What’s Next For Interest Rates? - 6/16/26 | Market Sense | Fidelity Investments

Is this bull market too good to be true? On this episode of Market Sense, our Fidelity leaders dig into the data points driving the recent solid economic growth and resilient earnings. We’ll also discuss the potential peace agreement with Iran, the historic SpaceX IPO, and the forecast for interest rates as new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presides over his first FOMC meeting. Topics covered: • Is this bull market too good to be true? On this episode of Market Sense, our Fidelity leaders dig into the data points driving solid economic growth and resilient earnings. • We’ll also discuss the potential peace agreement with Iran, the historic SpaceX IPO, and the forecast for interest rates as new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presides over his first FOMC meeting. 00:00 Market Sense Introduction 01:21 Potential peace deal with Iran and the market impact 03:02 SpaceX IPO 05:29 Federal Reserve deciding interest rates for June 07:10 How is the Fed interpreting job numbers and inflation? 08:49 Possible interest rate hike 11:34 Why this isn’t 2022 15:23 AI boom 17:43 Market broadening beyond Mag 7 21:06 Benefits of diversification 23:02 Investing themes 25:45 Final thoughts Questions? Drop them below 👇 and we’ll reply right in the comments. Position your portfolios for resilience and growth potential in the second half of 2026. Check out Fidelity's 2026 Midyear Outlook page for more insights on the markets, investing and taxes from our Fidelity pros. https://www.fidelity.com/learning-cen... • Like what you see? Register for the next event: https://fidelityevents.com/Market-Sen... • Subscribe to Fidelity Viewpoints: https://www.fidelity.com/signup/viewp... • To see more videos, subscribe on YouTube:    / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Reddit:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Instagram:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on TikTok:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Facebook:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on LinkedIn:   / fidelity-investments   • Ask Fidelity on X:   / fidelity   Views and opinions expressed in this webcast are those of the speakers. This discussion is for educational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Fidelity does not provide legal or tax advice. The information herein is general in nature and should not be considered legal or tax advice. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917 DISCLAIMER: For workplace use, business to assume risk of promoting. 1268511.1.0 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917 #Stockmarket #interestrates #Federalreserve #AI #Treasurys #KevinWarsh