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European stocks open higher after Trump extends Iran ceasefire deadline
US President Donald Trump speaks during the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as traders assessed the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks. By 8:50 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: TACO truce and a Pacific warning
A commercial vessel is seen off the coast of Dubai on April 20, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore, where CNBC is holding the second CONVERGE LIVE event in the striking Jewel complex. It will come as no surprise that the extraordinary turnaround from […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump looks to mitigate tariff, geopolitical blowback
US President Donald Trump speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the […]
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Oil edge lower as fragile Iran ceasefire extension clouds outlook
A tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images) Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as uncertainty lingered over the trajectory […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Trump extends Iran ceasefire but uncertainty drags on
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on, after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire […]
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Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing ‘seriously fractured’ Iranian government
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted […]
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Vance trip to Pakistan for Iran talks is on hold, NYT reports
An expected trip by Vice President JD Vance trip to Pakistan for a second attempt at peace negotiations with Iran has been put on hold, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The delay came after Tehran failed to respond to the latest U.S. negotiating positions, the Times reported, citing a U.S. official with direct knowledge […]
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A timeline of how the Iran war shook oil prices — and what comes next
Alexander Manzyuk | Reuters Oil markets have lurched from panic to relief and back again since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with markets bracing for further volatility. Prices surged more than 55% since the start of the war, with Brent crude jumping from around $72 a barrel on February 27 to nearly […]
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Oil falls as investors assess mixed messaging on Iran peace talks ahead of ceasefire deadline
This general view shows oil tanks and facilities at Yeosu National Industrial Complex, the largest petrochemical industrial complex in South Korea, in Yeosu on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Shin Yong-ju / AFP via Getty Images) Shin Yong-ju | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices declined Tuesday during Asia hours amid uncertainty over the fate […]
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Trump threatens Iran again as ceasefire deadline looms, U.S. gears up for peace talks
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying “lots of bombs [will] start going off” if no deal […]
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