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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to restore price stability following his first policy meeting since taking the helm of the US central bank, after officials left interest rates unchanged and signaled growing support for rate hikes this year. "Persistently high prices are a burden for the American people, but the recent past need not be prologue," Warsh said in his debut press conference as chairman. Officials "are unambiguous and unanimous. This committee will deliver price stability." At the same time Warsh played down somewhat the projections from his colleagues showing nine officials foresee at least one quarter-point hike this year, with six anticipating at least two. Another nine expected no move or a cut. We speak to Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist for LPL Financial..

And for more analysis on the Fed's decision, Bloomberg TV host Avril Hong spoke to Homin Lee, Senior Macro Strategist at Lombard Odier.

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Bonds advanced ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, as a slide in oil prices to a three-month low helped ease concerns of a renewed inflation shock.

Investors are also reassessing the global interest-rate outlook as the Fed meets for the first time under Chairman Kevin Warsh, with some expecting no changes this week and a shift in how the Fed communicates with markets. We speak to David Finnerty, Bloomberg's FX and Rates Strategist.

Plus - the US and Iran are preparing to formally sign an interim peace deal that's left both sides claiming victory, with details of the accord still emerging and leaving many European governments, energy investors and shipping companies with reservations about how fast the Strait of Hormuz can return to pre-war conditions. Bloomberg TV Hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to Parash Jain, HSBC Global Head of Transport and Logistics Research about his outlook on shipping ahead of Hormuz reopening. 

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Global stocks and bonds climbed on Monday as the US-Iran deal spurred a decline in oil prices and raised hopes that the war that has jolted markets since the end of February may be close to an end. Investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East, watching for signs whether shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal and assessing if the peace accord will hold. We spoke to Stephen Stapczynski, Asia Energy Team Leader for Bloomberg News.

Plus for the market reaction in the Asia Pacific, Bloomberg TV hosts David Ingles and Yvonne Man spoke to Tai Hui, JPMorgan Asset Management APAC Chief Strategist

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Stocks rallied, oil slumped and the dollar fell after the US and Iran said they had reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz will be "opening" on Friday upon the signing of the deal with Iran, President Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The deal announcement came first from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and was followed by Trump and Iranian state media. Neither side released the text of the deal but the broad contours had circulated for days. We spoke to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets.

Plus for more on the US-Iran's peace agreement, Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to William Roebuck, executive vice president of the Arab Gulf States Institute.

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a look ahead to the next FOMC decision, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
• In the UK – a look ahead to a high stakes UK election and Bank of England decision.
• In Asia – a look ahead to a monetary policy decision from the Bank of Japan.

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Shares of SpaceX climbed in their first day of trading on Friday following a $75 billion IPO that smashed records and instantly turned the crown jewel of Elon Musk’s empire into one of the most valuable public companies in the world. 

The stock climbed as high as $176.52, or 31% above its offering price, less than two hours after the shares started trading shortly before noon in New York. The jump in price turned Musk into the world’s first trillionaire and sent the company’s market capitalization above $2 trillion. 

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz speaks with:

• Yahaira Anand, Bloomberg Television Reporter
• Craig Trudell, Bloomberg News Managing Editor of Global Business Coverage
• Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's hospitalization is generating uncertainty among investors over the central bank's messaging at its policy meeting next week, even as they remain convinced officials will raise interest rates. Ueda is expected to miss the BOJ's meeting on June 15-16 and will refrain from casting a vote, but will express his views via a statement. Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino will serve as acting chair while another deputy, Shinichi Uchida, will host a post-meeting press conference. Ueda's absence is unlikely to shift expectations of a hike, but uncertainty is growing among market participants about how clearly Uchida will communicate at the press conference. The BOJ's cautious approach to rate hikes has been weighing on the yen due to the large interest rate differential between the US and Japan. We speak to Winnie Hsu, Bloomberg's Asia Equities Reporter

Plus -  SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, sending it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire. The company raised $75 billion in the IPO, pricing 555.6 million shares at $135 each, according to a statement on its website Thursday. SpaceX's IPO is more than double the size of Saudi Aramco's $29.4 billion listing in 2019. Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to Jay Ritter, Warrington College of Business, The IPO Initiative Director & Emeritus Professor.

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Stocks dropped as Middle East tensions flared up with new US attacks on Iran, weighing on markets already grappling with a selloff in richly valued tech stocks. Oil climbed. The latest US strikes have injected more volatility into global financial markets and threaten to further crimp oil supplies. We speak to Mark Cudmore, Global Leader of the Markets Live Team at Bloomberg News.

Plus - The American military launched strikes against "multiple" targets in Iran for the second straight day after President Donald Trump accused the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal. US Central Command said on X that it had begun "additional self-defense strikes" at 5:15 p.m. New York time on Wednesday. About four hours later, in another post, Centcom declared the operation complete and that military surveillance systems, air defense sites and communication systems were the targets. Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to Lanhee Chen, Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. 

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Oil steadied after Israel and Iran agreed to end attacks against each other following an escalation of violence that threatened to derail efforts to end the war in the Middle East. We spoke to Stephen Stapczynski, Bloomberg's Asia Energy Team Leader.

Plus -  Asian stocks rebounded from their biggest drop since March as tensions in the Middle East eased and a selloff in artificial intelligence shares abated. South Korean shares climbed 3% after investors returned to the AI trade, which sent Wall Street gauges shares of chipmakers including Nvidia Corp. and Intel Corp. higher. Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to Marc Franklin, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Manulife Investment Management.

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Stocks extended losses as a selloff in technology shares gathered pace and a robust US jobs data boosted bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. Oil rose and Treasuries fell as tensions flared in the Middle East. For more on the markets, we spoke to Lianting Tu, Bloomberg's Managing Editor for Asia Equities.

Plus - South Korean stocks plunged as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence bets that have fueled the bull market in global equities. Bloomberg's Yvonne Man and Stephen Engle spoke to Sean Taylor, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Matthews Asia. 

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