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Deutsche Bank Lifts Inflation Forecast and Signals Multiple Fed Rate Hikes Ahead as Price Pressures Persist
Deutsche Bank revised its U.S. inflation forecast higher and predicted additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, joining a growing Wall Street consensus that the policy tightening cycle has further to run.
Jun 20, 2026
Damodaran Warns AI Market Correction Could Be Severe When It Arrives, Urges Valuation Discipline
NYU professor Aswath Damodaran warned that a future AI market correction could inflict significant pain, cautioning investors that the intensity of any correction will be proportional to the excesses built into current AI valuations.
Jun 20, 2026
Us MarketsNasdaq Leads Wall Street Weekly Rally as AI Stocks Surge, S&P 500 Gains Despite Fed Hawkish Tone
Wall Street posted strong weekly gains led by the Nasdaq, with AI-driven technology stocks powering index outperformance despite the Federal Reserve maintaining a hawkish tone on interest rates, as reported in Mint Markets' weekly U.S. market recap.
Jun 20, 2026
NasdaqINVESTOR AB Takes Nasdaq Inc. Stake in Signal of European Institutional Confidence in Exchange-Sector Equities
INVESTOR AB, one of Sweden's largest institutional investors affiliated with the Wallenberg family, made a strategic acquisition of Nasdaq Inc. shares, signaling confidence in the exchange operator's diversified financial technology and data business.
Jun 20, 2026
BiotechBaker Bros. Advisors Takes Strategic Stake in BeOne Medicines, Signaling Oncology Pipeline Conviction
Baker Bros. Advisors LP, a healthcare-focused investment firm with a strong track record in biotech, made a strategic acquisition of BeOne Medicines Ltd shares, a move that institutional investors interpret as a signal of fundamental confidence in the company's oncology pipeline.
Jun 20, 2026
BiotechAlkermes Earns Buy Rating on Avadel Acquisition and Alixorexton NT2 Data as Narcolepsy Portfolio Strengthens
Analysts issued a Buy rating on Alkermes (ALKS) citing the accretive acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals and positive Phase 2 data for alixorexton in narcolepsy type 2, building a compelling multi-product sleep disorder franchise.
Jun 20, 2026
EvWall Street Sees 90% Upside for Lucid Group as Gravity SUV Ramp and Saudi Backing Offset Cash Crunch Risk
Wall Street analysts are projecting 90% upside for Lucid Group despite the EV startup's persistent cash burn, betting that Saudi Arabia's PIF backing and the Gravity SUV ramp will drive a meaningful turnaround.
Jun 20, 2026
DollarDollar Call Options Surge as Fed Rate Hike Bets Build, DXY Breaks Higher
Traders are buying dollar call options as Fed rate hike bets intensify, with options market positioning reflecting growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will tighten policy further to combat oil-driven inflation.
Jun 20, 2026
SemiconductorsMicron Earns Double Analyst Upgrade as AI Memory Demand Fuels Triple-Digit DRAM Price Forecasts
Micron Technology received a rare double upgrade from Wall Street analysts citing AI infrastructure demand as a structural driver for DRAM pricing, with price target hikes pointing to triple-digit upside potential in high-bandwidth memory markets.
Jun 20, 2026
DollarDollar Index Gains 1% as Treasury Yields Rise and Fed Tightening Bets Accelerate
Traders increased bets on Fed tightening as Treasury yields rose and dollar bulls regained momentum, pushing the DXY index up 1% as markets repriced the Federal Reserve's policy path.
Jun 20, 2026
InflationOil Price Surge Stokes Inflation Fears and Strengthens Fed Rate Hike Bets Across Markets
Rising oil prices are amplifying inflation concerns and pushing markets to reassess the Federal Reserve's rate path, with traders increasing tightening bets as energy costs threaten to keep CPI elevated.
Jun 20, 2026
IPOKalshi Eyes IPO at $2 Billion Revenue Run Rate as Prediction Markets Enter Mainstream Finance
Prediction market platform Kalshi is advancing toward a public offering after reporting surging revenue, signaling growing investor appetite for event-contract trading as a regulated mainstream financial product.
Jun 20, 2026
StocksMid-Cap Surge Wave: Biodesix, Outset Medical Lead Volume Breakouts as Eagle Materials, Caterpillar, Perimeter Solutions Join Session Rally
A broad set of U.S. mid-cap and large-cap stocks logged above-average volume surges in Thursday's session, spanning healthcare, industrials, consumer marine, and specialty materials sectors with mixed earnings revision confirmation.
Jun 20, 2026