SpaceX Set for More Than 50% Jump in Just Three Sessions | The Pulse 6/16/2026

SpaceX shares have surged in premarket trading, putting the stock on track to extend a rally following its blockbuster debut last week. The shares are poised to build on the more than 40% gain across SpaceX’s first two sessions as a public company.

US President Donald Trump has insisted that plans are on track for the Strait of Hormuz to fully reopen on Friday. But world leaders at the G7 summit in France have voiced their skepticism, even as President Trump says traffic flows are already improving.

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest since 1995 and has pledged to steady government bond purchases, two key steps in its drive to push the country toward a normal policy environment following years of heavy stimulus.

Today’s guests: Elise Badoy, Citi Head of EMEA Research; Colin Hunt, AIB CEO; Jeff Currie, Abaxx Markets Executive Co-Chairman

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Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:01:03 – G7 Summit
00:04:29 – Iran Uncertainty Clouds Market Outlook
00:07:03 – SpaceX Jumps in Premarket Trading
00:09:03 – Elise Badoy, Citi EMEA Research Head
00:16:00 – BOJ Raises Key Rate to 1%
00:19:30 – Chinese Economy Stalls
00:24:26 – EXCLUSIVE: Colin Hunt, AIB CEO
00:32:52 – AI Job-pocalypse or AI Washing
00:37:04 – Jeff Currie, Abaxx Markets Executive Co-Chairman
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