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CNBC Daily Open: Who shot first? Hormuz heats again as ceasefire and oil markets in peril
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with U.S. flags visible behind him, in Washington, United States, on March 2, 2026. The White House via X | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition […]
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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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Jim Cramer says the AI boom has ‘the power to keep the country’s economy humming’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that he’s not worried about the market taking a breather because the artificial intelligence boom remains powerful enough to keep driving stocks higher. All three major indexes closed lower Thursday after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 hit intraday highs earlier in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed […]
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S&P hits fresh record as oil continues pullback on hope U.S.-Iran deal is close: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 6, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 hit a new all-time intraday high on Thursday as oil prices fell for another day, buoyed by hopes that the U.S. and Iran were closing in on […]
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AMD’s big day, Anthropic-SpaceX deal, the jet fuel crisis and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you live in the Sun Belt, you could soon be on the road next to a driverless big rig. Distribution giant McLane is planning to deploy unsupervised, self-driving trucks on routes in the region by the end of the […]
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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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Dow rises 600 points as oil retreats on Iran deal progress; AMD jumps after earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2026. NYSE Stocks rose on Wednesday following a report that the U.S. and Iran were nearing an agreement to end the war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 675 points, or 1.4%. The S&P 500 advanced 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite […]
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Jim Cramer warns this stock may have run up too much ahead of earnings
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs on Wednesday on progress toward a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal. “Oil went down, interest rates [bond yields] went down, […]
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SpaceX and Anthropic mega-IPOs could mark end of bull run, Bank of America suggests
The SpaceX and Anthropic mega-IPOs may not be the boon to the stock market investors think they’ll be. Wall Street has been rolling out the red carpet for some of the most eagerly anticipated public debuts in recent memory — helped along by the Trump administration’s initiative to deregulate public and private markets to “make […]
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Peace hopes, Disney earnings, dismantling Spirit Airlines and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. After reading about Restaurant Brands International‘s earnings this morning, I’m in the mood to get my morning coffee from Tim Hortons. Stock futures are rising this morning after a winning day for the three major indexes. Here are five key […]
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