CNBC · Apr 7, 2026, 12:59 AM
Crude prices ticked higher after Trump repeated the Tuesday deadline for escalating attacks on Iran's power plants and bridges.
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Crude prices ticked higher after Trump repeated the Tuesday deadline for escalating attacks on Iran's power plants and bridges.
Elisa Ewers, Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the latest developments on the Iran war as President Trump insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal. She speaks with Paul Allen and Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump renewed threats on targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached in less than 24 hours, while signaling Iranian leadership is negotiating in earnest.
Broadcom said it agreed to produce future versions of Google artificial intelligence chips, and announced an expanded deal with Anthropic.
President Donald Trump has insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal and escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure. Bloomberg's Laura Davison reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump renewed threats on targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached in less than 24 hours, while signaling Iranian leadership is negotiating in earnest.
Expanded chip agreements “put the spotlight back on Broadcom as a major winner” and could pave the way for earnings upside, analysts say.
Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has many in Silicon Valley reeling from news of layoffs. Engineers in China appear to be more insulated.
China’s resilience to the economic impact of the Iran war and a burgeoning domestic recovery offer the potential for the yuan to break out of a seasonal pattern for losses in the second quarter.
Crude oil rose and US equity-index futures edged lower after President Donald Trump signaled a potential escalation of strikes on Iran as soon as Tuesday, damping optimism over a possible ceasefire.
Crude oil advanced in volatile trading and equities lost momentum as investors remained wary ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to make a peace deal, with tentative ceasefire signals tempered by the risk of further escalation.
Stocks retreated and oil advanced as the mood in markets darkened after a series of attacks on Iran’s infrastructure in the runup to a key Tuesday night deadline.
Stocks retreated and oil rose as the war in Iran continued to intensify and US President Donald Trump threatened more destruction.
Stocks fell and oil rose on concern the war in the Middle East is intensifying ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal.
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Gold steadied after a two-day decline, as traders weighed US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure and the impact of a protracted war on inflation and economic growth.
Gold edged lower, extending a two-day decline, as traders weighed US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure and the impact of a protracted war on economic growth.
Gold wavered after a two-day decline, as traders assessed US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iranian infrastructure and the impact of a protracted war on economic growth.
The agreement arrives as Amazon continues to expand its warehouse network and focus on same-day deliveries.
Broadcom said it agreed to produce future versions of Google artificial intelligence chips, and announced an expanded deal with Anthropic.
Oil rose a third day as President Donald Trump escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure if his terms aren’t met before a Tuesday deadline.
Oil bounced between gains and losses in a volatile session, with a deadline looming for Iran to meet US President Donald Trump’s demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of key infrastructure.
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