Why Iran’s power structure complicates a ceasefire
In the five months since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, each pause in fighting has underscored…
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: Potential Iran tariffs, data centers and tech talk
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on the Freedom Haulers initiative at the White House in…
Strait of Hormuz and drone threats to global shipping
Satellite view of Tuapse Oil Refinery, Russia. Ukrainian drones struck fuel storage tanks at the Rosneft‑operated facility, igniting…
U.S.-Iran war pauses to give peace talks ‘space’
A woman walks past war-themed graffiti and murals painted on walls along the capital Tehran’s streets and avenues…
Why Trump’s new tariff blitz is different this time round
As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a…
Why the Federal Reserve should hike rates next week
The Federal Reserve needs to seriously consider raising rates at next week’s meeting as upside risks to inflation…
Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR sign $16 billion oil deal with Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corp., speaks during the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston,…
Saudi military strikes Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen
Fighters supporting the Aden-based internationally-recognised Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in Khokha,…
Fed rate decision: Odds surge for hike as oil rips higher
A television station broadcasts Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market…
CNBC Daily Open: Brent is back at $100 — and Trump renews tariffs
The crude oil tanker SEARACER unloads a cargo originating from the FPSO ONE GUYANA offshore floating production vessel…
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…