European indices are starting the morning on a slight buying note today, brushing aside some of the geopolitical risks that emerged over the weekend. The DAX (DE40) is trading at 25,182 points (+0.07%), the French CAC40 (FRA40) is up +0.14% to 8,441, and the broad Eurostoxx50 is rising by +0.22% to 6,325 points. The Italian FTSE MIB (ITA40, +0.11%) and the Swiss SMI (SUI20, +0.22%) are also performing well, suggesting that investors view the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the preliminary US–Iran agreement as a clearly positive signal for market sentiment.
Today’s calendar
The first half of the day was relatively quiet. Key releases:
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03:00 – China: 1-year lending rate (3.00% – in line with the forecast and the previous figure), 5-year lending rate (3.50% – unchanged)
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09:30 – Poland: Wages, year-on-year, May (forecast 6.0% vs. previous 5.4%), Retail sales, year-on-year, May (forecast 5.3% vs. previous 2.8%)
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13:00 – Bundesbank President Nagel speaks
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14:30 – Canada: May CPI y/y (forecast 3.0% vs. previous 2.8%) and CPI m/m (forecast 0.8% vs. previous 0.4%) – key release
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14:30 – The ECB President speaks
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15:00 – Fed member Waller speaks
Company results this week
This week, the earnings season is centred on a few key announcements:
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Tuesday (23 June) – FedEx (consensus EPS: 5.96 vs. previous 6.07; revenue 23.54B vs. previous 22.2B) – results due this evening, highly significant as a barometer of the state of global logistics; Carnival (EPS 0.46 vs. 0.35)
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Wednesday (24 June) – Micron Technology ⭐ – a key result for the entire chip sector (consensus EPS 10.81 vs. 1.91 a year ago; revenue 22.51B vs. 9.3B) – results due this evening
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Thursday (25 June) – Darden Restaurants, SYNNEX, McCormick, Acuity Brands – all pre-market
The greatest potential volatility is expected for Micron on Wednesday – its results could have a significant impact on the entire semiconductor sector against the backdrop of the AI boom.
Oil loses again, despite turmoil around Hormuz
Morning Wrap: Fragile, but still. Investors are confident that U.S.-Iran talks are making progress⏰
Daily Summary: End of an Extremely Intense Week (19.06.2026)
Three markets to watch next week: EURUSD, OIL, NASDAQ (19.06.2026)
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