Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping

Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
UAE temporarily closes airspace as Middle East war forces wider flight disruptions

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said it had temporarily closed the country’s airspace as a precautionary step.
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight

International benchmark Brent crude futures lost 2.84% to end at $100.21 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 5.28% to $93.50 on Monday.
Trump says he thinks he will have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking Cuba’

The president recently launched a war in Iran after topping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by force.
Stock futures are little changed after major averages rebound on easing oil prices: Live updates

Each of the 11 S&P sectors closed higher in Monday’s regular session, led by gains in tech.
Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting ‘a month or so’ due to Iran war

The Iran war wasn’t expected to derail the Trump-Xi meeting in China, but analysts said it would influence the talks and any agreements that come out of them.
Nvidia adds Hyundai, BYD and other automakers to self-driving tech business

AVs are important to Nvidia as self-driving cars remain one of the primary areas where the company can show growth outside of artificial intelligence.
Market volatility has boosted dividend stocks. These are among Wolfe Research’s favorites

Wolfe Research lays out its favorite defensive dividend strategy and identifies stocks on its buy idea list.
Nvidia GTC 2026: CEO Jensen Huang sees $1 trillion in orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin through ’27

At Nvidia’s annual developer conference, CEO Jensen Huang said the company is seeing booming demand for its latest technology.
Trump signals coalition to force open Strait of Hormuz is not ready yet: ‘Some are less than enthusiastic’

President Donald Trump said Monday that some U.S. allies are not willing to join a coalition to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.