Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China’s grip on supply chains
In the wake of the Iran war, prices are surging for critical elements used in defense and the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.
South Korea proposes over $17 billion in additional budget to ease energy costs as Iran war rages on
Seoul imports 94% of its energy needs, and almost 72% of its crude oil comes from the Middle East.
Why more credit report errors are slipping through the cracks — and how to fix yours
The gov’t agency responsible for policing credit reporting agencies is being defunded. How can you make sure your credit score is safe?
Indian mobile giant Airtel raises $1 billion for data centers from Carlyle, other PE firms
Signaling rising global interest in India’s data‑center sector, Bharti Airtel has attracted private‑equity interest as it seeks to raise $1 billion.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s AI race enters a new phase
A new frontier is shaping up for companies that want to make money with artificial intelligence.
Oil prices extend gains as Trump threatens to escalate Mideast war, Iran targets Kuwaiti tanker
Oil prices extended gains as Trump threatened further escalation of attacks on Iran, including its energy infrastructure and desalination plants.
China’s factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year
China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in March, snapping two months of declines.
Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times
Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell dismissed the report in a post on X, calling it “entirely false and fabricated.”
Evercore ISI predicts ‘inflection point’ is days away, plans to commit capital if S&P 500 drops to this level
A week of “maximum uncertainty” should deliver a key opportunity for investors, according to Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel.
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Iran war keeps investors jittery, oil extends gains
Asia-Pacific markets fall on Tuesday as investors continued to parse developments in the U.S.-Iran war and volatile crude oil prices.