Stock markets open lower as bond yields near pre-Great Recession levels – National
North American stock markets opened lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid…
EU cuts growth forecasts as Middle East war drags on – POLITICO
The severity of the energy shock will depend on when the Strait of Hormuz — which channels 20…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia aims to have its ‘five layer cake’ of AI and eat it too
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at Nvidia’s GTC Conference on March 16, 2026 in…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia posts strong quarter, AI leaders race to IPO
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of…
Morgan Stanley sees a ‘trifecta’ driving inflation higher — but Bessent says disinflation is weeks away
Wall Street and Washington appear to be, once again, out of sync. Morgan Stanley, last week, sent up…
Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
An oil spill has reached the shores of a pristine Persian Gulf island in Iran surrounded by clear…
Inflation fears and Iran uncertainty lift the dollar
By Karen Brettell May 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors focused on a…
Designated trash bags run low in Japan as fears grow over supply shortages
City-designated trash bags in Japan are running low as the conflict in the Middle East puts a strain…
Iran war: Oil stocks declining ‘very fast’, International Energy Agency chief warns
Iran has effectively halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes…
EU warns Iran war is causing stagflation shock
The EU will downgrade its growth forecast because of the “stagflationary shock” caused by the Iran war, the…
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…
China’s April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…