Global Stock Market Review: Week Ending 19 June 2026
For the week ending June 19, 2026, global markets reacted to a US-Iran peace pact that reopened the Strait of Hormuz, successfully dropping energy prices. Despite cheaper oil, central banks maintained restrictive monetary policies. Concurrently, US markets rallied on a landmark Apple and Intel domestic chip manufacturing agreement.
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