Didier Marti | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices. U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report, helping lift investor … Read more
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks in Beijing on May 16, 2024. Sergei Bobylyov | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s … Read more
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald Trump was postponing a … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) holds a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, outside the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. VCG | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London. … Read more
A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. Issei Kato | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing … Read more
The AI trade might just have to change its address from Silicon Valley to Seoul-icon Valley. In this week’s column, we’re going to deep dive into the charts to help guide our visual investing approach to identify newly emerging capital flows into emerging markets — specifically South Korea. Here are three fun facts about the current … Read more
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as higher oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran weighed on investor sentiment after President Donald Trump‘s rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war. Iran submitted a new proposal to U.S. negotiators focused on ending the Middle East conflict. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said … Read more
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. It’s a tough time to go to the polls. That’s what U.K. … Read more
Offshore vessel ‘Zakher Duty’ at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid … Read more
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo, Japan. Chris McGrath | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as a drop in oil prices and strong earnings lifted investor sentiment. Signaling diplomatic efforts for resolving the Middle East crisis … Read more