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CNBC Daily Open: clock ticks on Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. I don’t know about you, but […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump issues Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The Middle […]
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Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
President and CEO of Saudi’s Aramco, Amin H. Nasser, speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 29, 2024. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston to remain in Saudi Arabia because of the Iran […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Netanyahu’s ‘ground component’ warning
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Conflicting messages for the markets to contend with this morning. The threat […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Some uncomfortable history rears its head at Trump-Takaichi meeting
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 19: Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi looks on during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two leaders discussed topics including the current conflict in Iran and the threat that is posed by China. (Photo […]
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Switzerland risks the ire of the White House as it flags potential currency intervention
Swiss officials say the Iran war is making them more willing to intervene against any significant appreciation in the country’s currency, but doing so risks another dispute with the White House. The Swiss National Bank announced on Thursday that, as expected, it was holding its key interest rate at 0%. But its policymakers said: “Given […]
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European stocks tumble 2% as Iran war intensifies; miners lead losses
Vadimrysev | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks slumped on Thursday as the Iran war escalated further following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 2.1% as of 12:10 p.m. in London (8:10 a.m. ET), with all major bourses in negative territory and all sectors except for […]
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Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain
Images of mobile devices at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran’s latest attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment, amplifying concerns […]
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Asia markets track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels energy worries; BOJ rate decision on deck
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets dipped on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average touch a new closing low for the year. The Federal Reserve held […]
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European stocks move lower as attention turns to the Fed
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks edged lower on Wednesday as the market […]
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