French President Emmanuel Macron (L), his wife Brigitte Macron (back C) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (R) attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 3, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and…
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing shows his inked finger after voting at a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar’s general election in Naypyidaw on December 28, 2025. Sai Aung Main | Afp | Getty Images Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalizing his…
“TSA Is Hiring” signage at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact. Nonfarm payrolls rose a…
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the…
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George waits to testify before the start of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY 2025 budget for the Department of the Army in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S. Army…
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Friday, after news that Iran and Oman were drafting a protocol to “monitor transit” through the Strait of Hormuz raised hopes that the crucial waterway could partially reopen. Tanker traffic through the key oil-shipping route “should be supervised and coordinated” with the two countries, said Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister of…
The spot price for current physical cargoes of Brent crude oil soared Thursday to $141.36, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to S&P Global, which tracks the data. The spot price reflects the demand for Brent oil that will be delivered in the next 10 to 30 days. The high price for…
President Donald Trump has doubled down on the U.S. war against Iran, spiking oil prices Thursday as traders prepare for a longer conflict that will exacerbate the already deep disruption to global energy supplies. The oil market had hoped Trump would present a clear exit strategy during his national address Wednesday night. Instead, the president…
The S & P 500 was fighting in midday trading to break a streak of Thursdays being negative for the broad index. Over the last nine Thursdays, the index has ended in the red. It’s the longest streak going back to the 1980s. If the benchmark declines ends the session lower, the total of 10…
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges those in attendance after speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Brandon | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump gave his highly…
