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Tech’s hyperscalers face Wall Street for first time since U.S. Iran war sent oil prices soaring
Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images The last time tech’s hyperscalers addressed Wall Street, three months ago, they announced plans to collectively spend well over half a trillion dollars this year to build out their artificial intelligence infrastructure. That was before the U.S. invaded Iran, causing oil prices to spike, and leading to a […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks poised to open higher as investors shrug off stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle […]
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Netanyahu’s biggest rivals join forces for Israel’s next election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Iron Swords War on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on October 16, 2025. Alex Kolomoisky | Pool | Via Reuters Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a […]
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Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | Reuters Nvidia shares closed at a record on Friday for the first time since October, pushing the company’s market cap past $5 trillion, as investors piled into the AI chip trade ahead […]
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Microsoft’s first-ever buyouts, Starbucks’ loyalty program and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. Congratulations to the NFL’s first-round draft picks. CNBC’s Alex Sherman spoke to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza ahead of his big night. Stock futures are mixed this morning after a negative day for all three major indexes. Here are five […]
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Global stock markets are too inflated and will fall, top Bank of England official warns
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters International equity markets are priced too high and will fall, according to a senior leader at the Bank of England. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the U.K.’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Truce extended, trust still on edge
Hello, this is Katrina Bishop — usually based in London but writing today from Singapore, where I’ve spent the last two days covering CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE. A hot topic at the event was trust — or lack of it — in the world today. I asked a number of policymakers and business leaders what they […]
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Oil rises as Iran war worries keep markets on edge as Strait of Hormuz stays shut
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” is made ready off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026. Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Trump announces 3-week extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. S&P 500 futures were […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Truce on land, storm at sea — markets are counting the cost
Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, gestures while speaking with media in a media conference at a conference hall in the Iranian Parliament building in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 2, 2025. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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