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Sensex, Nifty Cool After Four-Day Run as Fed Weighs on India Stocks

Mumbai, June 18, 2026, 04:32 IST Indian stocks may open weaker on Thursday, coming off their longest winning streak in two months. The cash market was shut at the time of publication, but June 18 isn’t marked as a trading holiday by the National Stock Exchange. (NSE India) Fed signals more hikes after Mumbai close; US indexes slide The Fed held its target rate at 3.50%-3.75% after Mumbai trading, but nine officials saw at least one more hike by end-2026. The Dow lost 0.98%, S&P 500 was down 1.21%, and the Nasdaq gave up 1.34%. Michael James, equity sales trader

IDBI Bank surges 17% on heavy trade as privatization speculation heats up

MUMBAI, June 18, 2026, 03:36 IST IDBI Bank jumped on Wednesday, with strong trading volumes pulling the LIC- and government-backed lender back into focus among India’s privatisation names. The move fueled talk that New Delhi could still act on the shelved sale. IDBI jumped 12% to ₹86.25 by early afternoon as trading volumes spiked more than three times, with 69.7 million shares traded across NSE and BSE, Business Standard said. After the close, the stock stood near ₹90.4, putting it among the stronger movers in banking for the day. (Business Standard) The timing is key here.

Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged to Start Warsh Era, Flags 2026 Hike

Washington, June 17, 2026, 17:02 EDT Fed keeps rates unchanged Wednesday, but Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting sent a tougher signal to markets. Officials warned the next rate move could be a hike, not a cut. The Federal Reserve left its target for the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75%. Officials said economic activity is still solid, but inflation is holding above the 2% target. The decision was unanimous, 12-0. (Federal Reserve) It’s about the new forecasts.

Stocks slip after Fed’s Warsh signals possible 2026 hike

New York, June 17, 2026, 16:10 EDT US stocks ended lower Wednesday after the Fed held rates steady and hinted at a possible hike ahead, not a cut, during Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chair. The S&P 500 slipped 89.59 points, or 1.19%, to 7,421.76. The Nasdaq Composite lost 349.14 points, or 1.32%, to 26,027.21. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 499.18 points, or 0.96%, at 51,494.99, according to preliminary figures. (Reuters) The Fed held its rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%, as most economists expected. The surprise came in the updated outlook.

Little Pepe presale gets fresh sponsored-media push as crypto promotion risks stay in focus

MUMBAI, June 18, 2026, 00:32 IST A fresh run of sponsored crypto articles in Indian outlets is promoting Little Pepe, or LILPEPE, as a low-priced meme-token presale with claims of more than $28 million raised and planned exchange listings. The campaign matters because it is arriving in a weak and volatile meme-coin market, where retail buyers are still being pitched early-stage tokens as the next Shiba Inu-style trade. A presale means tokens are sold before normal open-market trading begins, leaving buyers dependent on launch timing, exchange access and the project’s own delivery.

Fubo trades flat after new Swerve pact as Cramer gives media caution

NEW YORK, June 17, 2026, 14:01 (ET) Fubo shares barely moved on Wednesday. The streaming company added yet another sports-programming deal, but investors also got a sharp warning from CNBC’s Jim Cramer, who said media stocks are tough to hold even at these levels. Fubo was last at $9.26, off 2 cents. Early afternoon volume was around 550,000 shares in New York. Swerve TV said it closed new distribution agreements for its Swerve Women’s Sports FAST channel with Fubo, Plex, Amazon Fire TV and Anoki AI.

EPFO 3.0 puts UPI, ATM PF withdrawals in focus; launch still awaited

NEW DELHI, June 17, 2026, 22:32 IST India’s Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is preparing a wider digital revamp that could let salaried workers draw provident fund money through UPI and ATM-linked channels, but the most closely watched feature is still not live for members. That matters now because the proposed system would change PF from a delayed claim process into something closer to controlled digital access.

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