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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rally as Trump hints Iran war could end soon

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rally as Trump hints Iran war could end soon

US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more

Pessimism begins in Europe as the Iran war hits the economy and consumer confidence

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The conflict in Iran enters its fifth week as the Houthis attack new territory

Shoppers walk past fruit and vegetable stalls at the Bauveau Market in Paris, France, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Economic and consumer confidence fell in Europe in March, according to official data released on Monday, in the latest evidence that the war in Iran is weighing on growth and … Read more