What I Am Reading
Friday, June 12, 2026
Markets
- Dow gains 370 points as SpaceX soars in debut, U.S.-Iran deal nearsCNBC
- S&P 500, Dow rise on Mideast deal hopes, SpaceX's historic debutReuters
- Worried About a Tech-Stock Bubble? Here’s Where You Can Take CoverWall Street Journal
- Newly led Fed poses markets wildcard for rockier U.S. indexesGlobe & Mail
Credit
- ECB Becomes First Major Central Bank to Raise Interest Rates Since Inflation ResurgenceWall Street Journal
- BlackRock Private-Credit Fund Faces 13% Redemption RequestsWall Street Journal
Commodities
- Oil Prices Dive as U.S.-Iran Deal Nears. Is It Another Friday Fakeout?Investor's Business Daily
- Trump Says Peace Deal With Iran Is Close, Oil Prices Head for 3-Month LowBarron's
- Gold's record rally falters as bulls run into Fed rate expectations, stronger dollarReuters
- Gold Prices Keep Falling. And Global Recovery Could Take Some Time.Barron's
- Gas Prices Wipe Out More Than a Year of Wage GainsWall Street Journal
Central banks
US
AI
- Microsoft Stock Is Having a Rough Week. It’s the Latest AI Play Under Pressure.Barron's
- Google and Amazon Stocks Will Benefit from More Expensive AI. Here’s Why.Barron's
- A Key Part of Harvard University AI Stock PicksYahoo Finance
- Everyone's Buying NVIDIA - Here Are 2 Smarter AI Stocks for 2026Globe & Mail
Geopolitics & Trade
- The Global Economy Is Threatened Again by Trade ImbalancesWall Street Journal
- US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, Energy secretary saysPolitico
- World’s Food Supply Imperiled by Iran War, Fertilizer Manufacturer Fertiglobe Chief SaysWall Street Journal
- In Canada-US Trade Talks, Everyone’s Watching Their WordsBloomberg
Beyond Markets
US Producer Price Index (May 2026)
- Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics