News Bulletin

Wednesday, June 24 2026
Evening Edition

 

Economic Numbers:

 

Time

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

 

7:00

MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate

6.59%

 

6.60%

7:00

MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW)

1.00%

 

-3.80%

7:00

MBA Purchase Index

169.7

 

170.8

7:00

Mortgage Market Index

272.1

 

269.5

7:00

Mortgage Refinance Index

834.2

 

810.2

8:30

Current Account (Q1)

-226.8B

-212.0B

-221.1B

8:30

Building Permits (May)

1.410M

1.413M

1.423M

8:30

Building Permits (MoM) (May)

-0.90%

-0.70%

4.40%

10:00

New Home Sales (May)

580K

638K

626K

10:00

New Home Sales (MoM) (May)

-7.30%

 

-5.70%

10:30

Crude Oil Inventories

-6.088M

-3.900M

-8.263M

10:30

Cushing Crude Oil Inventories

-1.077M

 

-1.606M

10:30

EIA Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates (WoW)

-0.006

 

0.014

10:30

Crude Oil Imports

0.094M

 

-0.241M

10:30

EIA Refinery Crude Runs (WoW)

-0.081M

 

0.230M

10:30

Distillate Fuel Production

0.055M

 

-0.029M

10:30

Gasoline Inventories

2.064M

-0.600M

-0.906M

10:30

Heating Oil Stockpiles

0.722M

 

-0.204M

10:30

EIA Weekly Distillates Stocks

3.064M

-0.500M

0.951M

10:30

Gasoline Production

-0.588M

 

0.356M

13:00

5-Year Note Auction

0.042

 

0.04182

15:26

Fed Governor Cook Speaks

 

 

 

34m

Fed Bank Stress Test Results

 

 

 

20:30

U.S. President Trump Speaks

 

 

 

 

 

Indices:
 

 

 

CLOSE

50 DMA

200 DMA

DJIA

51,850.87

50,159.06

48,248.22

NASDAQ

25,476.64

25,716.93

23,589.81

S&P 500

7,358.45

7,359.39

6,921.76

 

Earnings Calendar:

(EPS: Earning Per Share)

Company

EPS

Consensus

Previous

Revenue

Consensus

Previous

MarketCap

Fiscal

Time

Micron Technology MU

10.81

1.91

22.51B

9.3B

$1.15T

Q3

PM

Paychex PAYX

1.32

1.34

1.19

1.61B

1.62B

1.43B

$35.26B

Q4

PM

Millerknoll MLHR

0.61

0.6

993.2M

961.8M

$1.17B

Q4

PM

Methode Electronics MEI

-0.09

244.04M

$474.2M

 

PM

 

Market News:

 

The Nasdaq Composite pulled back on Wednesday as Micron Technology shares fell, with investors looking ahead to the release of chipmaker’s earnings after the bell.The tech-heavy index slipped 0.4%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 184 points, or about 0.4%.

 

The U.S. dollar climbed to its strongest point in 13-months on Wednesday as interest rate expectations grew more aggressive and investors sought safety amid a technology sector selloff.

 

Gold prices slumped to seven-month low touching below psychologically important $4,000-per-ounce level, as a stronger U.S. dollar and rising expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes reduced the appeal of the non-yielding metal.

 

Oil prices on Wednesday hit significant milestones, with Brent crude, the global benchmark, hitting its lowest level since just before the start of the Middle East conflict. Improving shipping activity through the critical Strait of Hormuz eased fears of a prolonged supply disruption.

 

Microchip Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MCHP) shares fell 2.8% Wednesday after short seller J Capital Research published a cautious report on the semiconductor company, questioning its data center growth prospects despite recent AI-related enthusiasm.

 

Google has postponed the launch of its Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model to July, according to a report from Business Insider, citing a person familiar with the matter. The company originally planned to release the new frontier AI model in June.

 

Neucleus Group Limited has filed for an initial public offering of 4,500,000 Class A ordinary shares, with an estimated price range of $4 to $5 per share, according to a statement from the company.

 

Cardinal Health stock has reached an all-time high, hitting a price of $233.69. The healthcare giant, with a market capitalization of $54.7 billion, is trading just 1% below its 52-week high of $233.60.

 

Airbnb Inc’s stock has reached a 52-week high, hitting a price of $147.27. The home-sharing platform commands a market capitalization of $86.93 billion, supported by impressive fundamentals including an 82.9% gross profit margin and revenue of $12.65 billion over the last twelve months.

 

General Electric (GE) stock has reached a new milestone, hitting an all-time high of 364.88 USD. The aerospace giant, now valued at nearly 380 billion USD, is trading just 1% below its 52-week high of 364.70 USD

 

Nike stock has reached a 52-week low, touching a price of $41.33, down from its 52-week high of $80.17. Over the past year, the stock has experienced a significant decline, with a 1-year change of -31.74% and a year-to-date drop of 32.4%

 

Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap:$200 billion USD or higher)

 

SanDisk Corp-Exch (SNDK) -4.73%

Seagate Technology (STX) -6.96%

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) -3.4%

 

Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$10-$200 billion USD)

 

ICON Plc (ICLR) +12.52%

Natera Inc (NTRA); Natera receives Japan regulatory approval for cancer test +10.52%

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +7.68%

Flowserve Corp (FLS); Flowserve stock downgraded by TD Cowen on outlook concerns -9.76%

 

Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$2-$10 billion USD)

 

Kb Home (KBH); KB Home shares jump 4% on top-line beat in Q2 as Built-to-Order model gains momentum +16.46%

Churchill Capital (INFQ) -13.13%

AXT Inc (AXTI) -12.51%

 

Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap:$300 million - $2 billion USD)

 

Absci (ABSI); Absci reports phase 1 interim data for hair loss drug ABS-201 +37.85%

Nuvectis Pharma (NVCT) +34.59%

The Wendys Co (WEN) +30.13%

BUUU (BUUU) +13.89%

Tortoise Acquisition Corp (HYLN) -20.66%

 

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