President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday that, following talks with Iranian authorities, he ordered the U.S. military to postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. He told CNBC’s Joe Kernen in a phone call shortly after the post that “we are very intent on making a…
miner looks across the largest open pit gold mine in Australia called the Fimiston Open Pit, also known as the Super Pit, in the gold-mining town of Kalgoorlie, located around 500 kilometres east of Perth. David Gray | Reuters Gold price fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious…
Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran. The price of spot gold was seen 7.8% lower shortly after 7:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET) on Monday, at $4,126.36.80. Gold futures…
The Iran-flagged container vessel “Nora”, in Kalundborg harbor, Denmark, March 18, 2026. The vessel was detained by Denmark’s maritime authority in February over registration concerns. Jens Nielsen | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks followed Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags…
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. I don’t know about you, but…
In an aerial view, oil storage tanks are seen at the Big Spring Refinery on March 19, 2026 in Big Spring, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump’s ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House for Miami on March 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo…
Smoke rise after powerful explosions as the Israeli army announced a new wave of attacks on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on March 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets declined on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities…
Europe’s sovereign bonds are facing “a perfect storm” after new inflation fears sparked by the Iran conflict forced the region’s central banks to signal a new course for interest rates on Thursday, sending yields soaring. The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, with the European Central Bank also holding steady…
US President Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | CNP | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embraced President Donald Trump on Thursday, and not just on policy…
