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Fed Rate-Hike Bets Fuel Equities Rally | The Close 6/18/2026

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 18 June 2026, 22:53 UTC 1 min read

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Jun 18th, 2026 Fed Rate-Hike Bets Fuel Equities Rally | The Close 6/18/2026 Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are GenTrust Head of NY Office, Senior Client Advisor Mimi Duff, Principal Venture Partners Founder & Managing Partner Songyee Yoon, Wedbush SVP of Equity Research Alicia Reese, Goldman Sachs Northeast Region Head Nicole Pullen Ross, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick, JP Morgan Asset Management CEO George Gatch, Chef & Restauranteur Kwame Onwuachi, Former Lululemon CIO Julie Averill, Candle Media Founder & Co-CEO Kevin Mayer. & SevenRooms Co-Founder & CEO Joel Montaniel. [Image text:] Bloomberg The Close

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