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CNBC Daily Open: Security scare and stalled Iran talks
President Donald Trump on stage as gun shots heard at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 25th, 2026. Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner dominated headlines over the weekend, […]
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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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Brent oil tops $107 per barrel after Iran peace talks stall
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Oil prices jumped about 2% Sunday, after plans for a second round of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran unraveled again. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also reportedly boarded two cargo ships near the Strait of […]
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This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks
ETF Edge This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks Published Sat, Apr 25 20267:30 AM EDTUpdated 34 Min Ago Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a social media post Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia during the Iran war. The ongoing discussions with those countries about U.S. dollar swap lines “are part of ongoing, routine conversations that @USTreasury has been […]
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European stocks fall as ceasefire optimism fades; Novo jumps after Lilly weight loss pill prescription data
A bear statue stands outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on April 7, 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images European stock markets finished lower on Friday, as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the day down 0.6%, with most regional sectors and major bourses in […]
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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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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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