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PCE data, Amazon dethrones Walmart, Silicon Valley’s ‘vanlords’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours going back and forth on whether I need to hop on the “dad shoe” trend. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The major indexes are coming off a down day. Here are five […]
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Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released Friday. Gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, […]
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Trump could attack Iran in days — what’s at stake for the oil market
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This […]
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Oil prices hit six-month highs after Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if there’s no deal
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that “really bad things” will happen if there was no […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within 10 […]
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European markets set to open higher as investors monitor U.S.-Iran tensions
European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as traders awaited more earnings reports, and monitored tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Source
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Alien files: Trump to order U.S. agencies to release documents on ‘extraterrestrial life’
Man and boy sit on a paved sidewalk and draw alien faces. Annie Otzen | Digitalvision | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would direct the Department of Defense and other agencies to make public government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life. Trump said the files that will be […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that there were “many […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, after all three major Wall Street indexes declined overnight pressured by a drop in private credit stocks and Iran-U.S. tensions. Prospects of a strike on Iran have […]
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Gold and silver prices help turn Olympic medals into the most valuable in modern games’ history
It isn’t solid gold — but it’s never been worth more. Athletes stepping onto the Winter Olympic podium in Italy this month are being draped in the most valuable medals in the Games’ modern history thanks to near record-high precious metal prices. Since the Paris Summer Olympics started on July 26, 2024, spot gold prices […]
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