I went to Caracas for Venezuela’s new oil deals. Here’s what stood out
CNBC was one of just a handful of news organizations allowed to travel to Caracas with the U.S. secretary of energy.
Today's focus
Equities Global marketsCentral banks Rates & policyTechnology AI & innovationEnergy Commodities & supplyGlobal trade Business & geopolitics
Trade World News / Section
Markets
Stocks, currencies, commodities and the forces moving prices.
TW
Latest stories
396 stories
Markets desk
Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions and asked the BRICS bloc to deepen trade ties.
Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2026 — in one chart
Inflation remained stubbornly high in August, largely on the back of higher energy prices amid the Iran war, economists said.
Sub-$100 smartphones becoming a rarity as AI memory prices soar
The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered, including in China.
25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access
Years after 9/11, the U.S. government is walking back some security screenings as threats and technology evolve.
A Chinese humanoid startup flips 'distillation' claim on OpenAI as it releases a new robotics model
Ant-backed startup JoyIn's CEO published an article in Chinese that raised questions about similarities between his company's new model and OpenAI publications.
Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight
A meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the clearest test yet of the tentative post-2020 reset between Asia’s two largest economies.
China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul clash
China and the Philippines have been locked in years of tension over their competing claims in the South China Sea, with friction intensifying in recent months.
Hassett kept up to $5 million Coinbase stake as Trump reshaped crypto policy
Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett owned as much as $5 million in Coinbase while serving as the White House's top economic advisor, his disclosure shows.
Chinese Nvidia rival Enflame soars 206% on stock market debut as AI demand stays hot
Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame, an Nvidia rival and one of China's "four little dragons," made its Shanghai market debut.
Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure
Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the midterm elections.
Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a large bank would be sanctioned next week.