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European stocks tumble 2% as Iran war intensifies; miners lead losses
Vadimrysev | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks slumped on Thursday as the Iran war escalated further following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 2.1% as of 12:10 p.m. in London (8:10 a.m. ET), with all major bourses in negative territory and all sectors except for […]
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Here are the 5 big things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, a batch of economic data, and several notable earnings reports are all on the docket this week. However, the biggest event for Wall Street will arguably be out in California, as Nvidia holds its influential AI technology conference. Well, that is what we would usually say heading into […]
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Uber ex-CEO Kalanick rebrands latest venture Atoms, expands into mining and transport
Travis Kalanick, chief executive officer of City Storage Systems (CSS) during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority conference in Miami, Florida, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick has renamed his latest venture as Atoms and said on Friday that he’s expanding […]
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Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be different
Key Points Fears of higher prices and slower economic growth have unsettled markets over the past week following a spike in the oil price. Investors fear the specter of stagflation and what it could mean for their portfolios, but 2026 looks different to the 1970s for several reasons. Back then, a spike in oil prices […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, Hims and Hers, Xenon Pharma, Vertiv and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest midday moves: Oil stocks – Oil stocks briefly traded higher as the commodity surged as the Iran War showed no sign of abating. U.S. crude briefly topped $110 per barrel overnight, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022. Chevron earlier hit an all-time high, Talos Energy at […]
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The $100 oil playbook: How pro investors are investing around this energy shock
Professional investors are reshuffling portfolios as crude oil surges past $100 a barrel , rotating into sectors tied to commodities while adding hedges against the risk that geopolitical tensions could trigger a broader economic shock. The jump in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict is prompting money managers to rethink positioning. Many say […]
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U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks
ETF Edge U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks Published Fri, Mar 6 202612:52 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing on March 3, 2025, ahead of the country’s annual legislative meetings known as the “Two Sessions.” Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: FTSE 100’s defensive slant comes into its own
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch It was no surprise, when equity markets first reacted to news of the strikes on Iran, that the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell by less than all of its major continental European peers. What is often seen as the Footsie’s weakness […]
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Governments are rushing to hoard critical minerals as the ‘resource nationalism’ era arrives
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and […]
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