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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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Germany’s economy was set to rebound. But soaring energy prices have derailed Europe’s biggest comeback
Werner Schnell | Flickr Open | Getty Images Europe’s biggest economy was set for a rebound, but now it’s being hammered by soaring energy costs caused by the Iran war, prompting the federal government to halve growth forecasts. Germany’s flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of […]
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Iran war, U.S. court’s tariff ruling delays India trade deal — but a bigger risk lies ahead
The Indian flag flies in front of billboards featuring images of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Ahmedabad, India, on Feb. 23, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The India-U.S. trade deal remains unsigned after months of negotiations, with the Iran war and a U.S. court ruling against tariffs […]
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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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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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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension fails to calm investors
Frank Fell/robertharding | Collection Mix: Subjects | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed as investors remained cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, underscoring lingering geopolitical uncertainty. Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks following a meeting in the White House with top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “The Meeting went very well!” Trump said in […]
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Trump says Americans should expect higher gas prices for ‘a little while’
President Donald Trump speaks during a health-care affordability event in the Oval Office of White House in Washington, April 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said Americans should anticipate paying higher gas prices “for a little while” as a result of the Iran war, without specifying a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intel, SAP, Boyd Gaming, MaxLinear and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Intel — Shares soared 15% after the chipmaker posted first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Intel posted adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share on revenue of $13.58 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had expected it to earn 1 cent per share on […]
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Brent oil tops $105 as tensions simmer in Strait of Hormuz, Israel threatens attacks
A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Brent oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday, as tensions run high in the Strait of Hormuz with the U.S. and Iran enforcing […]
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