Today: 23 June 2026

Marcin Frąckiewicz

Marcin Frąckiewicz is the founder and CEO of TS2 Space, a satellite communications company serving customers around the world. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), he has more than two decades of experience in telecommunications, satellite services and technology ventures. He writes about satellite communications, space technology, artificial intelligence and the stock market, with a particular focus on technology companies, semiconductors, emerging industries and the trends shaping global innovation.

Iran Oil Prices Hold Near Four-Year Highs After U.S. Frees 140 Million Barrels

Iran Oil Prices Hold Near Four-Year Highs After U.S. Frees 140 Million Barrels

Brent crude closed at $112.19 a barrel Friday, its highest since July 2022, despite the U.S. move to temporarily release about 140 million barrels of stranded Iranian oil. The Strait of Hormuz remains mostly shut, with Iraq cutting Basra output to 900,000 barrels per day and declaring force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields. Middle East Dubai crude hit a record $166.80 a barrel Thursday as refiners scrambled for alternative supplies.
21 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 21.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 21, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) Shares Fall 24.5% in Month Amid Çöpler Sale and Valuation Debate March 21, 2026, 11:44 PM EDT. SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) saw its share price drop 4.8% in one day and 24.5% over the past month, raising questions about its valuation after a strong prior run. Despite recent declines, the company boasts a 1-year total shareholder return of 102.3%. Analysts estimate a fair value around CA$38.85, above the current CA$31.48, factoring in a pending CA$1.5 billion cash injection from the Çöpler mine sale.
21 March 2026
Nexstar-Tegna Merger Approved by FCC, DOJ as Lawsuits Threaten $6.2 Billion Local TV Deal

Nexstar-Tegna Merger Approved by FCC, DOJ as Lawsuits Threaten $6.2 Billion Local TV Deal

Nexstar Media Group completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna on Thursday, creating the largest owner of local U.S. TV stations after receiving clearance from the FCC and Justice Department. The FCC granted a waiver allowing Nexstar to reach about 80% of TV households, despite a 39% cap. California and seven other states sued to block the deal, citing antitrust concerns. Nexstar will operate 265 stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
20 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stay on Edge Even as Oil Pulls Back

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stay on Edge Even as Oil Pulls Back

U.S. stock futures rose about 0.1% early Friday as oil prices fell, with Brent down 1.6% and U.S. crude nearly 2%. On Thursday, the Dow dropped 203.72 points, the S&P 500 fell below its 200-day moving average, and the Nasdaq lost 61.73. Two-year Treasury yields jumped over 20 basis points. Micron shares slid 3.8% after announcing a $5 billion capital spending increase for 2026.
20 March 2026
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.22% as Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Officers Face a Slower Refi Market

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.22% as Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Officers Face a Slower Refi Market

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.22% this week from 6.11%, while home-loan applications dropped 10.9% as refinancing slowed, according to Freddie Mac and MBA. The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged and warned inflation remains “somewhat elevated.” MBA’s average contract rate hit 6.3%, the highest since December. Purchase applications rose 1% on the week but remain volatile.
20 March 2026
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT MLCAC.PA Falls 7.14% Pre-Market on EURONEXT, Trading Near Year Low March 20, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT. MLCAC.PA (Lombard & Medot) opened pre-market at €13.00, down 7.14% on EURONEXT in March 2026, slipping close to its year low of €12.70. Trading volume was extremely light at six shares, underscoring liquidity challenges and potential for price swings. The stock sports a high trailing price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 92.86 and trades below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, signaling short-term underperformance. Technical indicators show weakness with an RSI
20 March 2026
Alibaba Stock Falls After Earnings Miss as AI Cloud Growth Fails to Offset China Price War

Alibaba Stock Falls After Earnings Miss as AI Cloud Growth Fails to Offset China Price War

Alibaba shares fell Thursday after the company missed quarterly revenue and net income estimates, with net income dropping 66% to 15.63 billion yuan for the December quarter. Cloud revenue rose 36%, but core commerce margins remained under pressure amid weak Chinese demand and heavy spending on delivery and discounts. U.S.-listed ADRs dropped about 1.6% in premarket trading.
19 March 2026
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WTI Crude Oil Price Today: U.S. Benchmark Stays Below $100 as Brent Soars on Gulf Attacks

WTI Crude Oil Price Today: U.S. Benchmark Stays Below $100 as Brent Soars on Gulf Attacks

Brent crude surged nearly 7% to $114.77 after Iranian missile strikes damaged energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, while WTI rose just 0.3% to $96.59. The price gap between Brent and WTI reached its widest in 11 years as U.S. oil inventories climbed and exports increased. The U.S. and other IEA nations plan to release 400 million barrels from reserves. The Fed held rates steady, citing uncertainty from the conflict.
19 March 2026
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Eli Lilly Stock Wobbles After Retatrutide Trial Win as Pricing Fears Bite

Eli Lilly Stock Wobbles After Retatrutide Trial Win as Pricing Fears Bite

Eli Lilly said its obesity and diabetes drug candidate retatrutide met main goals in a late-stage trial, cutting A1C by up to 2% and body weight by 16.8%. Shares traded at $918.05, down 1.3% after an HSBC downgrade and concerns over U.S. price cuts. Side effects included nausea and vomiting, with a 5.1% discontinuation rate at the highest dose. Detailed results will be presented in June.
19 March 2026
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Gold Price Today: Bullion Hits One-Month Low as Strong Dollar, Hawkish Fed Drain Demand

Gold Price Today: Bullion Hits One-Month Low as Strong Dollar, Hawkish Fed Drain Demand

Gold dropped 1.1% to $4,764.27 an ounce Thursday, hitting its lowest since Feb. 6 as a stronger dollar and the Federal Reserve’s steady rate stance pressured prices. U.S. gold futures for April fell 2.6%. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% and European mining stocks slid 3%. Morgan Stanley delayed its forecast for a Fed rate cut to September, citing persistent inflation risks from rising oil prices.
19 March 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver tumbles below $73 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and oil shock hit demand

Silver Price Today: Silver tumbles below $73 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and oil shock hit demand

Spot silver fell 4.3% to $72.14 an ounce Thursday, while U.S. silver futures dropped 6.34% after the Federal Reserve signaled rates will stay higher for longer and the dollar strengthened. Gold, platinum, and palladium also declined. Brent crude jumped 5.7% to $113.46 after Iran struck Gulf energy sites. Analysts expect continued volatility after silver’s record surge and sharp reversals this year.
19 March 2026
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Why Nvidia’s $31 Billion Networking Business Is the Real Test of Its $1 Trillion AI Bet

Why Nvidia’s $31 Billion Networking Business Is the Real Test of Its $1 Trillion AI Bet

Nvidia’s networking business posted $11 billion in quarterly revenue, more than tripling from a year ago and surpassing Cisco’s comparable sales. Total quarterly revenue hit a record $68.1 billion, with data center revenue at $62.3 billion. CEO Jensen Huang projected a $1 trillion revenue opportunity through 2027. Nvidia shares fell 0.8% in Thursday trading.
19 March 2026
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Oil Prices Surge Past $112 After Iran Hits Gulf Energy Sites as $200 Calls Grow

Oil Prices Surge Past $112 After Iran Hits Gulf Energy Sites as $200 Calls Grow

Brent crude briefly hit $112.86 a barrel after Iran struck energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, disrupting oil and LNG supplies. QatarEnergy reported extensive missile damage at Ras Laffan, halting LNG output, while Abu Dhabi suspended gas operations at Habshan. Asian and European markets fell. European gas prices have jumped over 60% since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
19 March 2026
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S&P 500 Hits ‘Line in the Sand’ at 200-Day Support as Oil, Fed Jitters Revive 10% Drop Call

S&P 500 Hits ‘Line in the Sand’ at 200-Day Support as Oil, Fed Jitters Revive 10% Drop Call

The S&P 500 closed Wednesday at 6,624.70, just above its 200-day moving average, as Brent crude surged to $112.86 after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy sites. The Dow and Nasdaq have already fallen below their 200-day lines. Japan’s Nikkei dropped over 3% Thursday, with similar declines across Asia. Investors trimmed 2026 Fed rate cut bets, citing inflation and oil price uncertainty.
19 March 2026
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Micron Stock Falls After Record Q2 Earnings as AI Memory Boom Forces Bigger Spending

Micron Stock Falls After Record Q2 Earnings as AI Memory Boom Forces Bigger Spending

Micron Technology reported record quarterly revenue of $23.86 billion and adjusted earnings of $12.20 a share, forecasting a sharp rise next quarter. Shares fell about 5% after the company announced fiscal 2026 capital spending above $25 billion, $5 billion higher than previously planned. Micron cited surging AI-driven demand for memory chips and rising prices for DRAM and NAND. The company completed a $1.8 billion site purchase in Taiwan for expansion.
19 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 19.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 19, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT CWL.AX Consolidated Financial Holdings spikes on ASX with 57.9M shares traded March 19, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT. Consolidated Financial Holdings Limited (CWL.AX) leads ASX small-cap trading with 57.9 million shares changing hands at A$0.037 on March 20, 2026. The stock exhibits a wide intraday range from A$0.027 to A$0.043, indicating heavy speculative flows. Despite negative earnings (EPS A$-0.14) and a low market cap (A$277,462), the firm shows strong liquidity ratios. Meyka AI assigns a 'Hold' grade with a forecasted 1,340% upside, projecting a price of
19 March 2026
Kohl’s Says No New Store Closures Are Planned for 2026 After 27 Shutdowns, but Weak Traffic Still Haunts Shares

Kohl’s Says No New Store Closures Are Planned for 2026 After 27 Shutdowns, but Weak Traffic Still Haunts Shares

Kohl’s CEO Michael Bender said the company does not plan another broad round of store closures in 2026 after shutting 27 locations last year. Fourth-quarter net sales fell 3.9% to $5.0 billion, and comparable sales dropped 2.8%. Shares closed down 2.7% at $12.69 on Tuesday. Executives cited weak store traffic and ongoing pressure on low- to middle-income shoppers.
18 March 2026
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Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Puts Trade Finance Tokenization – and Solana – in Focus

Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Puts Trade Finance Tokenization – and Solana – in Focus

Mastercard agreed to buy BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to expand stablecoin and blockchain payment infrastructure, the company said Tuesday. The deal follows recent corporate tests using stablecoins for insurance payments and trade finance, including pilots by Aon and Citi. Visa, Nasdaq, and ICE are also advancing blockchain and tokenization projects. Solana featured in several of the latest trials.
18 March 2026
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Gasoline and Diesel Prices Today: Why U.S. Pump Costs Keep Climbing Despite Lower Oil

Gasoline and Diesel Prices Today: Why U.S. Pump Costs Keep Climbing Despite Lower Oil

U.S. gasoline prices rose to $3.84 a gallon and diesel to $5.07, AAA reported Wednesday, despite a drop in crude after Iraq resumed exports. Gasoline jumped 21.8 cents and diesel 21.2 cents in a week, according to the Energy Information Administration. U.S. crude inventories rose by 6.56 million barrels, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell. China extended a ban on fuel exports, tightening Asian supply.
18 March 2026
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 18.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 18, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Providence Resources (PZQA.IR) Surges 13.51% Pre-Market on Heavy Volume March 18, 2026, 11:58 PM EDT. Providence Resources Plc (PZQA.IR) shares jumped 13.51% to EUR 0.042 in early trading on March 19, 2026, amid a volume spike of 84,718 shares on EURONEXT. The surge comes without accompanying news, suggesting speculative activity or block trades. The stock, part of Europe's Energy sector, is characterized by low float and market cap, which tend to magnify intraday volatility. Fundamental metrics show a P/E of 17.18 and a low price-to-book
18 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • FTSE 100 Drops Marginally as Miners Weigh; UK Private Sector Contracts Again
    June 23, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 edged down 0.1% to 10,428.85, dragged by weaker mining stocks amid UK's private sector contraction for a second month in June. The FTSE 250 fell 1.2%, and AIM All-Share dropped 1.5%. The S&P Global UK composite output index missed expectations at 49.4, signaling ongoing economic softness, especially in services. The pound weakened against the dollar but strengthened slightly versus the euro. US markets saw significant tech declines with Nasdaq down 2%, led by plunges in Micron (-11%), AMD (-5.9%), and Nvidia (-3.8%), reflecting investor concerns over the sustainability of AI-driven investment growth. Asian markets followed suit with notable tech sell-offs. Micron's upcoming earnings report is viewed as a key indicator for the AI capital expenditure outlook.

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D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) draws focus as Trump sets 2028 quantum goal

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) draws focus as Trump sets 2028 quantum goal

23 June 2026
D-Wave shares jumped 3.1% to $25.23 after President Trump signed executive orders accelerating U.S. quantum computing and post-quantum cybersecurity, drawing investor focus despite D-Wave’s sharp revenue drop and continued losses; heavy trading followed as bookings rose but risks remain if policy momentum fails to boost near-term results.
Morgan Stanley Rolls Out Index-Linked Notes With High Coupons, Principal Risk

Morgan Stanley Rolls Out Index-Linked Notes With High Coupons, Principal Risk

23 June 2026
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC set terms for $139.4 million in principal-at-risk structured notes, including a $138.6 million “worst-of” product paying a 10.2% coupon but exposing investors to full principal loss if any linked index drops below 70% of its initial level, as FINRA reviews oversight of higher-risk structured products.
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