World Markets
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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Cuba partially restores power as President Díaz-Canel vows ‘unyielding resistance’ to U.S. oil blockade
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel gestures during the BRICS summit second plenary session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. Pablo Porciuncula | Afp | Getty Images Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday lashed out at the “almost daily” threats from the U.S. and pledged to meet the Trump administration’s move to choke off the […]
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Global hedge funds suffer worst losses since ‘liberation day’ on Iran war turmoil
A monitor displays stock market information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hedge funds are getting battered by the fallout from the escalating conflict with Iran, as a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unravel crowded trades. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes alone in the Iran war — as allies spurn requests to join
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on March 11, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Ohio and Kentucky today to highlight two local businesses. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Risk-off trade back on for oil
Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle, and his latest round with reporters in the Oval Office has yielded more headlines and market moves this morning. It’s only Tuesday and already it’s been a […]
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Oil’s war-driven volatility pulls in record retail money, fueling ‘meme-style’ trading
The Iran war news flow-driven oil moves are drawing retail investors into the world’s most traded commodity, further fueling volatility. Small investors have poured record sums into oil-linked exchange-traded funds in recent weeks as prices have whipsawed amid the Middle East conflict and fears of extended disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. […]
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Why traders are getting nervous about Iran’s $200 oil warning as the conflict drags on
Energy analysts and traders said Monday that they wouldn’t be surprised if oil prices climb to as high as $200 per barrel as the sprawling Middle East crisis drags on. It comes as the U.S. and Israeli-led war on Iran continues to disrupt oil production and shipping in the region , with traffic through the […]
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Government bonds are having their safe haven status tested as the Iran war drags on. Here’s why
Global markets have been turbulent since the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February, as soaring oil prices have weighed on equities and even so-called “safe haven” have been dragged into the volatility. Government bonds, which are often used to hedge portfolios against riskier assets like stocks, have been no […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One on March 13, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. A lot of developments to digest from the war in […]
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European markets set to start the week higher but oil prices remain in focus
Oil prices headed for weekly gains as of Friday, despite the U.S. issuing a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products at sea. Bloomberg Creative Photos | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory despite the ongoing […]
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