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CNBC Daily Open: A ceasefire, but no Strait talk
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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Asia markets open lower as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered sentiment, diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting rally. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that the war in Iran “should be ending pretty soon,” reiterating rosy predictions about the end of the conflict. Hours earlier, […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire: Live updates
Traders work during Madison Air Solutions Corp.’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after President Donald Trump confirmed that Israel and Lebanon […]
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Asia markets open higher after hopes of U.S.-Iran deal lift Wall Street benchmarks to new records
Asia markets opened higher after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war. Source
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Stock futures are little changed following a record-setting day for S&P 500 and Nasdaq: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records during the regular session. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both traded around the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones […]
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Jim Cramer says the stock market is so overbought that we have to tread carefully
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The major averages were mixed Wednesday. The blue-chip Dow was down about 200 points, but the S & P 500 was higher by roughly 0.3%. Leading the way is […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Back-to-back gains on Iran peace talks hope
A protester waves an Iranian flag and shouts slogans during a demonstration against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Not […]
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CNBC Daily Open: S&P 500 nears all-time high
Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol and are reflected in the window of a parked ambulance on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Markets appear to think a deal between […]
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Asia markets set to open higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal rise and oil prices drop
The West Texas Intermediate was down 2.39% at $88.94 per barrel as of 7:40 p.m. ET. Brent crude fell over 4% to settle at $94.79 per barrel on Tuesday. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets bet on a U.S.-Iran deal amid Hormuz blockade
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The dominant story is still the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s getting more complicated by the hour. Oil has dropped below $100 per barrel on signs that diplomatic efforts for resolving the Mideast conflict are ongoing, even […]
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