Bonds & Stocks
US index futures steadied on the last day of a quarter that looks set to be the S&P 500’s best in six years. The dollar climbed as the yen slid to its weakest level since 1986. S&P 500 futures were little changed. The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced two basis points to 4.39%.
Economy
The Redfin Weekly Housing Market Tracker shows that weekly pending home sales decreased slightly during the four-week period of May 25 June 21, but increased year over year by 4.2%. The median home sale price has increased by 2.5% to $408,814 — a record high, according to Redfin. The median number of days homes were on the market during this period was 39 days, one day longer than this time last year.
World
Qatar said Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had arrived in Doha as part of ongoing peace negotiations between the US and Iran and as the countries try to calm tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.