π Newsmakers 4:30p ET β new news β 2026-06-17
π Newsmakers β 4:30p ET, 2026-06-17 β new since last alert
π° NEW MARKET THEMES: β’ At Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chairman, the Fed left rates steady as more officials signaled a need to raise rates this year At Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chairman, the central bank signaled a rate hike is now more likely this year than a rate cut β wsj.com Β· 06/17 4:11p https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-bd700510 β’ Jeffrey Gundlach says Fed's Warsh is not going to be the 'easy money' chairman many hoped for Gundlach said Warsh's stance reduces the riskof overly accommodative monetary policy that could reignite inflation and push longer-term borrowing costs higher. β cnbc.com Β· 06/17 3:57p https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/jeffrey-gundlach-says-feds-warsh-is-not-going-to-be-the-easy-money-chairman-many-hoped-for.html β’ Fed's Kevin Warsh: FOMC believes labor markets are stable Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh answers questions following the FOMC's decision to leave rates unchanged. β youtube.com Β· 06/17 3:55p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epTMgT4imbI β’ The Bull Case Is Already Priced In Semiconductor ETFs like iShares Semiconductor ETF and VanEck Semiconductor ETF have delivered outsized YTD returns, driven by strong fundamentals and AI infrastructure demand, but volatility is intense and risks are rising. Recent gains are partly justified by robust results froβ¦ β seekingalpha.com Β· 06/17 3:45p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4915795-the-bull-case-is-already-priced-in β’ Chair Warsh Says Fed Will Deliver Price Stability Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh vows the committee will deliver price stability. In his first press conference leading the Fed, Warsh said there was "rigorous debate" before members voted to keep rates unchanged. β youtube.com Β· 06/17 3:33p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM1NSVuXnA0
π NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:
- INTC +3% $121.10 (609B cap) Why Intel Stock Is Up After the SpaceX IPO SpaceX just raised more than $80 billion in cash last week. One private equity firm expects a lot of that SpaceX cash to end up at Intel. β fool.com Β· 06/17 3:43p https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/17/why-intel-stock-is-up-after-the-spacex-ipo/
π NEW GAINERS:
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QURE +78% $48.16 (3.0B cap) uniQure: FDA's Latest Stance On Huntington's BLA Sends Stock Soaring uniQure N.V. surges as the FDA now accepts Phase 1/2 data for AMT-130 as the primary basis for accelerated approval in Huntington's disease. QURE plans to submit its BLA for AMT-130 in Q3 2026, with a potential US market launch before year-end if granted priority review. Peak reβ¦ β seekingalpha.com Β· 06/17 3:40p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4915792-uniqure-fda-latest-stance-on-huntingtons-bla-sends-stock-soaring
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BRBI +17% $13.63 (4.4B cap) (no fresh news today β likely technical / low-coverage move)
β new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.