Finance news on June 14, 2026

1. 0119:30 UTC

   Budget proposes 30pc minimum tax on testamentary trust income from 2028

   9 outlets · first: The Leader Regulation

   Machine summary The 2026 budget proposes taxing income distributed from a testamentary trust at a minimum of 30 per cent from 1 July 2028, regardless of the recipient's personal tax rate, according to reports.

   Reported by The Leader, muswellbrookchronicle.com.au, manningrivertimes.com.au, centralwesterndaily.com.au, standard.net.au, lithgowmercury.com.au, merimbulanewsweekly.com.au, greatlakesadvocate.com.au and gleninnesexaminer.com.au.

2. 0218:00 UTC

   Reserve Bank begins two-day meeting on rates

   8 outlets · first: dailyliberal.com.au Banking

   Machine summary The Reserve Bank board began two days of talks on Monday to decide whether the official cash rate stays at 4.35 per cent, with governor Michelle Bullock due to announce the decision on Tuesday afternoon.

   Reported by dailyliberal.com.au, Armidale Express, katherinetimes.com.au, bunburymail.com.au, redlandcitybulletin.com.au, singletonargus.com.au, begadistrictnews.com.au and Perthnow.

3. 0300:43 UTC

   Coverage recordarabherald.com (Big News Network): “Iran will open Strait of Hormuz sans tolls, there will be demining exercise, say US officials”

   4 outlets · first: Aninews Commodities

   Reports ran between 00:43 and 02:30 UTC on Jun 14.

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   Reported by Aninews, arabherald.com (Big News Network), news.webindia123.com, southeastasiapost.com (Big News Network), pakistantelegraph.com (Big News Network) and newkerala.com.

   • Iran

4. 0418:33 UTC

   Rocket Lab added to Nasdaq-100 in June 2026 rebalance

   3 outlets · first: Sacbee Markets

   Machine summary The report said Rocket Lab shares fell more than 10% on Friday, the day it joined the index.

   1. The Nasdaq-100's June 2026 quarterly rebalance added five companies: Astera Labs, CoreWeave, Nebius Group, Rocket Lab and Teradyne, per the source report.
   2. The changes take effect before market open on Monday, June 22, according to the report.
   3. Rocket Lab trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker RKLB, the report said.

   Reported by Sacbee, kansascity.com and miamiherald.com.

   • CoreWeave
   • Rocket Lab
   • Teradyne
   • Nebius Group
   • Astera Labs

5. 0522:30 UTC

   Ark Invest's Cathie Wood added SpaceX shares to four ETFs on IPO day

   2 outlets · first: fool.com IPOs

   Machine summary Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood added SpaceX shares to four of her six actively managed exchange-traded funds on the company's IPO day, according to a report. SpaceX began trading on June 12 after raising $75 billion, the report said.

   1. Ark Innovation bought 1,690,839 SpaceX shares, giving the stock a 3.2% weight in the fund, according to the report.
   2. Ark Autonomous Technology bought 736,442 SpaceX shares, a 4.5% weight, according to the report.
   3. Ark Next Generation Internet bought 325,562 SpaceX shares, a 2.6% weight, according to the report.
   4. Ark Space and Defense bought 538,341 SpaceX shares, according to the report.

   Reported by fool.com and finance.yahoo.com.

   • SpaceX
   • Cathie Wood
   • ARK Invest

6. 0621:00 UTC

   Hong Kong issuers seek to boost trading in overlooked stocks

   2 outlets · first: Bloomberg Markets

   Reported by Bloomberg and Livemint.

7. 0722:42 UTC

   Rupee Sinks 5% YTD as RBI Holds at 5.25%, Slashes Growth Forecast

   1 outlet · first: dailyexcelsior.com Economy

   Machine summary The Indian rupee has fallen over 5% in 2026, as the RBI held rates at 5.25% and downgraded its FY27 growth outlook. Capital outflows and rising oil prices are pressuring the currency, while a tax exemption for foreign investors seeks to arrest the decline.

   1. RBI left the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% but cut its FY27 growth forecast and raised inflation projections.
   2. The government exempted foreign institutional investors and the Bank for International Settlements from capital gains tax on government securities to attract foreign capital.
   3. Emkay Global Financial Services warns that the fiscal deficit is already under pressure, constraining fiscal stimulus options.

   Reported by dailyexcelsior.com.

   • Indian rupee
   • Bank for International Settlements
   • Emkay Global Financial Services

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