Business, Commodities & Shipping News 2026

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Investors Don't Wait for Details to Celebrate US-Iran Agreement

Breaking Down and Making Sense of the Global Capital Markets with Political Economist Marc Chandler

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Freight Distress Report: more carriers shut down, logistics firms cut jobs

Freight-sector bankruptcies and layoffs continued piling up in June as carriers and logistics providers cut costs.

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Dow climbs above 52,000 for first time as oil prices fall, but tech sell-off knocks down S&P 500: Live updates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a record high on Tuesday, boosted by old economy stocks as oil prices moved lower.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures tick higher ahead of Fed decision; SpaceX rises: Live updates

Wednesday's FOMC decision marks the first with new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh at the helm of the U.S. central bank.

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Ships Report Trading Shots with Pirates, Including a 30-Minute Firefight

The incidents of commercial shipping being approached by pirates between Somalia and Yemen are continuing and appearing to get more brazen, with multi...

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American Made: Tugboat company has been pulling ships since 1864 | Elizabeth Vargas Reports

Jun 12, 2026 #VargasReports #Tugboat #AmericanMade
NewsNation’s Jessice Kartalija takes a look at McAllister Towing, a fifth-generation American company that nudges cargo ships, tankers and ferries safely in and out of harbors up and down the East Coast.


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US equity futures gain, GBP weaker after cooler than exp. CPI, USD benefits into FOMC - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Weekly scrap market report

Copper Stays Strong While Scrap Markets Watch Oil Prices

 

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S&P 500 closes higher, Nasdaq climbs nearly 2% as chips fuel comeback from Fed sell-off: Live updates

After hitting a fresh intraday all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ultimately closed more than 500 points lower on Wednesday.

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The Commodities Feed: Oil falls as US-Iran sign deal

WTI moves below $75/bbl

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FX Daily: Dollar enjoys Fed’s hawkish adjustment

Dollar holds gains after Fed's hawkish turn, but upside should be modest

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Fearnleys Weekly

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Bancosta Weekly

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Intermodal Weekly

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DXY marks post-FOMC highs; SNB and Norges Bank as expected, BoE ahead - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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World Container Index - 18 Jun

18 Jun 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) increased 12% to $3,969 per 40ft container, driven by growth in rates on the Transpacific and Asia to Europe trade routes.

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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry rose to 2,659 Index Points on June 18, 2026, up 0.23% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has fallen 12.93%, but it is still 51.86% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this...

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S&P 500 closes higher, Nasdaq climbs nearly 2% as chips fuel comeback from Fed sell-off: Live updates

After hitting a fresh intraday all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ultimately closed more than 500 points lower on Wednesday.

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The Commodities Feed: Oil declines as Strait of Hormuz begins to normalise

Strait of Hormuz normalisation easing largest recent disruption to global crude flows

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FX Daily: US holiday offers Japan intervention window

Today’s US holiday may offer attractive liquidity conditions for new JPY FX intervention

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Asia week ahead: Tokyo CPI and effects of easing geopolitical risks in focus

Firming inflation, strong tech performance, and geopolitical twists and turns dominating Asian markets

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Splash Wrap: ‘Ships of the world, start your engines’​

Vessel tracking services recorded 17 transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with two more logged in the early hours of Friday, tentative signs of life in a waterway that has been effectively shut for nearly four months. But the diplomatic architecture underpinning the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is already showing fractures, and industry bodies are warning shipowners to hold back until passage can be guaranteed as safe, not just permitted. The MOU, brokered by Pakistan and signed late Wednesday, established a 60-day negotiating window and led the Splash site for most of the week.

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