CNBC: Gold jumps over 2% as oil slump eases inflation fears amid Trump Iran talks

Gold climbed as declining oil prices helped temper worries over persistent inflation following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to bring an end to the Middle East conflict.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/gold-prices-oil-us-iran-talks-goldman-forecast-trimp-middle-east-inflation.html

CNBC: How the Iran war is changing the way countries think about renewables

The fallout from the sprawling Middle East conflict is expected to represent a watershed moment for the energy transition.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-renewables-solar-wind-oil-gas-energy-strait-of-hormuz.html

CNBC: Denmark’s PM Frederiksen suffers election setback after standing up to Trump over Greenland

Frederiksen had sought to capitalize on popular support after standing up to Trump's push to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/denmark-election-result-greenland-trump-mette-frederiksen.html

CNBC: South Korea braces for 'worst-case scenarios' as Iran oil shock deepens

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government must prepare for "worst-case scenarios" stemming from the Middle East conflict.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/south-korea-iran-oil-shock-middle-east-conflict.html

CNBC: It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity

“I'm a lot more concerned about the current crisis than I was when Russia-Ukraine happened four years ago,” one fund manager told CNBC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/fertilizer-price-iran-war-food-security-inflation-urea-potash-nitrogen-farmers.html

CNBC: Private credit’s ‘zero-loss fantasy’ is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise

Private credit is expected to see a surge in defaults as investors continue to pull money from the sector.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/private-credit-defaults-loan-quality-debt-risk-systemic-ai-disruption.html

CNBC: What comes after Labubu? Inside Pop Mart’s next grow play

Pop Mart is betting on films, theme parks and global expansion to turn Labubu into a lasting franchise, even as the initial craze fades.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/pop-mart-labubu-global-expansion-ip-business-model-intellectual-property-strategy.html

CNBC: Pop Mart shares plunge over 22% as concerns over sustainability of Labubu sales dwarf stellar results

the Beijing-based toy maker posted annual revenue of 37.1 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) for 2025, up 185% from a year earlier, just shy of LSEG estimates of 38 billion yuan.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/pop-mart-labubu-sluggish-crybaby-monster-family-sales-.html

CNBC: Arm jumps 13% in premarket after saying first in-house chip set to generate $15 billion in revenue

Arm said it expects its new chip to generate six times more revenue in 2031 than the $4 billion it made in 2025.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/arm-stock-chip-revenue-agi-cpu.html

CNBC: Sen. Warren: DOD answers show no anti-corruption protocols for Trump children

Democrats have been hotly critical of the Trump family's business dealings while President Donald Trump serves in the White House.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/warren-pentagon-corruption-trump-children.html

CNBC: Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface

Economists have pulled up their risk assessments of a contraction amid heightened uncertainty over geopolitical risk and a labor market slump.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/recession-odds-climb-on-wall-street-as-economy-shows-cracks-beneath-the-surface.html

CNBC: Mortgage demand drops more than 10% as rates hit the highest level since October

Mortgage demand continued to tumble last week, as mortgage rates surged higher and affordability weakened further.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/mortgage-demand-drops-highest-level-since-october.html

CNBC: Merck to buy Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion to boost cancer pipeline

Merck is trying to bulk up its portfolio ahead of its best-selling cancer drug Keytruda losing patent protection in 2028.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/merck-buy-terns-pharmaceuticals-mrk-stock-boost-cancer-pipeline.html

CNBC: Legal AI startup Harvey valued at $11 billion in funding round, as VCs spread bets beyond model companies

Harvey will use its fresh capital to expand its AI agents and grow its embedded legal engineering teams.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/legal-ai-startup-harvey-raises-200-million-at-11-billion-valuation.html

CNBC: Hugo Barra's return to Meta 5 years after exit underscores Zuckerberg's AI urgency

During Hugo Barra's first stint at Meta, the company was pushing heavily into VR. Now, he's back and the focus is AI agents.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/hugo-barras-return-to-meta-5-years-after-exit-underscores-ai-urgency.html

CNBC: Swiss sneaker maker On Holding shakes up leadership amid slowing growth

Co-founders to become co-CEOs as On prepares to enter its "next growth phase," the company said in a statement Wednesday. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/on-onon-ceo-sneaker-maker-leadership-change-slowing-growth.html

CNBC: Iran won't accept U.S. effort at ceasefire in war, state media reports

President Donald Trump has claimed the United States and Iran are "in negotiations now." But the Islamic Republic denies any direct talks to end the war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-us-trump.html

CNBC: Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday

If oil prices are falling, then it's hard to be negative about stocks.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/jim-cramers-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-wednesday.html

CNBC: Iran war may further 'chill' an already frozen job market, economist says

The war injects additional uncertainty for businesses, leading them to hit pause on hiring.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/iran-war-low-hire-low-fire-job-market.html

CNBC: ECB ready to hike rates even if expected inflation surge is short-lived, Lagarde says

The ECB kept interest rates on hold at its last monetary policy meeting last week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/ecb-rate-hikes-inflation-forecasts-christine-lagarde-iran-war.html

CNBC: Prediction markets' new insider trading restrictions aren't enough, bipartisan senators say

Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and John Curtis, R-Utah, said they are optimistic their bill has enough bipartisan support to pass in Congress.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/prediction-markets-bill-insider-trading-kalshi-polymarket-adam-schiff-john-curtis.html