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economicAug 18, 2026

CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism

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  • currentsapi-backfill(Mixed)By Lim Hui Jie

    - Trump has threatened to "bomb the s--- out of" U.S. ally Oman if the Gulf nation "gets in the way." - Markets were expectedly spooked, with oil rising and stocks falling. - Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new AI data center for OpenAI. - Meta could fac…

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