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Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United […]
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$100 oil, PCE data, MLB valuations and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. The U.S. launched 60 more trade investigations last night, as the Trump administration continues to look for ways to replace the president’s now-overturned duties. The new probes focus on forced labor trade practices. Stock futures are higher this morning after […]
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Asia-Pacific markets tumble as investors brace for a prolonged war in Middle East
Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday as oil prices soared on renewed fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could further crimp energy supplies, stoking fears of a global economic downturn. Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei […]
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Stock futures are flat ahead of key inflation data; traders monitor oil prices and Iran war: Live updates
Traders prepare as sales of MDA Space Ltd begin at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 12, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Thursday night as investors await key U.S. inflation data. The report comes as […]
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Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet
The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Thursday. “It’ll happen relatively soon but it can’t happen now,” Wright said. “We’re simply not ready. All of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran’s offensive capabilities and […]
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Plans for record emergency oil release signal Middle East war could drag on for months
In an aerial view, Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery, one of the largest oil refineries in the North America, operates as gas prices rocket upward due to worldwide oil supply disruptions caused by the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, on March 10, 2026 in Carson, California. David McNew | Getty Images Plans to […]
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Dow slides 300 points as oil prices move higher again amid Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 10, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Wednesday as investors continued to eye developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices. The 30-stock index shed 328 points, […]
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Five things to know about Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. achieved a quick victory when its first strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for nearly 37 years. But news that the country had appointed Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor, along with […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors weigh developments in the Middle East
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.35% in early trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.36%, while the Topix […]
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10-year Treasury yield is little changed as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows
The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed on Tuesday as oil prices tumbled after President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be hit “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if it attempted to halt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell more than 1 basis point to 4.117%. The 30-year Treasury bond rose more […]
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