Bloomberg Markets

Lithium Bulls Eye Demand Support as China Heads For Busy Season

The global lithium market has taken a positive turn as analysts see demand from energy storage systems and electric vehicles spurring gains for the battery material.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Jera Books Mitsui OSK Ships to Bring Low-Carbon Ammonia to Japan

Jera Co. has agreed to book two gas carriers from Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. that will enable Japan’s largest power producer to transport low-carbon ammonia from the US and build up a supply chain for the alternative fuel.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

LME to Launch Steel Futures Giving Access to Shanghai Prices

The London Metal Exchange plans to launch a steel futures contract that gives global investors exposure to Shanghai prices, marking another step in the internationalization of Chinese commodities futures.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Lumentum Holdings Stock: Is LITE Outperforming the Technology Sector?

business  Jun 18, 2026

BBC World

US and Iranian presidents sign deal aiming to end war

The fate of Iran's nuclear programme, a key reason cited by the US for starting the conflict, is still to be negotiated.

general  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Las Culturistas Culture Awards Recap: Rachel Zegler Covers ‘Fame Is a Gun,’ Lisa Kudrow Takes the Stage and All the Best Moments 

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Bravo’s Las Culturistas Culture Awards, now streaming on Peacock. It’s culture’s biggest night! Comedians and “Las Culturistas” podcast co-hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang brought their annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards back for the fifth time on Wednesday, marking the second year the comedy variety special has been televised […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

ESPN

Ohtani battles blister, sore knee in rocky outing

Pitching with a sore left knee and a blister on his right middle finger, Shohei Ohtani cruised through four innings before allowing four runs in a rocky fifth inning, but the Dodgers rallied to beat the Rays 5-4.

sports  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Pictet, Neuberger to Boost India Bond Exposure on Policy Support

Global funds are piling into Indian government bonds after New Delhi removed taxes on debt for foreign investors and eased ownership caps, along with moves that have helped stabilize the rupee.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

NSE Filing Puts India IPO Market Back in Focus

NSE is currently valued at about $53 billion in the unlisted market.

business  Jun 18, 2026

BBC World

Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York

The horse bolted and toppled over after the carriage driver stepped down to take a picture of the passengers.

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Is Northern Trust Stock Outperforming the Dow?

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

What’s at Stake If Indonesia Loses Its Emerging Market Status

Indonesia has spent decades establishing itself as one of the world’s most important emerging markets. Now the country — Southeast Asia’s largest economy, with a gross domestic product of about $1.5 trillion — risks losing that standing, potentially jeopardizing billions of dollars in foreign investment.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China’s Tilt to Bonds From Loans Gives PBOC Broader Easing Tool

The increasingly large role of China’s bond market as a source of credit for the nation’s borrowers has offered the central bank an important channel for broad reductions in borrowing costs.

business  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian

Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash

Start-ups and testamentary trusts to receive carve-outs after criticism of Labor’s CGT changesAll of Australia’s 2.7m small businesses will receive “generous” exemptions from capital gains tax, as Anthony Albanese flagged startups and testamentary trusts would receive carve outs from the government’s contentious tax reforms.The prime minister’s announcement on Thursday follows weeks of sustained criticism from industry groups, who have labelled the move from a flat 50% CGT discount model to an i

general  Jun 18, 2026

BBC Sport

Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks

Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.

sports  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX and Google Want to Launch Data Centers Into Space -- 2 Things Investors Should Know

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Lululemon Apologizes After Great Wall Drum Sparks China Backlash

Lululemon Athletica Inc. apologized after a yoga event staged on the Great Wall featuring a Japanese taiko drum sparked social media backlash in China, highlighting the reputational risks facing the company in its fastest-growing major market.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Morgan Stanley changes its oil forecast for the rest of 2026

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Goldman’s Kaplan Says Fed May Hike by Fall, Sees Risk of More

The Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates as soon as September if inflation remains elevated, according to Rob Kaplan, vice chairman at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and former Dallas Fed president.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Is Teledyne Technologies Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

business  Jun 18, 2026