📖 New here? How to read this post

Every day, new prediction markets launch on Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated exchange where you can trade on real-world outcomes. Think of this post as a quick vibe check on what’s new in culture, politics, and the world — when you see markets pop up for the Oscars, a surprise album drop, Saturday Night Live hosts, or the next Fed decision, it tells you something about what people are paying attention to right now.

How to read this: On Kalshi, an event is the big question being asked — for example, “Who will win Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?” Each event contains one or more markets, which are the specific yes-or-no outcomes you can actually trade — like “Will 1949 / Fatherland win Best Picture?” at a given price. When an event has numeric thresholds (“Will the S&P 500 close above 5,500?”), those individual levels are called brackets.

For each new event below, we include a link to find it on Kalshi so you can see live pricing. The first thing to do with any new market is understand the rules — then decide if you have an edge.

Here's every new market that launched on Kalshi in the past 24 hours (Jun 16 at 8:30 AM ET through Jun 17 at 8:30 AM ET). Our scan picked up 168 unique markets across 23 new events, plus 5,503 recurring bracket markets.

🗳️ Elections
3 events
3 markets
📊 Economics
6 events
31 markets
💹 Financials
6 events
49 markets
🎬 Entertainment
8 events
85 markets

⚡ What's Actionable Right Now

The launches from the past 24h with the tightest spreads and live two-sided quotes — i.e. the ones you can actually trade right now.

2026 Soccer Cup Final: U.S. Viewership: Above 38.0M bid 10¢ / ask 11¢, Above 36.0M bid 21¢ / ask 22¢, Above 28.0M bid 60¢ / ask 61¢

US building permits for June: Above 1.500M bid 25¢ / ask 26¢, Above 1.450M bid 51¢ / ask 52¢, Above 1.400M bid 60¢ / ask 61¢

US housing starts for June: Above 1.300M bid 39¢ / ask 40¢, Above 1.250M bid 58¢ / ask 59¢, Above 1.225M bid 59¢ / ask 60¢

How many views will the #1 Show on Netflix have this week?: At least 9 million bid 96¢ / ask 97¢, At least 6 million bid 98¢ / ask 99¢, At least 30 million bid 1¢ / ask 2¢

How many views will the #1 Movie on Netflix have this week?: At least 35 million bid 1¢ / ask 2¢, At least 30 million bid 9¢ / ask 10¢, At least 18 million bid 89¢ / ask 90¢

Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision in August: Hike more than 25bps bid 1¢ / ask 2¢, Hike 1-25bps bid 9¢ / ask 10¢, Cut more than 25bps bid 1¢ / ask 2¢

How high will the Nikkei 225 get in 2026?: At least ¥80,000 bid 36¢ / ask 37¢, At least ¥79,000 bid 41¢ / ask 42¢, At least ¥78,000 bid 44¢ / ask 45¢

All New Events

🗳️ Elections — 3 events, 3 markets

UT-01 Democratic nominee?: Liban Mohamed (ask 88¢ (no bids)) — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET

FL-11 Democratic nominee?: James Pericola (bid 53¢ / ask 60¢) — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM ET

2028 U.S. Presidential Election winner?: Ro Khanna (last 1¢ (book empty)) — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET

📊 Economics — 6 events, 31 markets

US housing starts for June — 8 brackets — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM ET

View market strikes (8 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1.300Mbid 39¢ / ask 40¢
Above 1.275Mbid 48¢ / ask 50¢
Above 1.250Mbid 58¢ / ask 59¢
Above 1.225Mbid 59¢ / ask 60¢
Above 1.200Mbid 63¢ / ask 65¢
Above 1.175Mbid 76¢ / ask 78¢
Above 1.150Mbid 82¢ / ask 84¢
Above 1.125Mbid 88¢ / ask 89¢

US building permits for June — 7 brackets — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM ET

View market strikes (7 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 1.550Mbid 1¢ / ask 3¢
Above 1.500Mbid 25¢ / ask 26¢
Above 1.450Mbid 51¢ / ask 52¢
Above 1.400Mbid 60¢ / ask 61¢
Above 1.350Mbid 89¢ / ask 90¢
Above 1.300Mbid 90¢ / ask 91¢
Above 1.250Mbid 93¢ / ask 94¢

How rich will Elon Musk get before 2027? — 5 brackets — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM ET

View market strikes (5 brackets)
BracketPrice
More than $1.5 trillionbid 6¢ / ask 86¢
More than $1.7 trillionbid 3¢ / ask 74¢
More than $1.9 trillionbid 2¢ / ask 60¢
More than $2.1 trillionbid 1¢ / ask 56¢
More than $2.2 trillionbid 1¢ / ask 48¢
View market options (5 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Maintain current ratebid 87¢ / ask 89¢
Hike more than 25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Hike 1-25bpsbid 9¢ / ask 10¢
Cut more than 25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Cut 1-25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢

Bank of Japan rate decision in July — 5 outcomes — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM ET

View market options (5 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Maintain current ratebid 92¢ / ask 93¢
Hike more than 25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Hike 25bpsbid 3¢ / ask 4¢
Cut more than 25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Cut 25bpsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢

CPI month-over-month in Jul 2026?: Exactly -0.3% — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM ET

💹 Financials — 6 events, 49 markets

How high will the Nikkei 225 get in 2026? — 11 outcomes — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM ET

View market options (11 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
At least ¥80,000bid 36¢ / ask 37¢
At least ¥79,000bid 41¢ / ask 42¢
At least ¥78,000bid 44¢ / ask 45¢
At least ¥77,000bid 51¢ / ask 54¢
At least ¥76,000bid 58¢ / ask 60¢
At least ¥75,000bid 62¢ / ask 63¢
At least ¥74,000bid 71¢ / ask 73¢
At least ¥73,000bid 75¢ / ask 76¢
At least ¥72,000bid 83¢ / ask 84¢
At least ¥71,000bid 88¢ / ask 89¢
At least ¥70,000bid 98¢ / ask 99¢

How high will the IBOVESPA get in 2026? — 10 brackets — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM ET

View market strikes (10 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least R$175,000bid 11¢ / ask 12¢
At least R$174,500bid 14¢ / ask 15¢
At least R$174,000bid 83¢ / ask 84¢
At least R$173,500bid 85¢ / ask 86¢
At least R$173,000bid 86¢ / ask 87¢
At least R$172,500bid 88¢ / ask 89¢
At least R$172,000bid 89¢ / ask 90¢
At least R$171,500bid 90¢ / ask 91¢
At least R$171,000bid 94¢ / ask 95¢
At least R$170,500bid 93¢ / ask 94¢

How high will the FTSE 100 get in 2026? — 8 outcomes — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM ET

View market options (8 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
At least £11,200bid 8¢ / ask 9¢
At least £11,100bid 13¢ / ask 14¢
At least £11,000bid 71¢ / ask 72¢
At least £10,900bid 74¢ / ask 75¢
At least £10,800bid 77¢ / ask 78¢
At least £10,700bid 91¢ / ask 93¢
At least £10,600bid 92¢ / ask 93¢
At least £10,500bid 99¢ (no asks)
View market strikes (8 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least $60,000bid 9¢ / ask 10¢
At least $59,000bid 19¢ / ask 20¢
At least $58,000bid 31¢ / ask 32¢
At least $57,000bid 40¢ / ask 41¢
At least $56,000bid 50¢ / ask 51¢
At least $55,000bid 63¢ / ask 65¢
At least $54,000bid 77¢ / ask 78¢
At least $53,000bid 88¢ / ask 89¢
View market options (6 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
At least ₹29,000bid 8¢ / ask 9¢
At least ₹28,000bid 15¢ / ask 16¢
At least ₹27,000bid 24¢ / ask 25¢
At least ₹26,000bid 39¢ / ask 40¢
At least ₹25,000bid 86¢ / ask 87¢
At least ₹24,000bid 99¢ (no asks)
View market options (6 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
At least ₩8,900bid 18¢ / ask 19¢
At least ₩8,875bid 71¢ / ask 72¢
At least ₩8,850bid 99¢ (no asks)
At least ₩8,825bid 99¢ (no asks)
At least ₩8,800bid 98¢ / ask 99¢
At least ₩8,750bid 99¢ (no asks)

🎬 Entertainment — 8 events, 85 markets

Soccer World Cup Halftime Show: First Song — 37 candidates listed, no live quotes yet · Jun 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET

Tracking: Zoo, Whenever, Wherever, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), Vogue, TQG, they don't know 'bout us, SWIM, Popular, NORMAL, Material Girl, Love Sensation, Like a Virgin, Like a Prayer, Like Animals, Life Goes On, La Tortura, La Isla Bonita, Into the Groove, Into the Sun, I feel So Free, Hung Up, Hooligan, Hips Don't Lie, GIRL LIKE ME, FYA, +12 more

2026 Soccer Cup Final: U.S. Viewership — 11 brackets — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM ET

View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
Above 40.0Mbid 9¢ / ask 12¢
Above 38.0Mbid 10¢ / ask 11¢
Above 36.0Mbid 21¢ / ask 22¢
Above 34.0Mbid 28¢ / ask 30¢
Above 32.0Mbid 48¢ / ask 50¢
Above 30.0Mbid 51¢ / ask 54¢
Above 28.0Mbid 60¢ / ask 61¢
Above 26.0Mbid 70¢ / ask 71¢
Above 24.0Mbid 79¢ / ask 81¢
Above 22.0Mbid 85¢ / ask 86¢
Above 20.0Mbid 97¢ / ask 98¢
View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least 9 millionbid 96¢ / ask 97¢
At least 6 millionbid 98¢ / ask 99¢
At least 50 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 40 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 35 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 30 millionbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
At least 25 millionbid 3¢ / ask 11¢
At least 21 millionbid 20¢ / ask 23¢
At least 18 millionbid 45¢ / ask 77¢
At least 15 millionbid 79¢ / ask 82¢
At least 12 millionbid 85¢ / ask 86¢
View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
At least 9 millionbid 99¢ (no asks)
At least 6 millionbid 99¢ (no asks)
At least 50 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 40 millionlast 1¢ (book empty)
At least 35 millionbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
At least 30 millionbid 9¢ / ask 10¢
At least 25 millionbid 14¢ / ask 17¢
At least 21 millionbid 52¢ / ask 54¢
At least 18 millionbid 89¢ / ask 90¢
At least 15 millionbid 96¢ / ask 97¢
At least 12 millionbid 98¢ / ask 99¢
View market strikes (11 brackets)
BracketPrice
Exactly 9 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 8 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 7 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 6 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 5 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 4 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 3 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 2 songsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢
Exactly 10 songslast 1¢ (book empty)
Exactly 1 songbid 98¢ / ask 99¢
Exactly 0 songsbid 1¢ / ask 2¢

Grammy nominees: Best New Artist — 2 outcomes — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM ET

View market options (2 outcomes)
OutcomePrice
Adélabid 23¢ / ask 38¢
Mitskibid 3¢ / ask 18¢

Oscar nominees: Best Picture: Rose (bid 23¢ / ask 30¢) — listed Jun 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM ET

🔄 Recurring Markets

5,503 recurring markets also launched — these are auto-generated daily/weekly/hourly brackets (weather, crypto prices, index levels, etc.).

All data sourced from the Kalshi public API. Prices shown are indicative Yes contract bid/ask at time of publication and may have moved. Trade responsibly.