Year: 2025
Safe haven rush begins after Israel strikes Iran
Investors fled to safe-haven assets Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iran marked a major escalation of conflict in the region. The scale of the attack, which Israel said was targeting Iran’s nuclear program, took markets by surprise, pushing up prices of assets thought to offer protection in times of heightened volatility. “The […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tensions in the Middle East boil over
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Koki Takagi | Via Reuters Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Iran early Friday local time, escalating the simmering conflict between the two nations. Israel said that it was targeting […]
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India moves to tap its rare earth reserves. Experts say it could become an alternative to China
Indian Rare Earths extracts rare earth elements from beach sands in Kerala, India. Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty Images India, like many countries, is facing China’s restrictions on rare earth exports — and it wants to develop its own domestic supplies. Experts say it could become an important alternative to China for partners […]
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Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang confirms departure for Meta as part of $14.3 billion deal
Alexandr Wang, CEO of ScaleAI speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang told employees in a memo on Thursday that he’s leaving for Meta, confirming reports from earlier in the week about his departure and a large […]
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Oil prices surge 11% on heels of Israeli strikes
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Crude oil futures jumped as much as 13% Thursday evening after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate last […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Israel strikes against Iran send oil prices soaring
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Koki Takagi | Via Reuters Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Iran early Friday, escalating the simmering conflict between the two nations. Israel said that it was targeting locations related […]
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Trump ordered to return control of California National Guard to governor
Police and national guards take measures as thousands of anti-ICE protesters are gathered outside of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2025 amid protests over immigration raids. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images A federal judge late Thursday ruled that the federalization of parts of California’s National Guard by President […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall after reports of Israeli military strikes on Iran
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as reports of an Israeli military strike on Iran kept investors jittery after Wall Street gained on solid U.S. economic data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.28% while […]
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Israel’s defense minister announces ‘special situation’ after Israel attacks Iran
A famous mural that depicts the flag of the United States of America with bombs and skulls and reads “Down with the U.S.A.” in central Tehran, Iran, on March 31, 2025. Alireza | Middle East Images | AFP | Getty Images Israel’s defense minister announced a ‘special situation’ after Israel attacked Iran. The Israeli military has […]
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An Israeli attack on Iran could send oil prices above $100 as tensions mount
Beset by near-universal bearish outlooks just a month ago, oil prices could spike to more than $100 a barrel in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran, some analysts are warning. Crude prices spiked as much as 5% overnight — before paring gains — on fears of military escalation between Iran and Israel as […]
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