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SpaceX Fuels AI Boom Higher | Open Interest 6/17/2026

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on Bloomberg Open Interest. Kevin Warsh's big day—America’s new Fed Chair takes center stage as markets split on the path for rates. At the G7, President Trump warns the US could return to military action if an Iran deal falls apart. And Elon Musk gets even richer as SpaceX powers higher and fuels the AI boom. Plus, Robert Kaplan joins us on the Fed and a historic capex surge, Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte says risk is not being properly priced and ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet gives his insight into AI demand and the future of chips. (Source: Bloomberg)
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