Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the key city of Severodonetsk, effectively ceding the city to Russia and putting the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk almost fullyunder Russian control following months of grueling and bloody fighting. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports live from Kyiv.

Jun 24, 2022

Wall Street seemed set to begin this short trading week with solid gains on the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere. That would certainly provide solace for investors still reeling after last week's precipitous drops, not to mention the continued recession warnings from the likes of Goldman Sachs and Elon Musk. The latter opined that a recession is more likely than not. And US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns prices will remain unacceptably high through the rest of the year. Julia and her guests cover those thorny topics and others in the Tuesday edition of First Move.

Jun 21, 2022

US stock markets are closed Monday in honor of the Juneteenth holiday, providing investors a brief but perhaps welcome respite from last week's wild ride. Alas, there's no relief for Ukraine as Russia's invasion continues. And it's that ongoing war where our coverage begins today.

Jun 20, 2022

Following a torturous Thursday for the US stock market, stocks began Friday in positive territory. We take an in-depth look back at a remarkably challenging week for global markets, as well as a look ahead to what we can expect in the future.

Jun 17, 2022

As expected, the US Federal Reserve yesterday implemented a king-size rate hike  of .75%. The European Central Bank is following suit with a queen-size .25% increase. US stocks rallied after the Fed's move. Is that confirmation that the Fed is now serious about tackling soaring prices? CNN's Christine Romans joins the show to discuss.

Jun 16, 2022

A cornucopia of central bank action is taking place today. The main event: a rate hike decision from the Federal Reserve followed by a news conference by Chairman Jerome Powell. He's expected to confirm what the Fed strategically implied to a few select reporters earlier this week: a rate rise of .75%. Not to be outdone, the European Central Bank has announced an emergency meeting at which they will "apply flexibility and is working on an instrument to address rising bond yields in some member countries." What does all this mean? We attempt to answer that question in today's show.

Jun 15, 2022

Following a miserable Monday that finished with the S&P 500 in bear market territory, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve. Goldman Sachs says they expect a three-quarter percent rate hike at tomorrow's meeting. If that prediction is correct, it would be the biggest one-day hike in borrowing costs since 1994. And that, of course, is going to have a clear impact on consumer activity and market mentality. Julia and her guests have it all covered in today's show.

Jun 14, 2022

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Jun 13, 2022

While for many around the world, summer is just around the corner. But for US consumers, the heat is already on. Red-hot inflation numbers just released show the US Consumer Price Index rose a worse-than-expected 8.6% on a year-over-year basis, driven by continued spikes in food and energy prices. CNN's Rahel Solomon walks us through the numbers.

Jun 10, 2022

The European Central Bank will finally hike interest rates in an attempt to rein in soaring inflation, but not until July. The ECB plans to raise rates by 25 basis points at next month's meeting. It also announced significant cuts to its growth forecast stemming from the war in Ukraine. Anna Stewart, host of CNN's Marketplace Europe, joins Julia to provide more details.

Jun 9, 2022