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In the five months since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, each pause in fighting has underscored…
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Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.…
BOJ holds rates at 1%, warns of core inflation above target
A Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.…
CNBC Daily Open: Chipping away at the AI boom
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran attacks halt and wildfires rage across Europe
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China’s industrial profit growth slows again in June as oil falls
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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…
Trump considering ‘massive attack’ on Iran, Tehran threatens UK
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after landing in Air Force One on July 19, 2026 in…
Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong…
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,…
Japan exports and imports grow at fastest pace in June since November 2022
The NYK Venus container ship, operated by Nippon Yusen KK, moored at the Oi Container Terminal in Tokyo,…
Stock market today: Live updates
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York…