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Oil prices rise more than 2% as Trump weighs strikes on Iran
Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday as President Donald Trump weighed military strikes on OPEC member Iran. U.S. crude rose $1.56, or 2.5%, to $64.77 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent was up $1.59, or 2.3%, to $69.99 per barrel. Multiple sources told Reuters that Trump is weighing targeted strikes on Iranian security […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors expected the Fed to hold rates — it was Powell’s comments that drew interest
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate steady in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. But what investors […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed expectedly keeps rates steady — the intrigue was elsewhere
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Jan. 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate steady in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. But what investors were […]
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Oil prices rise after Trump says a ‘massive Armada is heading to Iran’
The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, U.S. August 11, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Crude oil prices rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned Iran that a “massive Armada” is heading in its direction and time is running out […]
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European markets close lower; Ericsson pops 10% after fourth-quarter profit beat
LONDON — European markets finished Friday’s session in negative territory as investors digested events at Davos, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s excoriating speech about the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session 0.2% lower, with major bourses in mixed territory. European stocks had finished higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a […]
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What Trump’s renewed attack on Iran could mean for oil prices
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, traveling from Shannon, Ireland en route Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that a U.S. “armada” is heading toward Iran has deepened concern of potential military […]
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Here are the European exporters most exposed if Trump’s Greenland tariffs kick in
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a rising wave of tariffs on several European allies, raising the alarm for industries and […]
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‘Markets are callous’: Why stocks aren’t fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 12, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The first two weeks of 2026 have seen U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration capture Venezuela’s president, threaten to respond to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests, and talk up the possibility of using force […]
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Oil markets are being pulled in every direction. Here’s how market watchers are navigating it
Energy markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days, as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran – and the response from Washington. The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran was only the latest geopolitical development in 2026 to concern traders, following the seizure of the president of Venezuela, […]
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The energy trade that excites VanEck’s CEO — and it’s not oil
ETF Edge The energy trade that excites VanEck’s CEO — and it’s not oil Published Thu, Jan 15 20267:00 AM EST Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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