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Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore,) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Payouts to unnamed bettors after the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the […]
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Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: ‘Insane this is legal’
Prediction markets are facing renewed scrutiny from federal lawmakers after wagers about the fate of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the Saturday bombardment of Iran. “It’s insane this is legal,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., in a post to X, referring to another post highlighting people who had made money on […]
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Senators tell CFTC to make clear ban on prediction market contracts involving deaths
Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission speaks during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Six Democratic senators told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a previously unreported letter that they have […]
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The market’s surprising reversal, Gap’s viral ad, AI regulation and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Hero to zero Stock investors didn’t end up getting the post-Nvidia earnings market bounce they hoped for. After opening yesterday’s trading session higher, stocks took a dramatic […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Brighthouse Financial, Amazon, Ramaco Resources and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Brighthouse Financial — Shares soared 23% after the Financial Times reported that Aquarian Holdings is in advanced talks to buy the North Carolina-based life insurer and take it private. Amazon — The e-commerce company and web services provider beat earnings expectations, boosting its stock 12%. Amazon […]
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European stock exchanges mull 24-hour trading to attract retail investors amid U.S. boom
European stock exchanges are weighing up the feasibility and demand for 24-hour or out-of-hours trading as retail activity continues to significantly lag that in the U.S. Alex Dalley, head of European cash equities at Cboe Europe — the largest European stock exchange operator — told CNBC they were “closely monitoring” the growing appetite stateside for […]
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Cboe’s volatility expert sees more market turmoil ahead as tariff uncertainty not fully priced in
Cboe’s volatility expert sees more market turmoil ahead as tariff uncertainty not fully priced in Published Tue, Apr 15 20257:02 AM EDTUpdated 11 Min Ago Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto
ETF Edge Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto Published Thu, Jan 16 20256:30 PM ESTUpdated 18 Min Ago Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AbbVie, Tesla, Cigna, Morgan Stanley and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock popped 7% to build on last week’s 29% gain as investors bet that a Trump administration would fare well for the company and CEO Elon Musk. AbbVie — Shares tumbled 12% after the pharmaceutical company said its experimental schizophrenia drug […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Coinbase, Cisco Systems and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock popped 7% and looked poised to build on last week’s 29% surge. The Elon Musk-run company has rallied on the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, topping $1 trillion in market value on Friday as investors bet the company will […]
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