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Show Notes — 2026-06-23 Markets sold off broadly on Tuesday with the S&P down nearly two percent and the NASDAQ losing close to three — but the real story was the space sector getting torched in pre-market trading, with names like Redwire, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile all dropping double digits. Meanwhile, Apollo curbed redemptions on its retail private credit fund, Keir Starmer officially resigned as UK Prime Minister, and the US eased Iran oil sanctions for sixty days in a diplomatic breakthrough on day one-sixteen of the conflict. **In This Episode** - **Keir Starmer Resigns** — Britain's Prime Minister officially stepped down Monday, ending a tenure of under two years marked by collapsing approval ratings - **Apollo Redemption Cap** — Apollo capped withdrawals from its retail private credit fund after exit requests hit seventeen percent, raising liquidity concerns across private credit markets - **US Eases Iran Sanctions** — The US temporarily lifted oil sanctions for sixty days after Iran agreed to allow international nuclear inspections; Secretary Rubio heads to the Gulf this week - **Space Sector Bloodbath** — Redwire down nearly fifteen percent, Rocket Lab down twelve, AST SpaceMobile down thirteen — an entire sector sold off simultaneously in pre-market - **EU Meets Taliban in Brussels** — The EU is holding migration talks with Taliban officials focused on deporting Afghan nationals without legal status - **StubHub Ordered to Refund** — UK regulators ordered StubHub to refund fifty thousand customers and pay a fine for hiding fees - **Consciousness Theory Goes Mainstream-Fringe** — A new theoretical framework suggests conscious awareness may not require biological tissue, with implications for AI regulation - **NY Coffee Chain Probe** — Federal civil rights investigators opened a probe after a New York café refused to serve pro-Israel Democratic lawmaker Dan Goldman **Market Board** - **S&P 500** — $734.05 (-1.70%) - **NASDAQ** — $719.72 (-2.82%) - **Bitcoin** — $62,770 (-2.10%) - **Ethereum** — $1,678.75 (-3.75%) - **Solana** — $69.88 (-5.56%) - **Gold (GLD)** — $375.42 (-3.02%) - **Russell 2000** — $293.32 (-0.77%) - **Redwire Corporation** — $12.22 (-14.84%) - **Rocket Lab** — $94.50 (-11.88%) **The Traders Leaderboard** - **Brixton Rayne** — Week 2, portfolio TBD - **Grandpa Joe** — Holding Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and newly purchased Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares; portfolio direction: cautiously stable - **Karen Stanwick** — Check-in Wednesday - **Chad Brody** — Check-in Thursday - **Tia Loca** — Check-in Friday **Sports + Odds** - **FIFA World Cup** — Brazil 3, Haiti 0 - **FIFA World Cup** — Turkey 0, Paraguay 1 (earlier result) - **Upcoming: Portugal vs Uzbekistan** — Must-win for Portugal; Ronaldo expected to start - **MLB** — Athletics 12, Angels 11 (walk-off thriller) - **MLB** — Dodgers 6, Orioles 5 - **MLB** — Texas Rangers 9, San Diego Padres 7 - **MLB** — Yankees 5, Reds 0 - **NFL Odds** — Seahawks -205 over Patriots; 49ers -175 over Rams; Steelers -175 over Falcons **Google Trends Watch** - **#1 Netflix top movies right now** — People looking for something to watch - **#2 Detroit Pistons** — NBA Draft activity and trade rumors - **#3 Padres** — San Diego lost to Texas nine to seven - **#4 Frozen food recall** — Active contamination recall, check FDA website - **#5 BTS** — K-pop group activity triggered the army - **#6 Jordan vs Algeria football standings** — World Cup group stage implications trending with Spanish and Arabic-speaking users - **#7 Housing affordability bill senate** — Bipartisan housing legislation getting floor time this week - **#8 Mason Miller** — Athletics pitcher who starred in the twelve-eleven game - **#9 KOSPI** — South Korean stock index sold off with global markets - **#10 Colombia vs DR Congo** — World Cup group match generating buzz around the underdog DR Congo **Chapters** 00:00 — Intro 01:14 — The Board 02:37 — Daily Thread 05:47 — Stonks + Crypto 09:14 — Sports