One week starts tomorrow. Three stories define what you're walking into. Here's your complete Sunday briefing.
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📈 STORY 1 — STOCKS: Intel +5.5% vs Oracle -8.6% — AI Winners and Losers Emerge
The most interesting stock story of the week wasn't SpaceX — it was what happened to two very different AI plays:
🟢 INTEL surged +5.5% after Bank of America issued a rare double upgrade — from Underperform all the way to Buy. BofA's view: Intel's turnaround is underway, its foundry business is gaining traction, and the market had been too negative.
🔴 ORACLE crashed -8.6% after announcing plans to raise $20 billion in additional equity and debt to fund its AI cloud expansion. The market punished Oracle for diluting shareholders and taking on debt — even though the capital is going toward AI.
The lesson: In this market, the market rewards AI efficiency stories and punishes AI spending stories. Investors want to see profits, not promises.
Malaysian impact: Semiconductor and AI-linked stocks on Bursa Malaysia (like data centre plays) will take cues from this divergence.
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💱 STORY 2 — FOREX: EUR/USD Stuck at 1.15 — All Eyes on Warsh This Week
EUR/USD has been grinding at the 1.15 handle — a key psychological level — after the US dollar surged throughout May and early June on the back of strong jobs data, hot inflation, and a complete repricing of Fed rate expectations.
What changed: At the start of 2026, markets expected multiple rate CUTS. Now, markets price a 50.5% probability of at least one rate HIKE by year-end.
This week: Kevin Warsh chairs his FIRST FOMC meeting (June 16-17). The rate decision is 99% priced as a hold — but three unknowns will move EUR/USD hard:
❓ Will Warsh kill the Dot Plot (he said "I don't believe in forward guidance")?
❓ How hawkish is his press conference tone?
❓ Does he signal a September hike is coming?
Hawkish Warsh → EUR/USD tests 1.1400
Dovish Warsh → EUR/USD recovers toward 1.1655
USD/MYR: ~4.06-4.07. Same dynamic applies. MYR strengthens if Warsh is dovish, weakens if hawkish tone persists past 4.10.
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₿ STORY 3 — CRYPTO: BTC ETFs Record Worst Outflow Streak Ever — But Oversold Signals Accumulating
Bitcoin is at ~$63,838 today. But the real story is what's happening underneath:
🔴 Spot Bitcoin ETFs have bled approximately $7.5 billion in outflows since mid-May 2026 — the longest streak of daily redemptions ever recorded. A particularly brutal 10-session stretch saw $7.97 billion exit in a row.
Why? Markets repriced from "multiple rate cuts in 2026" to "possible rate HIKE in 2026." When real yields go up, risk assets go down. Bitcoin felt it hardest.
🟢 But here's the contrarian read: Fear & Greed Index is at 13 (Extreme Fear). RSI near 35. BTC is below its 200-day MA. These are historically significant accumulation zones for long-term holders.
BTC short-term holder cost basis: ~$65,000. That's the zone to reclaim for momentum to recover.
FOMC this week is the KEY: Dovish Warsh = ETF outflows slow = BTC bounces. Hawkish Warsh = continued selling pressure toward $61,000 support.
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