Precious Metals and Market News

Gold rallies above $4,350 as oil prices tumble, but analysts say recovery is not complete - (Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing some solid follow-through buying at the start of the week, as prices have rallied more than 3% early in the North American trading session.

Gold and silver rally after Iran-U.S. deal, but face headwinds from rate hike expectations – Heraeus - (Kitco News) – Gold and silver prices are rallying along with equities as markets digest the ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, but elevated inflation is acting as a persistent headwind for the precious metals as rate expectations adjust to price increases, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.In their latest update, the analysts noted that gold continued to decline ...

Gold, silver rally as Hormuz risk shifts from oil shock to rate relief - Kitco AM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as the U.S.-Iran framework deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz cut crude prices, eased inflation-risk pricing and softened the U.S. dollar.

Gold prices holding near session highs as Empire State Survey falls to 5.7 in June - (Kitco News) - After a solid gap higher at the start of the new trading week, gold is holding near its session highs as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported slowing activity in its manufacturing region, along with rising input prices.

Wall Street retreats to the sidelines ahead of the Fed, Main Street breaks bearish after gold tests $4,000/oz - (Kitco News) – Gold prices saw another turbulent week, as early safe-haven support faded into a sharp midweek selloff after hotter U.S. inflation data, renewed Middle East fighting, and rising Fed rate-hike expectations pushed prices to the $4,000 support level before the yellow metal reclaimed $4,200 on a late-week bounce.

Gold's inflation problem could become its next bullish trigger - (Kitco News) - It has been another frustrating week for gold investors, with prices now falling into bear market territory. But beneath the surface, the macro backdrop may be shifting in a way that could eventually turn a near-term headwind into a longer-term tailwind.

Precious metals firm as crude slides, stocks rise on U.S.-Iran talks - Kitco PM Report - (Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are also higher after the close Friday, as oil prices fell on U.S.-Iran deal hopes, Treasury yields ended the week lower and U.S. equities rose into the weekend.

Gold holds key $4,000 support as analysts watch for signs of a bottom - (Kitco News) - After slipping into official bear market territory this week, gold and silver are starting to attract new attention. But while both precious metals managed to hold critical support, some analysts are saying that investors should only be testing the waters as they wade back in.

China sees ETF outflows, falling wholesale demand in May, but PBoC continues outsized purchases amid lower prices – WGC’s Jia   - (Kitco News) – Gold prices slid lower in May as China saw the end of an eight-month streak of ETF inflows, all while wholesale demand fell sharply, but the country’s central bank continued to stock up on bullion, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC’s latest China gold market update, Jia noted that international and domestic gold prices ended ...

CME to offer 24/7 gold and oil trading - (Kitco News) - Geopolitical uncertainty doesn’t take the weekend off, and neither will gold and oil futures as the CME prepares to launch 24/7 trading.

US Property Foreclosure Filings Increase 14% Year Over Year - US Property Foreclosure Filings Increase 14% Year Over Year Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There were a total of 40,355 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in May—down 5 percent month-over-month but up by 14 percent compared to the same period in 2025. “The increase marks the continuation of a trend of rising foreclosure activity on an annual basis,” rea...

Three Factors Leave Salty-Snack Demand Stale - Three Factors Leave Salty-Snack Demand Stale UBS analyst Peter Grom, who covers U.S. consumer staples including packaged food, beverages, and household products, served up a sour outlook for the salty-snack category, warning that the recovery investors had hoped for remains further out than expected. "Despite recent optimism around a potential recovery in salty snacks, our analysi...

"Dangerous Precedent Of Censorship And Sanitization": Biden-Appointed Judge Enjoins Removal Of Slavery And Climate Displays - "Dangerous Precedent Of Censorship And Sanitization": Biden-Appointed Judge Enjoins Removal Of Slavery And Climate Displays Authored by Jonathan Turley, George Santayana famously said that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. The same is true for judicial overreach. Those judges who yield to the temptation to counter policies that are not to their liking are likely to...

Could Trump's Fable 5 Export Curbs Slow China's AI Model Race - Could Trump's Fable 5 Export Curbs Slow China's AI Model Race The biggest AI story to start the week is the Trump administration's decision to place export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, forcing Dario Amodei's frontier AI lab to restrict foreign access. The move comes as Chinese open-source models have been rapidly closing the compute gap with U.S. labs. Anth...

What Could Break The Bull Market This Summer - What Could Break The Bull Market This Summer Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Key Takeaways After nine straight up weeks, the bull market pullback we flagged finally arrived, and it stopped cold at the 50-day moving average. The selloff reset an overbought tape without breaking trend. RSI fell from above 70 to the low 40s, and Thursday’s bounce came ...

Apollo Picks Austin Over New York As Wall Street's Migration South Continues - Apollo Picks Austin Over New York As Wall Street's Migration South Continues It's not just Citadel that's moving out of New York. Apollo Global Management has chosen Austin, Texas, as its second headquarters, according to sources familiar with the decision. The firm, which manages about $1 trillion in assets, evaluated Austin, Miami, Palm Beach, and Nashville before CEO Marc Rowan...

America's Largest Wind Farm To Begin Operations This Month - America's Largest Wind Farm To Begin Operations This Month Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the United States, is scheduled to kick off operations this month, roughly three years after construction activities began on the project, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a June 12 statement. “The wind...

Trump Details Iran Deal At G7: No Nukes, Conditional Sanctions Relief - Trump Details Iran Deal At G7: No Nukes, Conditional Sanctions Relief Summary: Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under the new deal. The agreement includes strong policing and enforcement powers. Trump: Obama’s JCPOA was a horrible deal that led toward a bomb. Past U.S. payments to Iran were a failed bribe attempt. Sanctions relief will only happen if Iran complies with term...

U.S.-Iran Deal Doesn't Mean A Swift Return Of Oil And Gas Flows - U.S.-Iran Deal Doesn't Mean A Swift Return Of Oil And Gas Flows Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, A U.S.-Iran agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping and production will not immediately return to normal. More than 10 million bpd of Middle Eastern oil production has been shut in, and some fields may take months to restart fully. Iraq faces a slowe...

First LNG Tanker Crosses Hormuz After Deal Announcement As Most Ship Managers Remain Cautious - First LNG Tanker Crosses Hormuz After Deal Announcement As Most Ship Managers Remain Cautious An LNG carrier successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz early on Monday, the first tanker carrying energy products to clear the chokepoint since the U.S. and Iran announced a deal to reopen the Strait later this week, according to OilPrice.com While tanker owners and operators rem...

It could take years for oil prices to return to $67 a barrel. Here’s why. - The U.S. and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take an excess of global crude supplies and lower shipping costs for the market to see any semblance of normality.

Here’s when gas prices will come down if the U.S.’s deal to end the Iran war pans out - The average retail gasoline price was just above the psychologically significant $4-per-gallon mark on Monday.

Micron bulls are getting even more optimistic about memory trends as earnings draw closer - This memory upcycle has already been longer than recent ones, but one analyst thinks it can keep going for more than a year.

SpaceX’s stock jumps as the company reveals its IPO has raised another $10.7 billion - Underwriters on the already record-breaking IPO exercised the option to buy another 83 million shares.

‘We are comfortable financially’: My husband is in his 60s and has $500,000 life insurance. Is this a good time to cancel? - “Our kids are grown and independent.”

AMD flirts with a $900 billion valuation after beefing up its memory technology - AMD’s stock is surging, with the company now worth more than JPMorgan Chase.

‘It seems too good to be true’: At a steak-dinner retirement seminar, the guy said annuities can outperform the market. Is that true? - “He claimed that fixed-rate annuities are the sparkly, rainbow-fairyland of investments.”

I’m spending $170,000 to upgrade my home for my aging parents. Can I get tax breaks? - “Given that at least half of the remodeling cost is to accommodate my disabled mother, I’m wondering if some of this may be tax deductible.”

Social Security gave me conflicting answers about my cheating ex-husband’s record. What should I do? - “I was married to my former husband for 23 years. After repeated instances of infidelity, we divorced.”

My elderly mother and I own a home together. Will Medicaid force its sale? - “My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”

SpaceX IPO raises total of $85.7 billion as underwriters exercise 'greenshoe' overallotment option - Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company raised an initial $75 billion on Thursday.

Gavin Newsom says Trump ordered DOJ to investigate him and his wife - California Gov. Newsom called President Donald Trump "simply the most corrupt President in American history."

Trump is giving Warsh room to reshape the Fed - The new Fed chair is on a political honeymoon with a U.S. president who has been the Fed's biggest opponent.

Dow jumps 500 points, hits new record after Trump signs Iran deal memorandum: Live updates - The three major indexes are coming off a winning week.

Vance says 'a lot' of Iran deal details to figure out, but U.S. has 'all the cards' - Vance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" expressed confidence that America has "all the cards" in subsequent talks with Iran.

UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth - U.K. GDP fell 0.1% in April as services activity declined and companies cited pressure from the Middle East conflict.

A Chinese start-up's unfolding dilemma exposes cracks in Beijing's tech funding machine - While the U.S. channels support to tech winners indirectly via incentives, Chinese governments at every level take direct equity stakes.

Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on surge in energy - The producer price index was expected to increase 0.7% in May, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps up energy costs - The European Central Bank also raised its inflation forecasts and cut its growth outlook.

Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years - The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Singapore's central bank offers gold vaulting to other central banks and bullion banks - By Timothy GohThe Straits Times, SingaporeMonday, June 15, 2026 Foreign central banks and sovereign entities will be able to store their gold reserves with the Monetary Authority of Singapore from October as Singapore strengthens its position as a regional hub for gold trading and storage. This will complement the republic's commercial vaulting capacity, which exceeds 2,000 tonnes and serves ma...

Matthew Piepenburg: Who wins gold's race against the dollar? - By Matthew PiepenburgVon Greyerz / Gold Switzerland, ZurichMonday, June 15, 2026 Gold. It began the year with galvanic headlines and endless coverage. Now, midway through that same year, having lost more than 25% from its January high of $5,600, many are wondering if peak gold is behind us in the wake of just another broken asset bubble. Such concerns are understandable, even expected -- especi...

There are still no markets anymore, just interventions - 12:20p Monday, June 15, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Quoth the Raven's Chris Irons, whose brilliant diagnosis of the wealth inequality problem was published over the weekend and called to your attention here -- https://www.gata.org/node/24758 -- today marvels at the resilience of what the world still somehow calls its financial markets. His analysis, highlighted by ZeroHedge, is headlined...

Singapore to launch gold clearing system in bid to become precious metals hub - By Owen WalkerFinancial Times, LondonSunday, June 14, 2026 Singapore will launch an over-the-counter clearing system for gold this year, along with a vault service for central banks, as the city-state attempts to establish itself as a global trading hub for precious metals. Several international banks, including JPMorgan, Deutsche, and DBS, will take part in the system, deputy prime minister Ga...

LBMA may make morning gold auction earlier to suit Asian traders - By Yihui Xie and Preeti SoniBloomberg NewsMonday, June 15, 2026 The London Bullion Market Association is considering moving its morning gold auction to an earlier time to accommodate traders in Asia. The potential shift would be "to reflect and to allow price discovery within the Asian time frame," LBMA Chief Executive Officer Ruth Crowell said today. This is "something that I know the market h...

US Government Sold $646 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 2nd Wave of Inflation Approaches 10-Year Treasury Yield - How the long-term Treasury debt grows: Treasury notes & bonds outstanding rose on net by $59 billion this week.

Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans and their Piles of Interest-Earning Cash as “Real” Yields Turn Negative - Inflation surged past these yields, though they've started to rise again. Households nevertheless poured more money into them.

What Homebuilder Lennar Said about the Tough Housing Market: Average Sales Price Down 24% from Peak, back to 2017 - Cut the price, and they will buy. Dealing with the affordability crisis. Sales volume is up, but shares have plunged by nearly 50%.

Hyperliquid loses Anthropic, OpenAI markets as creator shuts down project - Ventuals, one of the teams behind real-world asset perpetuals on Hyperliquid, said it is closing its markets and joining another project in the ecosystem.

If America wants to lead in crypto, it must protect the people who build it - Despite the Clarity Act’s advancement toward the finish line, there’s one provision under threat for builders that can’t be overlooked, argues Smith.

‘Crypto spring’ is here, says one analyst after bitcoin's key signals turn bullish - Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick's bullish call comes as spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund inflows return, oil prices fall and Coinbase's CEO says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000.

Kraken debuts U.S. perpetual futures as crypto derivatives move onshore - Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in volume last year, according to the crypto exchange, largely outside the U.S.

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong says bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000 - Armstrong said his instinct is that bitcoin has probably found its floor, pointing to the four-year cycle that has historically marked lows.

XRP rockets 8% above $1.20 in first major breakout since June selloff - Heavy volume pushed XRP through multiple resistance levels, with traders now focused on whether the rally can extend toward $1.30 after weeks of defensive positioning.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) surges 31.9%, leading index higher - Near Protocol (NEAR), up 22.2% from Friday, was also a top performer.

Bitmine adds another $136 million of ether after raising $274 million in preferred stock sale - Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm, through the preferred stock sale, is using a financing tool pioneered by Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury firm Strategy.

Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires another 1,587 bitcoin for $100 million - The latest purchase was made at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin.

Markets cheer U.S.-Iran Breakthrough though Middle East risks, Fed remain in focus - Your day-ahead look for June 15, 2026

50-Person Nostrum Team Gives IREN Europe Foothold as AI Cloud Demand Fuels Stock - IREN Limited completed its acquisition of Spain-based Nostrum Group on Monday, adding 490 megawatts of secured, grid-connected power as the bitcoin miner accelerates its expansion into AI cloud infrastructure. The deal marks IREN’s entry into Europe and gives the Nasdaq-listed company a Spanish platform for artificial intelligence data center development. Nostrum Group, formally Ingenostrum, S....

MiCA Deadline Looms: Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Risk Losing Their License on July 1 - The European Union’s transition period under its landmark crypto framework ends July 1, after which an estimated three-quarters of regional crypto companies could be barred from serving EU customers without full authorization. A Hard Deadline for Europe’s Crypto Industry The transitional period under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation will officially expire on July […]

Bitcoin Jumps Above $67,000 as US-Iran Deal Triggers $198M Short Liquidations - A geopolitical breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a massive global market relief rally, headlined by bitcoin rebounding past $67,000 and a decline in crude oil prices. Diplomacy Defuses Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis Bitcoin breached the $67,000 mark for the first time in nearly two weeks as global markets welcomed the announcement […]

Musk Says SpaceX Could Hit $1 Trillion in Revenue by 2030 as Pompliano Pushes for Tesla Merger - Elon Musk has projected that SpaceX could generate roughly $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, days after the company’s record initial public offering (IPO), while investor Anthony Pompliano publicly urged Musk to merge Tesla and SpaceX into a single company. A Trillion-Dollar Projection Elon Musk said SpaceX’s revenue could reach about $1 trillion a […]

TRON DAO Participates in ETHConf and Hosts TRON Academy powered by niTROn at ETHGlobal New York 2026 - PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), participated in ETHConf, held June 8–10 in New York, organized by ETHGlobal. TRON DAO also extended its presence throughout the week with a dedicated TRON Academy Happy […]

Colorado Becomes Second State To Create Right to an Attorney When Police Seize Your Property - A bill tightening Colorado's civil asset forfeiture laws passed the state legislature by wide bipartisan margins and was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis.

SCOTUS To Newman: Drop Dead - The 98-year old life-tenured judge loses her final appeal.

The White House vs. Anthropic's New AI Model - The government says this is about national security. But given the history—and ongoing litigation—between the White House and Anthropic, something more may be going on.

Trump's Lawyers Insist There Is 'No Evidence' of 'Collusion or Fraud' in His 'Settlement With Myself' - The sweet deal that resolved the president's fatally flawed lawsuit against the IRS was business as usual at the DOJ, his attorneys told a federal judge.

The Iran War Is Over, For Now - The U.S. and Iran have moved to the next stage of the peace process. Hawks on all sides are terrified that it will succeed.

New in Civitas: "Our American Legal Tradition Is Not the Warren Court's Tradition" - "Which tradition prevails: the first 175 years when the people were allowed to govern themselves, or the last 75 years when we lived under judicial rule?"

The Art of the Deal - Plus: Anthropic vs. the government, Knicks win, bread and circuses, and more...

Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination - They are, by my count, the 8th and 9th such claims filed in U.S. courts.

Congress Should Be in No Rush To Renew FISA's Section 702 Surveillance Powers - It’s long past time to open federal surveillance powers to scrutiny and reform.

Today in Supreme Court History: June 15, 1804 - 6/15/1804: The 12th Amendment is ratified. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 15, 1804 appeared first on Reason.com.

Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a (Another) Slush Fund - If Trump’s settlement stands, future presidents will have a roadmap for turning lawsuits into spending programs and political grievances into taxpayer-financed payouts.

There and Back Again: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - The House’s amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a great improvement over the Senate’s version. However, the bill is still filled with policies that won’t help, but rather harm, the housing market.

After the Castro Tyranny, Cubans Should Lead Their Transition to Freedom - When and if the Cuban dictatorship finally collapses, it would be best to let Cubans themselves determine their return to freedom.

A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Be Expensive and Ineffective - When the federal gas tax comes up for reauthorization in 2028, Congress should simply let the gas tax expire.

The SEC Throws in the Towel on Gag Orders - Facing an increasingly speech-friendly Supreme Court, the SEC reluctantly–and belatedly–decides to stop censoring its victims.

Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War - What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst. The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense. - “For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent American raid on the British few of us are ever taught about. In the early hours of June 10, 1772, a band of Rhode Islanders rowed out in the dark, shot and seriously wounded a Royal Navy commander, c...

A Nation of Suspects - Some of the recent legal challenges to the use of surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security upon Americans have resulted in the revelation of truly terrifying behavior by the government, in direct defiance of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. We now know that the federal government spies on innocent Americans without suspicion and […] The post A Nation of Suspects appeared fir...

Victory! 702 has Expired! - Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant, and routinely sweeps in Americans’ emails, messages, and calls in the process. The authority for this program is set to expire Friday, June 12th, 2026, at midnight. As we wrote earlier this week, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road ...

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing - Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two different prices, based on scrutiny of these people’s respective personal data. Surveillance pricing is bad for privacy, equi...

‘News’ Site Keeps Hallucinating EFF Staffers - What do EFF staffers Sarah Chen, Javier Morales, Caitlin Chin, Emma Rodriguez, and Mikko Kopponen have in common?  For one thing, they don’t exist.  For another, all have been quoted as EFF experts in articles published in the past two months on a site called News-USA Today, which describes itself as “an independent news publisher focused on clear, accurate, and useful journalism.”  Uh…  (Pleas...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago - WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by an innocent man who was brutalized by members of a joint state-federal task force when he was […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Innocent Man’s Case Seeking to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Brutalizing Him More Than a Decade Ago appeared first on Institute for Justice.

South Side Pitch Business Competition Open for Applications - CHICAGO—The application period is now open for the 13th Annual South Side Pitch, the annual business pitch competition where entrepreneurs and small businesses compete for […] The post South Side Pitch Business Competition Open for Applications appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Fort Wayne Death Doula Secures Final Victory in First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Restrictions on Discussing End-of-Life Care - FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana entered a consent decree cementing a Fort Wayne death doula’s victory in her First […] The post Fort Wayne Death Doula Secures Final Victory in First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging State’s Restrictions on Discussing End-of-Life Care appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

IL: Stop Illinois’ Backdoor Handgun Ban – TAKE ACTION - Anti-gun lawmakers in Springfield are trying to move HB 4471, the so-called “Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act,” out of the House Rules Committee. This bill isn’t about stopping violent criminals. It’s a backdoor ban aimed at common semiautomatic pistols, including many Glock-style handguns. HB4471 originally sought to criminalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, import, or transfer of...

Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor - Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 11, 2026  TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.  As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.  As a freshman state representat...

Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General - Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A Proudly Endorses James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General June 9, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gun Owners of America & Fuerza 2A are proud to endorse James Uthmeier for Florida Attorney General, citing his proven record of defending the Second Amendment and standing with law-abiding gun owners. As Florida’s Attorney General, Uthmeier has used … Read more

Nubank notifies customers of its liquidation in error - Brazil’s central bank is not liquidating the digital lender. But dozens of customers Friday received a message telling them this was the case.

Nuvei to buy Payoneer for $2.75B - The Canadian payments processor will acquire the New York company to create a bigger cross-border payments player.

Truist taps Fiserv chief Lyons as next CEO - Mike Lyons, who until last year served as president of PNC, starts in his new role at Truist Sept. 1. He replaces Bill Rogers, who will become executive chair through April 2027.

Senators press Trump to fill vacant FDIC, SEC board seats - No Democrats serve in seats reserved for the minority party at several regulators, yet the White House may nominate a replacement for an outgoing Republican SEC commissioner, senators said.

Adyen to buy Orb for $335M - The Dutch payments processor is swallowing the San Francisco startup as both adapt their businesses to the age of artificial intelligence.

Zelle steps into crowded remittance market with a stablecoin - Early Warning Services' peer-to-peer payment platform Zelle is launching its own stablecoin, ZLUSD, which will allow it to open its network to remittances abroad. India will be the first country.

Amex digs deeper into restaurants by buying TheFork - As competition for diners' spending heats up, the card company agreed to pay $700 million for the European reservation and management platform.

FDIC should rotate bank examiners to prevent 'capture': GAO - A letter released publicly from the Government Accountability Office on Monday underscored previously raised concerns about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s lack of "rotation" requirements for case managers on bank supervisory teams.

What Nuvei can get for its $2.75 billion Payoneer acquisition - Analysts say Payoneer is an attractive addition in a market where fast-moving developments in international payments, AI and digital assets are pressuring payment companies to scale quickly.

What Michael Lyons' surprise departure means for Fiserv - Fiserv's former CEO Michael Lyons has left the technology seller to become CEO of Truist Financial 18 months after taking the job. Takis Georgakopoulos will assume the financial technology seller's top job.

BIS Quarterly Review, June 2026 - Central banks have begun recalibrating their lending operations to bolster market resilience given shifts in the demand for liquidity. Most currency trades are settled in ways that avoid or minimise settlement risk, but more work is needed to mitigate risks.

Credit supply in the wake of distressed bank acquisitions - by Ryan Niladri Banerjee, Francisco González, José E Gutierrez, José María Serena GarraldaThis paper examines the credit supply effects of sale-of-business (SoB) bank resolutions under the post-Global Financial Crisis regulatory framework, focusing on the resolution of a major Spanish bank. We provide the first micro-level evidence of how an SoB resolution reshapes credit allocation. The acquir...

The anatomy of stablecoin transactions - by Fabian Schär, Anneke Kosse, Tara Rice, Takeshi Shirakami, Jirapat SiridhasanakulStablecoin transfers are often interpreted as payments. On programmable blockchains, however, they are frequently embedded in atomically executed transaction bundles that combine trading, lending, arbitrage, liquidity provision, and settlement. We show that ignoring this structure materially distorts the interpre...

Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections - Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections

Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT. - Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT.

Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk - Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) t...

Press Release: Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk - PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 2, 2026 Agencies Remove Additional References to Reputation Risk WASHINGTON—The federal bank regulatory agencies today join...