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The Fast Five → Fed holds rates steady, key takeaways from Fed decision, half of America feels broke, Trump advisers weigh structure of AI stakes, and White House to woo Wall Street dealmakers with $400,000 jobs…
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Your 5-minute briefing for Thursday, June 18:
BEFORE THE OPEN
As of market close 6/17/2026.
Pre-Market:
Market Wrap:
Dow -507 (-0.98%), S&P -1.21%, Nasdaq -1.34% after the Fed
Dow hit a record intraday high before reversing lower
Fed held rates steady at 3.5%–3.75%
New projections point to possible rate hikes in 2026
Treasury yields jumped, with the 2-year topping 4.2%
Markets reacted to a more hawkish-than-expected outlook
Futures edged higher after the close
EARNINGS
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HEADLINES
The Trump admin wants 400 dealmakers to help the US bolster its national security supply chains — and it’s offering salaries as high as $400,000 a year for Wall Street recruits.
Wall Street sinks on bets Fed will hike rates this year (more)
Key takeaways from Fed decision to hold rates steady (more)
Warsh’s commitment to inflation fight sparks market slide (more)
Trump advisers weigh structure of AI stakes (more)
EU removes tariffs from US goods (more)
Strong US retail sales showcase economy's resilience despite Iran war (more)
Half of America feels broke despite good income (more)
Oil slides on Iran supply prospects as traders wait on Warsh (more)
Dollar extends gains after Fed holds rates but hikes projected this year (more)
SpaceX shares fall for first time since blockbuster debut (more)
Apple prepares second-generation iPhone Air for Spring 2027 (more)
Microsoft walks away from $3B Oracle cloud deal (more)
Allbirds soars as AI pivot continues with name change (more)
Snap stock slides as Specs AR glasses draw mixed reactions (more)
DeepSeek fundraises $7.4 billion (more)
The IPO onslaught is forcing bankers to pick teams (more)
DEALFLOW
M+A | Investments
KKR bets $1.4B on aircraft leasing, eyes airlines, Boeing and Airbus
Canada's Keyera buys remaining 50% stake in KAPS Pipeline for $861M
Channel buys Fidante to grow Australia fund manager services
Bass Pro Shops buys a luxury Florida Keys fishing lodge
VC
Twenty, a cyber warfare startup, raised $100M in Series B funding
Triveni Bio, a biotech company advancing new antibody treatments for I&I disorders, raised $65M in Series C funding
Convey, an enterprise AI platform enabling non-technical operators to manage digital teammates autonomously, raised $38M in Series A funding
Traysar, a subterra defense tech company, raised $25M in Seed funding
NaukNauk, a social platform for the kidult community, raised $20M in venture funding
NeuralTrust, a platform to secure AI agents, raised $20M in Seed funding
Flagright, an AI operating system for financial crime compliance, raised a $12.5M Series A funding
HighGround, a data and intelligence layer service, raised $6.5M in Seed funding
Clario, a platform that optimizes ROT problems in enterprise data, raised $6M in Seed funding
Tenet Security, a cybersecurity company focused on securing autonomous AI agents, raised $6M in Seed funding
Vali Health, a startup AI infrastructure for the home care industry, emerged from stealth with $6M in funding
KLIPY, an API platform for expressive media, raised $3.8M in funding
OffPlan, a healthcare platform supporting employers and employees access primary care, raised $2.5M in Seed funding
Maia, an AI-powered medical coding and RCM platform purpose-built for orthopaedic practices, raised $1.2M in Seed funding
Emmecell, a biotech company developing technologies for ophthalmic diseases, raised an undisclosed amount in funding
CRYPTO
Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves (more)
Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget (more)
Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto (more)
BitGo stock surges on $50M share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price (more)
BULLISH BITES
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