Morning Edition · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Markets
Oil Holds Near $94 as Iran and Israel Step Back From the Brink
A fragile pause in an intense exchange of strikes pulled crude down from above $98, but continued Israeli operations in Lebanon leave the truce vulnerable to a single incident.
Markets
SpaceX Sets $135 Share Price for a Record Nasdaq Debut
Elon Musk's rocket company is preparing an offering that bankers expect would be the largest on record, testing investor appetite at a valuation near $1.75 trillion.
Tech
Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese Military List
Washington expands its designation of firms it links to Beijing's defense industry, deepening the commercial split between the world's two largest economies.
Crypto
Bitcoin Steadies Near $63,000 as a Caution Signal Flashes
The largest cryptocurrency recovers from a recent drop while a measure of stablecoin dominance points to defensive positioning.
Geopolitics
US and Iran Inch Toward Talks, but Each Side Demands a Win
Mediators face leaders in Washington and Tehran who both need to present any agreement as a victory, which complicates a deal that could restore Gulf oil exports.
Geopolitics
Stray Drones Push Ukraine's War Onto NATO's Doorstep
Russian and Ukrainian drones straying off course are alarming neighboring states that are not at war, testing the alliance as United States forces draw down.
Geopolitics
Back Channels Stay Open as Putin Sends Zelensky a Message
The Kremlin says American envoys are relaying terms between Moscow and Kyiv, even as Russia says no Putin-Trump call is yet scheduled.
World
Peru's Runoff Tilts Left as Sanchez Edges Ahead of Fujimori
A few thousand votes separate the candidates with the overseas count still pending, leaving the political direction of a major copper producer undecided.
Tech
Apple Unveils a Gemini-Powered Siri in Tim Cook's Final WWDC
The company rebuilds its voice assistant using Google's model and confirms a leadership change, acknowledging that it had fallen behind in the artificial intelligence race.
Markets
Rwanda Secures $250 Million From the IMF to Absorb Global Shocks
A 38-month credit facility shows how energy and fertilizer costs driven by war are straining smaller economies far from the conflict.
Markets
Indonesia Subsidizes Soybeans to Blunt a Weakening Rupiah
Jakarta moves to limit food costs and maintain a tight deficit target as a strong dollar pressures emerging-market currencies.
Geopolitics
Manila Accuses Beijing of Building a Structure at Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines says aerial monitoring shows a new artificial installation at the contested reef, raising tensions on an important trade route.
Markets
German Exports Rise Again, but Industry Stays Stuck
A surprise increase in exports offers a modest improvement for Europe's largest economy even as factory output disappoints and United States tariffs reduce demand.