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The rally in South Korea led gains across most equity markets in Asia, which came as investors looked past ramped up bets this week of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike before year's end.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Plus, Iran’s chance to boost oil revenues, a recycling giant bets on automation and the DOJ defends xAI in a data-center pollution lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

This level of fandom has transformed young adult romance, often found in novels, into one of streaming's safest bets.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

That momentum continued into Tuesday, as leveraged bets on SpaceX generated billions of dollars of additional trading volume in what Balchunas called a “total feeding frenzy.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

All that was clear was that the profits to be had from smart people making complicated bets overwhelmed anything that could be had from servicing customers, or allocating capital to productive enterprise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis