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Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as ‘tool to pressure enemy,’ Iran’s new supreme leader says
Son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East should close immediately as those bases will be attacked, in his first public […]
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Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the US Steel-Irvin Works on May 30, 2025 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen | Getty Images Here’s CNBC’s brief guide to Section 301s — what they are, why the White House has resorted to using them, and what President Donald Trump’s administration hopes to […]
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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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Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the […]
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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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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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China’s nudge, a U.S. permission, an Iranian rapprochement — India’s balancing act on an economic thread
Indian social and women’s rights activist, educationist, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed during the Iran Embassy opens condolence book on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on March 5, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India faces a difficult […]
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China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November 6, 2025, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News China’s consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years, as an extended holiday bolstered spending while deflation in factory-gate prices moderated. The consumer […]
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U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks
ETF Edge U.S.-Iran war exposes big market concentration risk. It isn’t in S&P 500 stocks Published Fri, Mar 6 202612:52 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can’t comply with refund order
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage Eaton on Wednesday ordered CPB to calculate the cost of bringing in shipments into the United States without assessing a tariff, and told the agency to make […]
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