--- title: "Top global stories this week" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289698507.md" description: "Global markets faced volatility due to Iran Strait of Hormuz tensions and inflation worries, though sentiment improved on potential US-Iran deals. SpaceX priced its IPO at $135/share, raising ~$75B for a $1.77T valuation. The World Bank downgraded global growth forecasts, while the ECB raised rates by 25bps. Key corporate moves include GSK acquiring Nuvalent for $10.6B and Frasers Group's offer for Hugo Boss. Asian markets rose, with Japan showing strong growth." datetime: "2026-06-14T18:30:40.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289698507.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289698507.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289698507.md) --- # Top global stories this week ### Related Stocks - [NUVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NUVL.US.md) - [BOSS.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOSS.DE.md) - [SPCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCX.US.md) - [GSK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GSK.US.md) - [FRAS.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FRAS.UK.md) - [GSK.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GSK.UK.md) - [SPCH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCH.US.md) - [SPCF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCF.US.md) - [SPAL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPAL.US.md) - [SNK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNK.US.md) - [SSPC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSPC.US.md) - [SPCU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCU.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [SpaceX just suffered its first-ever losing streak](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290249892.md) - [SpaceX's First Week On The Market: The Biggest Developments Investors Should Know](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290202021.md) - [SpaceX Is the Most Expensive Stock in the $2 Trillion Club, and It's Not Even Close](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290184623.md) - [6 Wall Street analysts have issued price targets on SpaceX. Here's the one I agree with most.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290177055.md) - [Kingdom Holding Announces Latest Development On Its Investment In SpaceX](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289680648.md)