Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight

International benchmark Brent crude futures lost 2.84% to end at $100.21 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 5.28% to $93.50 on Monday.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Oil relief sparks a stock rally, but Cramer says Nvidia’s AI boom is the real story

A decline in oil on Monday triggered stock buying, particularly in AI stocks like Nvidia, which wowed investors at its developers conference.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 2 min

Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'

The president recently launched a war in Iran after topping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by force.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

The Iran war wasn't expected to derail the Trump-Xi meeting in China, but analysts said it would influence the talks and any agreements that come out of them.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 1 min

US diesel prices soar to almost $5 as Iran war pinches global supplies

Higher fuel costs will make it more expensive to transport goods and plant crops

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Nvidia adds Hyundai, BYD and other automakers to self-driving tech business

AVs are important to Nvidia as self-driving cars remain one of the primary areas where the company can show growth outside of artificial intelligence.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 2 min