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CNBC Daily Open: Investors bet the fragile ceasefire would hold
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO’s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In […]
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Oil prices fall more than 4% after Trump says China can continue buying oil from Iran
Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday after President Donald Trump said China can keep buying oil from Iran, a sign that the U.S. is easing its maximum pressure campaign on the Islamic Republic in the wake of a ceasefire with Israel. Global benchmark Brent fell $3.33, or 4.66%, to $68.15 per barrel by 10:18 a.m. ET. […]
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Stock futures rise after Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire is in effect: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025. NYSE Stock futures rose early Tuesday after President Donald Trump said that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran had come into effect, marking the latest sign of easing tensions in the Middle East. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 350 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The strange times of missiles-led ‘peace’
US President Donald Trump (L) greets Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images It’s a strange thought that launching attacks on other countries could lead to peace, but that seems to be […]
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Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz could deepen Tehran’s isolation, experts say
Cargo ships sail in the Gulf off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, on April 29, 2019. ATTA KENARE | AFP | Getty Images Iran may be threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Have Trump’s strikes on Iran bolstered or eroded his credibility?
U.S. and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 22, 2025. Gazi Samad | Anadolu | Getty Images United States on Saturday conducted air strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites, entering Israel’s war against Tehran. The timing was unexpected. On Thursday, U.S. […]
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Dow futures slide as oil rises following U.S. bombing of Iran: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on June 18, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures fell ahead of Monday’s session after the United States entered Israel’s war against Iran over the weekend by striking three nuclear sites, a move by […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as U.S. bombing of Iran escalates Middle East crisis
Oil prices have spiked in recent weeks following the increased tensions in the Middle East. Source
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Oil prices jump more than 2% after U.S. strikes on Iran raise fears of supply disruption
People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Oil futures jumped more than 2% at the start of the first trading session since the U.S. launched direct attacks against Iran, casting […]
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U.S. calls on China to prevent Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global oil flows
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime choke point with Iran situated at the top with Qeshm Island and the United Arab Emirates to the South. Imaged 24 May 2017. Gallo Images | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called for China to prevent Iran from closing the […]
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