Shares in the Asia-Pacific fell on Monday as adverse sentiment continues to weigh in on markets.
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‘Resumption of hostilities’: seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in […]
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European stocks set to slump as Gulf tanker attacks threaten ceasefire
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Ship struck and Strait shut
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore (yes, that’s right — not London this week!). Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a […]
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