Iran
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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Traders fear missing out on latest ‘Trump TACO rally’
One thing became clear in Monday’s big market comeback: Traders don’t think this volatility will persist. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed more than 200 points higher Monday, erasing an 886-point decline seen earlier in the day. The turnaround came after President Donald Trump signaled that the Iran war was nearing an end. The moves […]
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How the Iran war and rising energy prices are threatening semiconductor demand
SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chips, front, and a LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory module arranged at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could impact the semiconductor industry’s access to key materials while rising costs could […]
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Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said, “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” “Iran stands […]
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Trump reiterates threat of a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
A pedicab drives past a traffic light that is out due to a power cut in Havana on March 4, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the communist-run Caribbean island is in “deep trouble.” His latest comments come less […]
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As Iran war disrupts oil prices, consumers could be ‘hammered,’ economist says
In February, Americans were feeling pretty good about their financial standing. But that was before the Iran war, which is threatening to upend household budgets. A New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday found that consumers expected inflation to be lower in the year ahead, and households, overall, said they were better off than a year ago. The New York […]
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Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors. They say a ‘huge trust gap’ will last for decades
Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images Iran has defended its strikes against its Gulf neighbors, telling CNBC that U.S. military assets located in surrounding territories were “legitimate” targets in its fight […]
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Stock futures rise as traders weigh Trump’s signal that Iran war may soon end: Live updates
Stock futures reversed course to tick higher early Tuesday after major averages swung sharply in a volatile session and traders kept a close eye on the latest developments out of Iran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 197 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures jumped 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%. […]
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As the Iran war upends energy flows, Russia is emerging as the real winner
General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary of the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran, as higher oil prices and temporary sanctions relief boost the value and volume of its crude exports, analysts told […]
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Iran war threatens catastrophic consequences for the oil market, Aramco CEO says
The logo of Saudi state oil giant Aramco. Fayez Nureldine | AFP | Getty Images The Iran war threatens “catastrophic consequences” for the global oil market, the CEO of Saudi oil giant Aramco has warned. Amin Nasser told an earnings call on Tuesday that the war had caused “a severe chain reaction” and “a drastic […]
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