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Emma Raducanu will be playing on clay for the first time this year as she prepares for her first tournament since March, when she will face Solana Sierra or a qualifier in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome.Raducanu will be playing in his first WTA Tour event since Indian Wells, where he extended his absence due to a viral illness. The British number one recently withdrew from the Mutua Madrid Open citing an injury to her right hand and is yet to play a single clay court swing match. Emma Raducanu’s predicted Rome draw R1 – Bye-byeR2…
LONDON — European markets fell on Monday as investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and the potential for a flare-up in transatlantic trade tensions.pan-european Stocks 600 In London, the index was down 0.4% by 1:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. ET), reversing early morning gains. The major stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Paris, and Milan were all in the red, and local stocks were also significantly negative. In London, FTSE100 Closed due to the UK’s early spring bank holiday.nokia rose 7.7% in early afternoon trading, pushing the Finnish telecom company’s gain since the start of the year to more than…
Jamie Redknapp says Arsenal have “put the pressure on” Man City in the Premier League title race after beating Fulham 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. City took the lead with victory over Arsenal last month, but the Gunners have been on a winning streak since then, making it imperative for Pep Guardiola’s side to respond in their next two Premier League games, starting with an away trip to Everton on Monday Night Football. “This Man City team can overwhelm teams, but what Arsenal have done is bounce back from the pressure.…
A cargo ship sails at sea on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, April 28, 2026. Asghar Besharati | Getty Images Hello, my name is Anique Bao from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.This weekend brought a lot of headlines from the Middle East, including President Trump’s gesture toward Hormuz Island, new OPEC+ production increases, and glimmers of peace talks. For the most part, market participants greeted them with a yawn. After weeks of flogging all developments in Tehran and Washington, investors appear to have accepted the impasse.Against this backdrop, Gulf concerns appear to have…
Nicholas Cocobris | Null Photo | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence chip maker Cerebras is aiming to raise up to $3.5 billion in a Nasdaq listing.The company plans to sell 28 million shares at prices between $115 and $125 per share, according to an updated prospectus filed Monday. This range could mean Cerebra’s initial public offering could be worth up to $26.6 billion based on outstanding shares. In February, the company announced a venture round that valued it at $23 billion. advanced micro device Among investors.Since central banks raised interest rates in 2022 to counter rising prices, relatively few technology companies have…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA.Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMost people don’t know what a currency swap line is, and there’s not much reason to care, except that this financial instrument could soon help the market understand what Federal Reserve Chairman candidate Kevin Warsh’s unique ideas about Fed independence actually mean.Warsh asserted that the Fed should be “strictly independent” in making monetary policy decisions. But he added that he was ready to work…
Britain’s Princess Eugenie is pregnant with her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday. The couple are already parents to two boys and are planning to welcome a new family member this summer. They are August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, born in February 2021, and Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, born in May 2023. A royal statement shared on social media said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are thrilled to announce that they are expecting their third child this summer.” “August (5 years old) and Ernest (2 years old) are also very excited to be…
One horse could lose in the three-horse Scottish Premiership title race on Monday night.Or all three teams could be separated by one point. That is the danger of division, and that is why we all love division. With four games remaining, league leaders Hearts host third-placed Rangers (live on Sky Sports) with a four-point advantage over their title rivals. For Danny Roll, it’s pretty much a win-lose situation, as if his team loses, they have more than a furlong to recover.It’s a coveted opportunity for Derek McInnes to eliminate his rival from title contention. Are Hearts still underdogs?Tynecastle have been…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday as traders awaited more data on U.S. factory activity and events in the Middle East continued to worry about borrowing costs.of 10 year treasury The yield on U.S. government borrowing rose more than 1 basis point in early trading to 4.3979% by 5:10 a.m. ET.on the other hand, 2 years treasury The note, which is typically more sensitive to short-term Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, rose more than 2 basis points to 3.9107%. yield 30 year bond It rose more than 1 basis point to 4.9792%.One basis point is equal to 0.01%, or 1/100th…
explainerPresident Trump ordered a new Hormuz mission after Iran announced it had received a U.S. response to its peace proposal.Published May 4, 2026May 4, 2026US President Donald Trump announced a naval mission called “Project Freedom” to help navigate ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, which is under de facto blockade by Iran. According to the US president, the operation will begin on Monday.Days after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Iran seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass.Despite President…