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CNBC Daily Open: Gold and silver tank amid Trump picking Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S., on Friday, April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets got what they wanted. U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to lead […]
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Oil slides over 6% as Trump signals Iran talks, easing supply shock fears
Oil prices rose more than 1.5% in Asian trade on Thursday, on increasing concerns of a U.S military attack on Iran that could disrupt supply from the region. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices slid Monday as investors dialed back fears of a supply shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements on […]
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Gold and silver extend sell-off after historic plunge — yellow metal drops 5%
A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver extended their sell-off on Monday, deepening losses from last Friday’s rout as a firmer dollar and profit-taking drained momentum from a rally that had propelled the metals […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets see Warsh as a safe pick for Fed chair — causing gold and silver to plunge
Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Markets got what they wanted. U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, and investors […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of China manufacturing data
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative about the economy when surveyed in May. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022, just before Beijing announced plans to ease its stringent zero-Covid policy. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific […]
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United Arab Emirates’ ‘Spy Sheikh’ bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ
UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social A government official and top royal from the United Arab Emirates purchased a $500 million stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture last […]
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U.S. special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post, sources say
Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, waits to enter the General Assembly Hall to attend Trump’s address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Mark Savaya, named by U.S. President Donald Trump as special envoy for Iraq in October, […]
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Iran warns of regional conflict if U.S. attacks, designates EU armies ‘terrorists’
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran’s leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the U.S. were to attack it, stoking the […]
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Speaker Johnson: ‘Confident’ government shutdown will end by Tuesday
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the annual “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 23, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he believes he has the votes to end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday, with the House set to take up a Senate-approved spending […]
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for U.S. House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority, telling President Donald Trump that the Democratic district “topples corrupt presidencies.” Menefee, the Harris County attorney, prevailed in a runoff against Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member. He will replace the late Rep. […]
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