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CNBC Daily Open: Leadership challenge swirls around Starmer
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. It’s a tough time to go to the polls. That’s what U.K. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower on fresh Iran-U.S. tensions following clashes
Offshore vessel ‘Zakher Duty’ at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran reviews ‘one-page peace plan’
This photo taken on April 20, 2026 shows a national flag of Iran hanging on a building damaged by the U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran. Shadati | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. A one-page document has […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Peace on the horizon (again?)
A vehicle drives through a square beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 61,000 for the first time as Asia markets look past Trump’s Iran threats
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 4, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Japan stocks rose more than 3% on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 hitting 61,000 for the first time as Asia-Pacific markets rallied despite renewed tensions in […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as Trump signals de-escalation in Iran conflict
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo, Japan. Chris McGrath | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as a drop in oil prices and strong earnings lifted investor sentiment. Signaling diplomatic efforts for resolving the Middle East crisis […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Ceasefire at risk of collapse
U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the M/V Touska ship on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed after Trump unveils plan to free ships in Hormuz
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess President Donald Trump’s plan to “free” ships stranded in the Strait of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: May Day dawns
A stock trader looks at his monitors in the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market. Arne Dedert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley, writing to you from London. That eerie […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Hawkish hold from BOJ sets central bank stage
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London. I spend my mornings leading the London TV teams as we prepare to take Europe Early Edition and Squawk Box Europe to air. Over the last two […]
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