NEWS & MEDIA
JUN17

2026

Stocks Fall as Traders See Fed Hike by October | The Close 6/17/2026

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are DoubleLine Capital Portfolio Manager Ken Shinoda, Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Alan Blinder, The Conference Board Chief Economist Dana Peterson, Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, & Barings’ High Yield Portfolio Manager Kelly Burton. (Source: Bloomberg)

JUN17

2026

US Looks to Expand Nuclear Power as AI Drives Up Energy Demand

Ho K. Nieh, chair of the US Nuclear Regulatory Committee, said that the NRC has taken 'major steps' to reform its framework for licensing nuclear plants and how it conducts regulatory checks as the Trump administration looks to increase the amount of nuclear energy projects in the United States. Nieh said that despite reforms the NRC remains a 'strong regulator' and could not yet reveal which regulations were under review. (Source: Bloomberg)

JUN17

2026

Fmr. FDIC Chair Bair: Warsh Gets A+ for 1st Fed Meeting

Sheila Bair, former FDIC Chair and Senior Fellow at the Center for Financial Stability, shared her assessment of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting and press conference. Bair commended Warsh for his measured and judicious communication, particularly his firm commitment to price stability and cautious approach to economic projections. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

JUN17

2026

SpaceX Shares Fall for First Time Since Blockbuster Debut

SpaceX shares declined for the first time since its record initial public offering, snapping a three-day rally that had reached nearly 50%.

JUN17

2026

Can Musk Pull Off a SpaceX-Tesla Merger?

Should Elon Musk merge SpaceX and Tesla, into one company? There’s huge conflicts of interest here, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Liam Denning says. (Source: Bloomberg)

JUN17

2026

Asia Strategists Eye Yen Intervention, Tech Stocks Post-Warsh

Strategists say markets are on watch for yen intervention after the Federal Reserve took a hawkish stance at Kevin Warsh’s debut meeting as governor, triggering a drop in the currency to levels that have previously prompted Japan’s finance ministry to step in.

JUN17

2026

Asian Stocks, Bonds Poised to Fall on Hawkish Fed: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks and bonds looked set to track US losses after the Federal Reserve signaled rates may need to rise further to contain inflation.

JUN17

2026

BOJ Will Hike Rates Again by December, Says 90% of Economists

An overwhelming majority of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates again by the end of this year, following a hike to the highest level since 1995 earlier this week, according to a Bloomberg survey.

JUN17

2026

New Zealand’s Economy Accelerated Before War Sapped Momentum

New Zealand’s economy sparked into life in the first three months of the year, responding to low interest rates and a lift in spending that largely pre-dated the Iran war.

JUN17

2026

Crude Oil Retreats as Hormuz Agreement Lifts Outlook for Supply

Oil fell as an interim US-Iran peace deal went into effect, putting the focus on whether transits through the Strait of Hormuz will be ramped up as Persian Gulf producers restart shut-in fields.