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  • SpaceX IPO Valuation Near $2 Tln Backed By Starlink Growth, ARK Invest Says June 04, 2026 16:22 ET

    SpaceX is gearing up for one of the biggest public offerings in history, eyeing an initial price of $135 per share, which puts its valuation at around $1.77 trillion, ahead of its Nasdaq launch set for June 12.

  • Dow Rebounds To New Record Closing High But Nasdaq Posts Modest Loss June 04, 2026 16:14 ET

    Following the pullback seen during Wednesday's session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The Dow showed a significant move back to the upside, reaching a new record closing high.

  • Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses And 1.5 Million Deaths Every Year, WHO Report Finds June 04, 2026 15:30 ET

    According to new estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO), children under the age of five are almost three times more likely to fall sick from unsafe food than older children and adults. The Organization reached at this conclusion after studying data from 194 countries between 2000...

  • Weight Loss Drugs May Reduce Need For Knee Replacement Surgery, Study Finds June 04, 2026 13:55 ET

    New research suggests that weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help some patients avoid knee replacement surgery. Earlier studies had shown that GLP-1 medications can reduce pain caused by knee osteoarthritis; however, it was not known whether they could also lower the chances of needing...

  • Dow Rebounds To New Record High Following Yesterday's Slump June 04, 2026 11:48 ET

    After moving notably lower in the previous session, the Dow has shown a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Thursday. The blue chip index has more than offset yesterday's slump, reaching a new record intraday high. Currently, the Dow is just off its highs of the session.

  • Could Genomic Testing Spare Some Breast Cancer Patients From Chemotherapy? June 04, 2026 11:18 ET

    With 2.3 million new cases diagnosed annually worldwide, breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women. For decades, chemotherapy has been a cornerstone of breast cancer treatment. Though it has helped to save lives, persons undergoing that experience significant physical and emotional...

  • U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Month High June 04, 2026 09:47 ET

    First-time claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in the week ended May 30th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 225,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level of 212,000.

  • Wedbush Analyst Ratings On PRAX, IDYA, EWTX, JADE June 04, 2026 09:20 ET

    Wedbush Cuts Praxis Price Target to $162 After POWER1 Miss Wedbush analyst Laura Chico lowered her 12-month price target on Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. (PRAX) to $162 from $355, maintaining an Underperform rating. The downgrade follows Praxis' announcement that its Phase 2/3 POWER1 study of...

  • U.S. Stocks May See Further Downside Amid Steep Drop By Broadcom June 04, 2026 08:54 ET

    Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks may see further downside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent. Technology stocks may lead the markets lower amid a steep...

  • Kyrgyzstan Elected As Non-permanent Member Of Security Council For First Time June 04, 2026 08:25 ET

    A closely watched UN Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe - and first-time member Kyrgyzstan, secured seats as non-permanent members of the apex Council. The five countries were elected by the 193-member General Assembly to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms begin

  • DOJ To Award $300 Mln To Model Cities To Restore Law And Order June 04, 2026 08:22 ET

    The Justice Department has announced the Model Cities Initiative, directing nearly $300 million in federal funding to transform public safety in U.S. cities. Through this initiative, two to four cities will be selected to receive awards supporting the implementation of comprehensive and innovative strategies...

  • Flesh-eating Screwworm Detected In US June 04, 2026 08:10 ET

    A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the United States after six decades. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. New World...

  • Futures Point To Broadly Lower Open June 04, 2026 08:07 ET

    The Labor Department's Jobless Claims might get special attention on Thursday. Early trends from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open broadly down. In the Asian trading session, the dollar consolidated recent gains. Oil prices fell sharply. Brent crude futures for August...

  • US Warns World Cup Fans Not To Bring Pork To Prevent African Swine Fever June 04, 2026 07:28 ET

    The US Department of Agriculture has warned football fans traveling into the United States to watch the World Cup, to not bring pork with them to protect the country from African Swine Fever. The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is on. With games scheduled from June 11 to July 19 in 16 cities...

  • SpaceX Aims To Raise Around $75 Bln In IPO, Musk May Become World's First Trillionaire June 04, 2026 07:12 ET

    Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or SpaceX aims to price its initial public offering or IPO of around 556 million shares at $135.00 per share, with a view to raising around $75 billion, making it the largest stock market debut in history. With the planned IPO, spacecraft maker SpaceX's market valuation is estimated to reach $1.77 trillion, beating that of its sister concern Tesla Inc.

Global Economics Weekly Update -May 18 – May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026 14:46 ET
Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.

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