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China’s PBOC keeps 1-year and 5-year benchmark lending rates unchanged
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: A woman walks by the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on December 22, 2025 in Beijing, China. Zhang Xiangyi | China News Service | Getty ImagesChina held its benchmark lending rates…
Asia markets open mixed as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate after ship seizure
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp |…
Oil surges after Iran and U.S. attack ships as tensions escalate over
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.Stringer |…
Trump says U.S. struck, seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe U.S. struck and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo…
Kash Patel vows to sue over Atlantic article claiming alcohol abuse
FBI Director Kash Patel arrives at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesFederal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel said Sunday he is suing The Atlantic magazine over a recent…
Why software stocks, 2026’s market dogs, have joined the rally
Cybersecurity and enterprise software stocks have been market dogs since the start of 2026, with fears that AI will wipe out a wide range of companies in the enterprise space dominating the narrative. But they snapped a brutal losing…
Gas prices may not drop under $3 until next year: Wright
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright appears before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy hearing on the Trump administration's 2027 budget request for the Department of Energy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15,…
‘We are half the population’
Stripes Beauty Founder and Chief Creative Officer Naomi Watts speaking at the CNBC Changemakers Summit in New York City on April 16, 2026.CNBCOscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts has continued to have fame on the screen into her 50s, but…
Nvidia faces backlash from gamers who feel abandoned for AI
For its first 30 years, Nvidia wasn't a household name unless you were a gamer. Now, some of its original fan base feel left behind as artificial intelligence has made the chipmaker the world's most valuable company. "The gaming segment…
Iran says talks continue while it retains control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran ratcheted up its rhetoric against the U.S. on Sunday, a day after it said it had reasserted control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump confirmed peace talks with Iran are continuing, while warning Tehran not to try to…