Business & Markets — June 21, 2026

Fox acquires Roku for $22 billion. The cash-and-stock deal makes Fox Corp. the third-largest U.S. television company and puts it inside more than 100 million homes via Roku's streaming platform.

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National gas prices fall below $4 a gallon. The nationwide average dipped under $4 this week for the first time since March, offering relief after months of war-driven price pressure. Analysts say full normalization could still take months.

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Bank of Japan raises rates to a 31-year high. Japan's central bank lifted its benchmark rate to 1%, the highest since 1995, continuing its exit from ultra-low borrowing costs as Iran-war inflation pressures spread globally.

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