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CNBC Daily Open: ‘Project Freedom’ paused, tech rally unleashed
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Within days of announcing “Project Freedom,” U.S. President Donald Trump has paused it, marking the […]
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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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Aluminum prices are surging. Here’s how companies are handling the costs
A can of Coors Light beer and a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Brandon Bell | Getty Images Aluminum’s surge to multiyear highs in the wake of the Iran war is creating cost pressures for the businesses that manufacture everything from cars to beer cans. Aluminum on the London Metal Exchange […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street eyes latest developments in Middle East and oil prices: Live updates
A trading floor manager works on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the major averages suffered declines amid growing concerns […]
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Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Spirit shuts down, Meta’s return to court and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Congratulations to Golden Tempo on winning the Kentucky Derby. However, as a financial journalist, I felt inclined to root for Emerging Market. Stock futures are falling this morning. The market is coming off a winning week. Here are five key […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port […]
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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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Stock futures tick higher as investors monitor latest in U.S.-Iran developments: Live updates
Traders works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on April 30, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures inched higher Sunday night as investors closely eyed the latest developments in the Middle East. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, and […]
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Here are the 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The S & P 500 kept its record run alive last week, boosted by a strong batch of earnings reports that showed the artificial intelligence spending boom isn’t slowing down. Even more earnings are on the way in the coming week. Plus, the jobs market will be under the microscope. The market’s blistering rally in […]
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Global week ahead: Is ‘Sell in May’ just a myth?
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Conventional wisdom can be a stubborn force. As the trading month of May gets into full swing this week, should investors continue to follow the old adage of […]
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