US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more
If you woke up today and heard someone say that Wall Street’s tech sector was up more than 3 percent overnight, you’d expect it to be immediately followed by “April Fools’ Day.” But no, American stocks rose overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 1,125 points on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 2.9 … Read more
Job openings in the United States have fallen to a six-year low, as demand for restaurant workers remains amid concerns about trade, immigration and the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI). Tuesday’s Job and Employment Survey (JOLTS), a monthly report issued by the United States Department of Labor, showed that job openings fell by 358,000 … Read more
The markets were affected in March by the war in the Middle East and the negative position of the American President Donald Trump (Michael M. Santiago). ยท Michael M. Santiago/GETTY IMAGES North AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP Oil prices are rising, bond yields are rising and inflation is slowing… stock markets saw dramatic moves in March … Read more
UK holidaymakers face being hit with hundreds of pounds in hidden travel costs this summer due to the ongoing oil crisis in the Middle East. Holiday package providers are legally allowed to charge up to 8 per cent of the total cost of the trip in case of fuel surcharges or taxes, even after the … Read more
The stock market plunged on Monday morning after the White House announced that it might not be America’s job to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 rose more than 1.5%, while the Nasdaq rose nearly 2%. In one night, a Wall Street Journal the report indicated that President Trump would be ready to … Read more
Last week, President Donald Trump made two ridiculous moves on Iran. He began by threatening to “destroy” Iran’s energy plants unless the Strait of Hormuz was safely opened. He gave a deadline of 48 hours. Then, before that deadline came, Trump backed down. But minutes before he did, the oil markets saw a huge spike … Read more
The FTSE 100 (^ FTSE) and European stocks rose on Tuesday morning after a Wall Street Journal report that Donald Trump told his aides that he was willing to end the US military campaign against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed. The US president has assessed that the mission to open … Read more
The winners are thin on the ground now. In a case of bad timing, US President Donald Trump last week planned Easter Monday as the day he would “raise hell” if Iran’s leaders reject his latest peace plan. Iran war updates: For the latest on the Middle East conflict, read our blog. It was after … Read more
G7 energy and financial officials said on Monday that they are carefully monitoring the impact of the Iran war on energy and commodity markets, inflation, as well as overall economic stability, and are willing to take “any necessary measures” to ensure the security and stability of energy markets, according to a statement published on Monday. … Read more