Iran-Oman deal to open Strait of Hormuz impossible without U.S. approval, says former US Ambassador

Marc Sievers, former U.S. Ambassador to Oman explains why an Iran-Oman maritime agreement is bound to fail without American ...

Expect a stronger Yen by year-end and that could be bullish for Japanese equities: Astris Advisory

Astris Advisory's Neil Newman expects two BOJ rate hikes and a Fed cut by year-end which he then expects to lead to a ...

China's oil system is currently in 'very good shape' despite Middle East conflict: Analyst

XAnalysts' Mukesh Sahdev says that U.S. and China negotiations are key in stabilizing oil markets and will likely play out ...

Standard Chartered prefers emerging market sovereign U.S. dollar-denominated bonds

Steve Brice, Standard Chartered Global CIO explains their preference for emerging market sovereign U.S. dollar bonds, with ...

China's July export numbers lower than June, but 'nothing to sniff at,' says economist

CET Erica Tay of Maybank Investment Banking Group breaks down China's trade numbers for the month of July. Got a confidential ...

There are lots of interesting opportunities underneath India's benchmark level: Portfolio manager

Vikas Pershad from M&G Investments argues the recent underperformance of Indian market has created attractive valuations, ...

The natural catastrophe business is properly priced, says Munich Re CFO

Andrew Buchanan, chief financial officer of Munich Re, discusses the insurance sector and the German company's latest ...

S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders await big jobs report: Live updates

S&P 500 futures were little changed on Thursday night as traders awaited the release of the July jobs report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 3 points, or 0.01%, while S&P 500 futures ...

Homeowners are paying much more for insurance — and keeping coverage is getting harder

Homeowners insurance premiums have risen faster than inflation across the country, according to a new industry report.

Wildfire costs are surging — but much of the damage in Europe isn’t insured

Insurers warn that Europe is facing a "protection gap" in wildfire cover as disaster recovery costs outpace insurance coverage.

Airbnb raises its outlook as growth accelerates and AI speeds product development

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on CEO Brian Chesky calling AI “the best thing to ever happen to Airbnb,” as travelers spend ...

Oil prices jump after Iran publishes restrictive draft plan for Strait of Hormuz

Crude oil prices rose Thursday after Iranian state news published a draft plan with restrictive conditions for ship traffic ...