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CNBC Daily Open: A truce is to be celebrated — but it doesn’t promise peace
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In yesterday’s newsletter, we talked about how a blitzkrieg of missile-led diplomacy seemed to help de-escalate tensions. […]
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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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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as investors weigh Fed comments, Israel-Iran ceasefire
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors weighed a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as fresh commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve. There is growing […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as index nears all-time high: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 18, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors watch to see if the benchmark index can return to its all-time high. Futures tied to the broad index ticked down 0.1%, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures […]
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Treasury yields fall even after Powell says the Fed can wait to cut rates
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday even after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he is in no hurry to push for interest rate cuts as the impact of tariffs plays out. Traders also kept an eye on a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The 10-year Treasury yield was down 3.1 basis points at 4.291%, […]
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Many insurance underwriters won’t offer Middle East coverage to U.S., Israel, U.K.-linked vessels at any price
The conflict in the Middle East has led many insurance underwriters in the maritime shipping market to avoid offering coverage in the region to any U.S., Israel, or U.K.-linked vessels. “Many underwriters are not touching vessels with perceived U.S., U.K. or Israeli links at any price,” said David Osler, insurance editor for Lloyd’s List. According […]
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House Speaker Johnson argues the War Powers Act is unconstitutional
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the US Capitol on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued Tuesday that the War Powers Act, a Nixon-era law limiting the president’s power to unilaterally wage war, is unconstitutional, […]
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Israel-Iran ceasefire: Live updates
Oil prices fall sharply after Trump says China can buy oil from Iran FILE PHOTO: An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel’s port city of Ashdod, in this file picture taken February 25, 2013. Amir Cohen | Reuters […]
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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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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Carnival, Chewy, KB Home, Lockheed Martin and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival — The cruise line jumped more than 6% after beating second quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of […]
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