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Asia-Pacific markets tumble after Iran strikes, oil futures spike by over 8%
Interception attempts are made by Israel as missiles are launched from Iran, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, in Jerusalem March 1, 2026. Ammar Awad | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets tumbled Monday as the conflict between Iran and U.S.-Israel escalates, following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising concerns over energy supplies. […]
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U.S.-Israel strikes Iran: What we know as markets brace for turmoil
JERUSALEM – FEBRUARY 28: People take shelter as Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks, in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and Israel launched their most aggressive attack ever on Iranian targets over the weekend that killed the Islamic state’s longtime supreme […]
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Live Updates: Iran’s retaliatory strikes and regional tensions surge post-Khamenei
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, vows using force “never been seen before” U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that Washington would respond with unprecedented force if Iran retaliates against recent U.S. strikes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they […]
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Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected
Customers shops for fruit in a supermarket in New York on Jan. 22, 2026. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in January, countering hopes that inflation was easing, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The core producer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, […]
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Billionaire family offices invested in pro soccer, bitcoin and semiconductors before the new year
Leon Cooperman. Scott Mlyn | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy capped off 2025 with equity bets ranging from airline stocks to […]
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Say hello to ‘Bye America!’: Three trades to navigate U.S. Big Tech disruption
A portfolio manager at Julius Baer has sketched out trades for investors looking to dial down their exposure to U.S. AI as investors cool on the sector. “There’s a lot of disruption in the U.S. at the moment,” Tom Watts told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” Tuesday. “It comes in three stages how you can diversify […]
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Fed’s Goolsbee calls for a hold on cuts as current rate of inflation is ‘not good enough’
Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Graeme Sloane | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday that interest rate cuts aren’t […]
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Stock futures tick higher after big sell-off due to worries over AI disruption, tariffs: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 23, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were slightly higher Tuesday after a rough start to the final week of February’s trading. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 140 points, or 0.3%, boosted […]
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Dow futures drop 250 points as Trump raises tariffs again, sowing confusion: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump said he’s raising his global tariffs to 15% following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the president’s “reciprocal” tariffs. […]
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Gold and silver prices help turn Olympic medals into the most valuable in modern games’ history
It isn’t solid gold — but it’s never been worth more. Athletes stepping onto the Winter Olympic podium in Italy this month are being draped in the most valuable medals in the Games’ modern history thanks to near record-high precious metal prices. Since the Paris Summer Olympics started on July 26, 2024, spot gold prices […]
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