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U.S. declares blockade ‘fully implemented,’ cutting off Iran’s seaborne trade ‘completely’

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 14: An infographic titled “US warships around the Strait of Hormuz” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Yasin Demirci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, “completely” cutting off Tehran’s international sea trade that...

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Markets bet on U.S.-Iran deal despite Hormuz Strait blockade

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

Tourists walk past the U.S. Capitol and are reflected in the window of a parked ambulance on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Markets appear to think a deal between...

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Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, CSI 300

TazaPulseApril 15, 2026

An electronic stock board inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict. A White House official told CNBC...

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Alibaba launches data center in China with its own AI chips

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba and China Telecom are launching a data center in southern China powered by the e-commerce giant’s own chips, as the country ramps up its focus on homegrown AI infrastructure. The facility, announced on Tuesday, will feature 10,000 of Alibaba’s Zhenwu semiconductors which are designed for AI training...

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Spain won’t applaud those who set the world on fire

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Spain’s Prime minister Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament over the war in the Middle East at the congress in Madrid on March 25, 2026. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire but issued a thinly veiled...

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‘Fragile truce’ pauses Iran conflict, but cracks are showing

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, gestures while speaking with media in a media conference at a conference hall in the Iranian Parliament building in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 2, 2025. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily...

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Tariffs and Iran war threaten India’s $100 billion garments export goal

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Just as India’s textile industry was beginning to stabilize after U.S. tariffs, it received another blow. Industry leaders tell me the Iran...

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Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costs

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A batch of exported urea fertilizers is being concentrated at the port for shipment at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on March 26, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply for...

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touts “next conquest”

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka on October 28, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily...

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U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver expires, deepening energy worries

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

The Brent crude oil price chart from the past week is displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration, as prices fluctuate amid escalating conflict involving Iran and concerns over global supply disruptions in Brussels, Belgium, on March 2, 2026. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images India, even as it tilts towards the...