My top 10 things to watch for Tuesday, April 7 1. Hopes are dwindling for a deal before President Donald Trump’s 8 pm ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face an energy plant and bridge bombings. Will Trump follow through on his threats? The market is worried, and the S … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Register here to receive future publications in your inbox. Hello, and congratulations to everyone who had the Michigan Wolverines win their March Madness bracket. Stock futures are lower this morning after the three major indexes closed Monday’s session higher. Here are five important things investors need to know to … Read more
US President Donald Trump speaks next to the Easter Bunny on the balcony of the White House during the Easter Egg Roll on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Easter Egg Roll is a White House tradition that dates back to 1878. The Trumps are also honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States … Read more
(Bloomberg) — U.S. allies are reportedly pushing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as President Donald Trump extended his deadline until Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping markets on edge over whether a breakthrough could be achieved. Axios reported that Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey are trying to find an opportunity for … Read more
The President of the United States is beginning to count on launching attacks on the devices on Tuesday Brent crude surges above $110 a barrel, stocks rally The 10-year JGB yield hit the highest since February 1999 relative to inflation. SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose, bonds fell and stocks were mixed in … Read more
(Bloomberg) – U.S. equity index futures fell and oil extended gains after President Donald Trump signaled a further escalation in the war on Iran, adding to the risk of energy panic already looming in the global economic outlook. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2% as traders cut back on predictions that higher … Read more
The war with Iran will remain the main driver of market activity next week, as investors hope to resolve the conflict. But it will affect the market in other ways as well: On Friday, we’ll get our first look at how the war-related spike in oil prices plays out in inflation data. While the end … Read more
In the weekend that the US-Israeli drones began to rain on Tehran, energy traders across the world’s major financial institutions began to update their strategies. When they returned to their trading desks on Monday morning in May, they found oil and gas prices soaring amid a market nightmare come true: the unexpected closure of a … Read more
The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more
If the closing bell is a long-term business model, then the 24/7 business is an attempt to destroy it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to produce overnight trading, the question is who stands to gain and who stands to lose. The answer is very simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum … Read more