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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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White House discussing currency swap line with United Arab Emirates
Key Points The White House is considering a financial lifeline to the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. war with Iran wreaks havoc on the Gulf state’s economy, a White House official told CNBC. Such a move would provide liquidity in dollars to the oil-rich UAE, but could be politically tenuous for the administration as […]
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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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Citi spells out 3 scenarios for the Strait of Hormuz — and where oil prices would go in each
Oil prices could soar to $130 a barrel by the end of June if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted, as Citi analysts outlined a number of possible scenarios facing oil markets. An oil market recovery hinges upon the full reopening of the strait, according to Citi analysts, ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for […]
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Apple’s next CEO, Warsh’s confirmation hearing, the psychedelic stock surge and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. President Donald Trump will join CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a live interview at 8:30 a.m. ET this morning. Watch live on CNBC or CNBC+. Stock futures are rising after a down day on Wall Street. Here are five key things […]
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Strait of Hormuz ship traffic briefly rose and then slowed after weekend attacks
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz briefly jumped over the weekend before slowing to a trickle again after several attacks on vessels. At least 20 ships transited the strait on Saturday ranging from oil tankers to dry bulk and container ships, according to data from LSEG. The big oil tanker FPMC C Lord […]
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U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged ship, Warsh’s big week, Cursor funding and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race. Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning […]
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‘Resumption of hostilities’: seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in […]
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European stocks set to slump as Gulf tanker attacks threaten ceasefire
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to fall at the start of the new trading week on fears that a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Ship struck and Strait shut
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore (yes, that’s right — not London this week!). Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a […]
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