CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Traders see September rate hike as ECB mulls energy price spike
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany,…
Treasury yields tumble as traders weigh domestic outlook and fresh Middle East strikes
Treasury yields tumbled Friday as investors digest a raft of data releases indicating the U.S. economy continues to…
China industrial profits stay resilient as economy leans on factories
HUAIBEI, CHINA – JUNE 23: A worker produces smart switches at an equipment manufacturing enterprise on June 23,…
CNBC Daily Open: SpaceX gets a reality check
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on…
How the ‘double scar’ of past inflation, geopolitical shocks is hitting consumers
A “double scar” of past inflation woes and geopolitical trauma is warping how consumers view the economy and…
Analysis: The Iran war has made inequality worse. An end won’t fix it
A driver refuels a vehicle with regular gasoline at a Shell gas station in Hercules, California, May 21,…
Two oil scenarios investors should prepare for, per Bank of America
Investors trying to assess just how close U.S. and Iran are to some kind of peace deal can…
Republicans stare down inflation abyss with midterms fast approaching
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., talks with a reporter in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Friday, March 27,…
CNBC Daily Open: G7 to assess economic shock
The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union…
Stock market news for May 12, 2026
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2026. NYSE The S&P 500 slipped on…