Economy

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold

This is the BOJ's first hike since December, when it raised rates to its current level of 0.75%, also its highest level in over 30 years.

China economy weakens further in May as retail sales post first drop in over three years

China's retail sales fell for the first time in more than three years in May, while urban investment contracted more than expected, adding to signs the economic slump deepened.

CNBC Daily Open: Relief rally rolls on as Mideast deal boosts sentiment

As investors look to the formal signing of the Iran deal on Friday, equities are hitting fresh highs, oil is down and yields are pulling back.

Tuesday's Big Stock Stories: What's Likely to Move the Market in the Next Trading Session

Traders' optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran deal lifted the Dow Industrials to an intraday all-time high and closing record. Oil prices also cooled.

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Waiting for AI to lift the whole market

China's economy sees a lift from artificial intelligence-related industries, while real estate and domestic demand remain lackluster.

CFTC chair Selig defends decision to approve ‘perps’ in U.S.

Michael Selig said that incumbents will always fear the future, but it's important to develop the new asset class domestically rather than only offshore.

Lingering questions from Iran deal for oil and gas prices

Oil prices fell on Monday amid hopes that the ceasefire deal between Washington and Tehran would end the global energy supply disruptions that sent the costs of gasoline, jet fuel, and other similar products surging for the last several months.

Oil Prices Sink, Stocks Soar After Trump Announces Deal with Iran

Updated on: June 15, 2026 / 4:42 PM EDT / CBS News

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How the Strait of Hormuz reopening could unfold if the U.S.-Iran deal is implemented

Tanker traffic through Hormuz could quickly increase but it is unclear whether transits will approach prewar levels, according to Kpler.

Wall Street analysts still have doubts this Iran deal is for real

Market watchers have stressed to clients that they see this development as a temporary bandage rather than a long-term solution.

Nvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion in its first debt sale since start of AI boom

Nvidia is set to raise capital in a debt sale for the first time since 2021, when the chipmaker was a fraction of its current size.