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Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump’
President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami, March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route and a key choke point in the Iran war, as the “Strait of Trump.” Iran has to […]
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Dow tumbles almost 800 points and enters correction, S&P 500 posts fifth straight losing week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2026. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled on Friday and fell into correction territory, while Brent topped $110 after incidents in the Strait of Hormuz exacerbated investors’ energy supply concerns and President Donald Trump’s latest comments […]
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Economist Nouriel Roubini: Trump is likely to escalate the Iran war — risking ‘1970s stagflation’
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to escalate the war with Iran, risking “1970s stagflation” if it does not go as planned, renowned economist and investor Nouriel Roubini told CNBC. Speaking to CNBC’s Carolin Roth at the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy on Friday, Roubini — best known for predicting the 2008 Global Financial Crisis […]
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Gulf markets are splintering as the Iran war continues. Here’s what to know
A picture shows a view of the skyline in Dubai on September 12, 2024. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Markets across the Gulf region have diverged sharply since the Middle East conflict began, as investors traverse big swings in energy prices and markets remain rattled by geopolitical turmoil. Saudi Arabia and Oman have […]
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India takes a ‘huge hit’ on tax revenue to keep fuel prices from surging during the Iran war
People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026. David Talukdar | Anadolu | Getty Images The Indian government’s tax revenues have taken a “huge hit” after New Delhi slashed central excise duties on fuel for domestic consumption, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh […]
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China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Chinese industrial firms saw their profits surge in the first two months of this year as officials pressed ahead with efforts to contain the fallout from […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Could the Strait of Hormuz be close to reopening? Markets cast doubt
Illustration of the Strait of Hormuz on a globe under a magnifying glass. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Speaking on the economic fallout from the Iran war in a Cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump […]
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Asia markets fall, tracking losses on Wall Street as Trump extends Iran strike deadline
Pedestrians walk past the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg via Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday following a volatile session on Wall Street overnight, as investors continued to parse the contradictory messaging on the Middle East from […]
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Retail firms warn of price hikes if Iran war extends for months
Shipping containers are stacked at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, U.S., March 10, 2026. Caroline Brehman | Reuters Retail firms are warning that the conflict in the Middle East is driving up costs and could lead to price hikes if the war continues beyond the short term. Instability in the Middle […]
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Higher gas prices from Iran war could offset bigger tax refunds from Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
A man pumps gas at an Exxon station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026. Ken Cedeno | Reuters As the Iran war continues, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains stalled, many […]
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