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Volkswagen invests $5 billion in Rivian to form joint venture, the Biden-Trump rematch effect on the stock market, Americans felt shakier about the economy this month, Cruise names former Amazon, Xbox exec as new CEO, and Tesla issues a recall for every cybertruckā€¦

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The Fast Five ā†’ Volkswagen invests $5 billion in Rivian to form joint venture, the Biden-Trump rematch effect on the stock market, Americans felt shakier about the economy this month, Cruise names former Amazon, Xbox exec as new CEO, and Tesla issues a recall for every cybertruckā€¦

Calendar: (all times ET)

  • Today: New home sales, 10:00a

  • THU 6/27: Initial jobless claims, 8:30a

    • Durable-goods orders, 8:30a

  • FRI 6/28: PCE index, 8:30a

    • Consumer sentiment, 10:00a

Your 5-minute briefing for Wednesday, June 26:

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BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 6/25/2024.

PRE-MARKET

MARKETS

  • US stocks closed mixed, with chip stocks recovering as investors bought the dip

  • US rates options markets are betting on 300 bps of rate cuts by Q1 2025

  • The 2Y-10Y yield curve inversion deepened to over 50 bps for the first time YTD

EARNINGS

  • FedEx surged ~14% on a Q4 beat-and-raise thanks to impactful cost cutting efforts despite challenged revenues (link)

  • What we're watching this week:

    • Today: Micron, Jefferies, General Mills

    • Thursday: Nike

  • Full calendar here

NEWS BRIEFING

Volkswagen would be able to use Rivianā€™s technology in its EVs. EV makerā€™s stock surges in late trading after announcement.

US investors contending with inflation, interest rates and geopolitics are already bracing for volatility that could accompany the presidential campaign and November election.

  • Americans felt shakier about the economy in June (link)

  • US business equipment borrowings up 11% in May (link)

  • Bond traders boldly bet on 300 basis points of Fed cuts by March (link)

  • SEC still weighing next steps in court over new hedge fund rules (link)

  • Tesla issues a recall for every Cybertruck (link)

  • GM's Cruise names former Amazon, Xbox exec as new CEO (link)

  • FedEx shares jump after hours as massive cost-cutting measures kick in (link)

  • TD SYNNEX (SNX) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (link)

  • Carnival beats Q2 forecasts, raises full-year guidance, rosy on 2025 (link)

  • Progress Software posts Q2 earnings beat, guides below Q3 estimates (link)

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CRYPTO

  • Bybit surpassed Coinbase as worldā€™s second-largest crypto exchange (link)

  • Memecoins emerged as most profitable crypto sector in H1 (link)

  • 54% of Japanese institutional investors plan to allocate to crypto (link)

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