology sector.
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The Hold That Isn't a Hold: What the Fed's June 2026 Decision Actually Signals Under Kevin Warsh
The Federal Reserve wrapped its two-day June 16–17 FOMC meeting today by holding the federal funds rate in the 3.50%–3.75% range, consistent with the effective
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Worldcoin (WLD) Surges on Eightco Holdings Disclosure, OpenAI Buzz, and Tokenomics Overhaul
Worldcoin's WLD token saw a dramatic price increase of 20-21% on June 15, 2026, extending its 30-day gains to 154%.
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Peace Dividend and IPO Euphoria: Navigating the Shifting Tides of Market Sentiment
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Bitcoin Slides Below $66,000 as ETF Outflows and FOMC Uncertainty Collide
Bitcoin fell 1.47% in the past 24 hours to $65,845, caught between institutional selling from Grayscale's GBTC and a supportive macro backdrop following eased
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Micron Gives Back Yesterday's 8–11% Rally as Lombard Odier Turns Neutral on Tech
Micron Technology dropped 3.95% on June 16, 2026, surrendering a portion of the 8–11% gain it posted the day before on the back of multiple analyst upgrades.
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Copper's Enduring Bull Run: Why AI Demand Outweighs Recent Catalyst Silence
Copper, often seen as a bellwether for global economic health, has experienced a period of robust performance, driven by the insatiable demand from artificial
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The Dot Plot Is the Decision: What the FOMC's First Warsh Meeting Actually Tells Markets
The FOMC opens its June 2026 meeting today, with a rate hold near-certain at 3.50–3.75%.