The S&P 500 notched its 30th record close of the year as stocks rallied, powered by tech gains and consumer discretionary shares.

• The S&P 500 rose nearly 0.8%, the Nasdaq Composite gained almost 1%, and the Dow increased by 0.5%.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Nvidia's bid to scuttle a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about crypto-related revenue.

The US Surgeon General called for warning labels on social media to protect adolescents from mental health harms.

Apple announced it will stop issuing loans through Apple Pay Later, shifting to third-party installment loans globally later this year.

Markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth.

A staggering 80% of Americans say grocery costs have notably increased since the pandemic started, with prices up 25% overall. [Ed: Why isn’t this 100%?]

Immigration has helped sustain US job growth while keeping inflation in check, adding 272,000 jobs in May without raising consumer prices.

Apartment markets in the Southeast and Gulf Coast have the worst occupancy rates in 40 years.

The Dominican Republic's beer industry injected 92,483 million pesos into the economy in 2022, generating over 50,000 jobs.

Fewer than 25% of Americans agree that the economy is strong, according to a recent Pew survey.

🇨🇳 China's new home prices plunged 0.7% in May, the steepest drop since 2014.

🇮🇱 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet after opposition leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the body.

🇺🇸 🇲🇽 Tensions are rising in a border water dispute between the US and Mexico as severe drought puts Mexico's ability to meet treaty obligations in doubt.

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 France's political upheaval led Paris to lose its spot as Europe's biggest stock market to London.

🇨🇳 🇪🇺 China opened an anti-dumping probe into pork imports from the EU in response to curbs on its electric vehicle exports.

🇾🇪 🇺🇸 Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken to social media in a bizarre offensive against the US Navy.

The SEC's Head of Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit, David Hirsch, departed after nearly 9 years at the agency.

US-listed bitcoin miners hit a record $22.8 billion market cap in June as their hash rate share climbed to 23.8%.

Terraform Labs agreed to a $4.5 billion SEC settlement over the TerraUSD stablecoin collapse.

Binance founder CZ's net worth doubled to $61 billion while serving a 4-month prison sentence.

The TON blockchain's TVL surged past $600 million to set a new record high.

New research suggests some animals may be conscious.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has issued a sweeping pardon of over 175,000 marijuana convictions, the most in US history.

Perfectly preserved 250-year-old cherries were found at George Washington's Mount Vernon during an archaeological dig.

SpaceX released an amazing launch tower view of the latest Starship liftoff.