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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...

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Trump lashes out at Iran and the Pope

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump attends UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition...

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Global markets after Donald Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 08, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. move to blockade the critical Strait of Hormuz has led to a familiar market response: surging crude prices, rising bond yields and a firmer dollar....

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Trump goes from opening the Strait of Hormuz to blockading it

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily...

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S&P stages a comeback, erasing all Iran war losses

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The S&P erasing all its Iran war-related losses marks an...

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Asia-Pacific markets today Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East. The breakdown of negotiations over the weekend in Islamabad reignited worries that the U.S.-Iran war will last longer than feared, leading to higher...

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Rokid virtual screen vs. Meta Ray-Ban Display

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Today, I talk to a smart glasses exec about why price-conscious Chinese consumers are paying $100 more for AI frames. What’s his strategy for...

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Markets bet on a U.S.-Iran deal amid Hormuz blockade

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The dominant story is still the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s getting more complicated by the hour. Oil has dropped below $100 per barrel on signs that diplomatic efforts for resolving the Mideast conflict are ongoing, even...

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WTI, Brent as markets weigh Hormuz blockade against diplomacy

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

An aerial view shows the Chevron EL Segundo refinery, one of the largest petroleum processing facilities in California, on April 8, 2026 as seen from above Manhattan Beach, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still...