CNBC: Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as Trump’s Iran warning stokes fresh oil supply fears

Asia-Pacific markets were poised for a mixed open as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after Donald Trump warned Iran to "get moving, FAST."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/asia-pacific-markets-today-live-updates-nikkei-225-hang-seng-index-kospi-nifty-50.html

CNBC: Oil rises as Iran-U.S. deadlocked peace talks fan fears of extended supply disruption

Trump's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over ending the war could deteriorate into resumption of armed conflict.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/oil-today-brent-wti-iran-trump-hormuz-iea-supply-crude-.html

CNBC: Mizuho shares slide 7% after denying decision on reported Rakuten Bank investment shift

Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell over 7% Monday, after the company said it has not made decision yet on investment in Rakuten Bank.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/mizuho-shares-rakuten-bank-investment-card-yomiuri-shimbun-report.html

CNBC: South Korea market volatility nears record high after $13 billion foreign investor selloff

South Korea's stock market volatility surged near record highs on Monday after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion worth of local equities last week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/s-korea-market-volatility-near-record-as-foreigners-sell-13-billion.html

CNBC: White House touts deals on soybeans and rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, while China talks up tariff cuts

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/us-china-announce-deals-after-trump-xi-summit.html

CNBC: China's April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022

China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/china-april-retail-sales-industrial-output-investment-unemployment-iran-war.html

CNBC: Novo Nordisk’s next obesity battlefront: Winning beyond America

The weight loss pill had a strong U.S. launch this year, and Novo believes that will be replicated in other markets around the world.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/novo-nordisk-wegovy-pill-launch-eli-lilly-foundayo-weight-loss.html

CNBC: High energy prices could derail Europe’s AI race with U.S. and China

Energy costs vary widely across Europe, creating clear winners and losers in attracting investment.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-ai-energy-electricity-costs-data-centers-china-us.html

CNBC: Samsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal

South Korea’s government stepped up pressure on Samsung Electronics and its union to avert a strike that officials say could cost the economy billions.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/samsung-strike-lee-jae-myung-labor-deal.html

CNBC: European markets to start the week lower after Trump threatens Iran

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-iran-latest-uk-news.html

CNBC: Why a small UK lender has major U.S. credit firms on edge

The continuing fallout from MFS' collapse has heightened fears that problems in complex credit markets pose a broader systemic risk.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/mfs-private-credit-insolvency-banks-failure-collapse-barclays-mortgage.html

CNBC: Ryanair has plans for 'armageddon' scenario as CFO warns weaker European carriers may not survive jet fuel crunch

Ryanair said it has plans for an "armageddon situation," amid the jet fuel crisis.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/ryanair-earnings-fy-jet-fuel-crunch-airlines.html

CNBC: Treasury yields rise amid global bond rout as inflation fears grip investors

Global bond yields rose on Monday as fears of resurgent inflation grip financial markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/treasury-yields-inflation-bond-rout-oil.html

CNBC: Britain’s prospective next PM tries to placate bond markets after sell-off, gilts steady

The U.K.'s would-be prime minister, Andy Burnham, is being closely watched by bond markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/burnham-gilts-inflation-starmer-interest-rates-bonds.html

CNBC: How Elon Musk and Sam Altman went from besties to bitter rivals

In the 11 years since Elon Musk and Sam Altman helped start OpenAI, their once tight bond has unwound, leaving the two billionaires fighting it out in court.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/how-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-went-from-besties-to-bitter-rivals.html

CNBC: Berkshire has revamped its portfolio — here's how the new stocks are trading

Berkshire Hathaway took a $2.6 billion stake in Delta Airlines and increased its shares in Alphabet by 224%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/berkshire-portfolio-revamp-delta-airlines-macys-unitedhealth.html

CNBC: Trump says he should've asked for 'more' of Intel when negotiating stake with CEO

The chipmaker's stock has soared since the U.S. equity deal in August gave the government 9.9% of the company.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/trump-stake-in-intel.html

CNBC: Lululemon takes battle with Chip Wilson public, calls founder 'misguided' and 'outdated'

Lululemon responded publicly to founder Chip Wilson's campaign in a letter to shareholders, where it urged them to vote in its favor at its annual meeting.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/lululemon-proxy-war-with-chip-wilson-goes-public-sets-annual-meeting.html

CNBC: Ominous bond trades point to much higher rates

The put bets would be a bet on a yield spike since bond prices (value of the TLT fund) move inversely to rates.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/ominous-bond-trades-point-to-much-higher-rates.html

CNBC: Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company

Meta is starting layoffs this week, with 8,000 jobs expected to be cut, as employees brace for a new era of AI.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/metas-layoffs-starting-this-week-underscore-zuckerbergs-ai-reality-.html

CNBC: NextEra Energy to buy Dominion in deal that unites two key players in race to power AI data centers

Dominion powers the world's largest data center market in Northern Virginia. NextEra is the biggest renewable energy developer in the U.S.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/nextera-nee-dominion-energy-d-data-center-ai.html