Oil prices fall 3% after Trump says ‘killing has stopped’ in Iran
Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday after comments from U.S. President Donald Trump calmed fears that an American strike on...
Venezuela
Gold, silver are smashing records to start 2026 after last year's big run. Why it's happening again
The flood of geopolitical headlines to start 2026 has brightened the outlook for gold and silver, even after last year's...
War, booze and mopeds: Travel insurance coverage gaps that may surprise you
Aj_watt | E+ | Getty ImagesTravelers who were briefly stranded abroad after the U.S. operation to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás...
Jim Cramer says don’t trade Apple and Nvidia as money rotates into overlooked stocks ahead of earnings season
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday that investors shouldn't read too much into uneventful unemployment data, arguing that a lack of...
Trump to meet with oil executives at White House. What we know about U.S. plans for Venezuela
President Donald Trump will meet Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil companies at the White House to discuss...
Stock futures fall, with the Dow and S&P 500 set to pull back further from record highs: Live updates
A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 06, 2026 in...
Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney...
S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high, Dow heads for first close over 49,000: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 30, 2025 in New York City.Spencer...
Venezuela bonds are the hottest trade on Wall Street this week. But there are big risks from here
Demonstrators hold a large Venezuelan flag outside the National Assembly, on the day Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn...
AI-generated content spreads after Maduro’s removal — blurring fact and fiction
Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, AI-generated videos purporting...
Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
Michael Burry's big play off the U.S.-Venezuela situation, which the investor has held for years
Michael Burry attends the premiere of "The Big Short" at Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov. 23, 2015 in New York.Dimitrios Kambouris...
China decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai...
What investors are watching after Venezuela: Five signals that matter for markets
CUCUTA, COLOMBIA - JANUARY 3: Venezuelan citizens watch fireworks during a rally on the Colombia-Venezuela border after the confirmation of...
Elon Musk's Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest
SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 5, 2025.Daniel Cole | ReutersElon Musk's Starlink is offering free broadband...
Who controls Venezuela's oil now? What Maduro's arrest means for energy markets
The oil tanker "Minerva Astra" lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela, as protester with the Venezuelan flag approaches the vessel...
Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of...
Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 28, 2025. Nadja Wohlleben |...
Rubio explains how U.S. might 'run' Venezuela after Maduros' ouster
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump stands behind him during a press conference following...
Maduro is out but his top allies still hold power in Venezuela
Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks past portraits of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the liberator Simon Bolivar during...
