Good morning investors! The market went higher yesterday despite global tensions as good news coming from various sectors. BTC, once again, is getting close to the $110,000 mark.
Today we cover:
The G7 and big tariff announcements
Do investors not care about the war?
Gold and oil fall
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📊 Economy and News
G7 Brings New Deals
Leaders from the G7 countries are meeting in Alberta, Canada, to discuss issues such as tariffs and the Middle East conflict.
U.S. President Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to negotiate border taxes, aiming to align their differing tariff plans before Trump’s July tariff pause deadline. They have launched a 30-day countdown to negotiate a new cross-border agreement.
Trump told WSJ, “We have a tariff concept, Mark has a different concept.”
The EU reportedly considered a 10% U.S. tariff rate but later denied it, leaving France, Germany, and Italy to explore alternatives. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer finalized a trade deal framework with Trump, building on last month’s agreement.
Reports say that Trump is leaving the meeting early, but other leaders will continue discussions.
Global hits:
India’s wholesale price index (WPI) inflation fell to a 14-month low of 0.4% year-on-year in May, down from 0.9% in April
Tariff pause triggers modest recovery in business outlook.
China’s factory output growth hit a six-month low in May, while retail sales picked up steam.
UK commercial property values rise 0.1% in May, jumping 2.7% on a year-on-year basis.
Do you expect the Iran-Israel war to impact the markets?
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Check this: West Texas Intermediate futures, the U.S. crude oil benchmark, slid 2.1% as investors seemed to be less worried about Middle East tensions. This helped airline stocks with Delta and United soaring more than 5% each. However, defense contractors like Northrop Grumman and L3Harris fell.
Elsewhere, gold futures were down 1.4% at $3,405 an ounce.
Also, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which affects borrowing costs on a wide range of loans, notably mortgages, rose to 4.45% today from 4.42% at Friday's close.
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📈 Stocks
S&P 500 6,033.11 (+0.94%)
DJIA 42,515.09 (+0.75%)
NASDAQ 19,701.21 (+1.52%)
BRENT CRUDE 73.60 (-0.42%)
* Prices as of Jun 17th, 12:20 AM UTC
Markets Do Not Care About the War
Global stock markets remained positive on June 16, 2025, despite ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which has now entered its fifth day.
Strategists warn investors may be underpricing risks, especially in energy markets.
David Roche of Quantum Strategy predicts a prolonged conflict, unlike Israel’s typical swift strikes.
Russ Mould of AJ Bell highlighted potential energy market disruptions, while Verisk Maplecroft’s Torbjorn Soltvedt called it an “open-ended war” with significant implications.
Brent crude futures rose to $73.75 per barrel, but remain below 2022 peaks.
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid noted a milder market reaction unless escalation occurs, with the S&P 500 typically recovering from geopolitical shocks within weeks. BNP Paribas’ Philippe Gijsels sees limited escalation risks but warns of market disappointment if tensions rise.
A lot, however, also depends on the U.S. If it enters the war, the market may take a fall.
Just in: Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone. Also, OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract.
On the other hand, Roku shares jumped more than 10% following the announcement of an exclusive partnership with Amazon Ads, giving advertisers access to 80 million U.S. connected TV households through Amazon's demand-side platform (DSP). We want to remind you that we called Roku a long-term buy in our Pro issue. Upgrade now so you do not miss out on such opportunities.
It’s big: Reddit has launched AI-powered advertising tools—Reddit Insights and Conversation Summary Add-ons—to help brands track trends and enhance engagement by highlighting positive user comments.
Alibaba introduced its Qwen3 AI models, optimized for Apple’s MLX architecture, bringing advanced AI capabilities to iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Up and down: AMD jumped about +10% intraday to a six-month high thanks to new targets as analysts are more optimistic about its future. On the other hand, CoreWeave got downgraded despite a higher price target.
WhatsApp gets ads: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to turn WhatsApp into a major revenue source by introducing ads, a shift from its ad-free past. The company has plans to monetize the ‘Updates’ section that was launched a year ago, and now attracts 1.5 billion daily users.
The "Chats" tab—where users exchange messages—will continue to be end-to-end encrypted and will not be used for advertising.
Meta will also monetize WhatsApp’s Channels with search ads and subscriptions. There are plans to introduce a subscription based model, i.e.: allowing channel admins to offer users exclusive content for a monthly fee.
Channels will remain free for WhatsApp users. However, channel admins will have an option to set a monthly fee within a range if they opt to utilize the subscription model. WhatsApp will roll out the new features to a global audience over the next few months.
The news sent the stock about 3% higher.
💵 Personal Finance
67% of Newlyweds Go Into Debt for Their Wedding—Here’s How to Borrow Smartly
A LendingTree survey finds that 67% of newlyweds took on debt to pay for their wedding. Experts say some debt can be worth it if the experience is meaningful—but stress the importance of smart borrowing. We, however, do not recommend debt, but if you have made your mind then check these tips:
Use 0% intro APR credit cards
Go for a personal loans with lower interest rates.
Know how you will pay it back and discuss with your partner as well.
No matter the method, financial planning is key to avoid post-wedding regret.
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