SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor…
Oil prices today: brent, WTI, Hormuz blockade
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026. Mohammed Aty |…
China posts slowest GDP growth since 2022 at 4.3%, missing expectations
YANTAI, CHINA – JULY 14, 2026 – Containers parked at Yantai Port International Container Terminal in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on July 14, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s economy grew 4.3% in the…
U.S. strikes Iran before Hormuz Strait blockade restarts
An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. Courtesy: U.S. Navy U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian…
Jim Cramer says concerns about AI market froth are overblown. Here’s why
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that today’s stock market is nowhere near the kind of bubble that preceded the dot-com crash. While companies such as SpaceX may fuel perceptions of excess, Cramer argued they are exceptions to the rule, rather…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2026 — in one chart
Consumer prices pulled back in June on the heels of lower energy and gasoline prices, a reversal after moving sharply upward in recent months due to the Iran war. However, inflation risks re-igniting in coming months amid renewed hostilities between the…
Lucid dismisses report it was weighing bankruptcy after shares plunge
A Lucid Air electric vehicle (EV) at the company’s showroom in Tysons, Virginia, US, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lucid Motor stock fell more than 40% at one point and trading was halted for volatility…
Analysts run to Broadcom’s defense as investors worry about competition
Worries over rising competition have put pressure on Broadcom , but Morgan Stanley has come to the chipmaker’s defense, calling it «a core AI winner» second only to Nvidia. In a note to clients on Tuesday, analysts at Morgan Stanley said concerns…
Jim Cramer says don’t bite on Apple sell call; buy his new chip favorite
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a «Morning Meeting» livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks rose Tuesday after a cooler-than-expected June consumer inflation report eased…
Earnings season plays: Profit expectations are growing for these stocks
The Netflix logo is displayed at a company office on May 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Wall Street analysts are raising earnings estimates for a host of stocks that have seen slumping share prices, leaving more…