Geopolitical tensions with Iran and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are causing volatility in global energy markets. South Carolina's average for regular gas is $3.610, while the national average sits at $3.

Residents are reporting another increase in gas prices as the ceasefire with the U.S. and Iran crumbles.

President Trump declared on Truth Social that the ceasefire with Iran is "over." MS NOW Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell, Co-host of MS NOW'S "The Weekend" Eugene Daniels, MS NOW Senior

Hawaii’s visitor industry is absorbing a new round of fuel-driven shocks as oil prices climb following President Donald Trump’s latest bombing campaign in Iran — a shift that is pushing airfares higher just as summer travel demand had begun to stabilize.

Circle Internet Group Inc. received approval to start a national digital-currency trust bank to support its stablecoin business, widening its remit to include institutional custody services while consolidating oversight under a single federal trust charter.

Circle said on Friday it has received a final regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of ​the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a ‌national trust bank, sending the stablecoin giant's shares surging 10% in premarket trading.

The company said the bank will initially serve Circle and its affiliates before potentially expanding services to financial institutions.

CNBC’s Tanaya Macheel reports on Stablecoin issuer Circle receiving approval from the OCC to operate as a national trust bank.

Shares in EasyJet jumped after the U.K. budget carrier agreed to a $7.6 billion takeover bid from Apollo, withdrawing its backing for an offer from Castlelake. EasyJet shares rose 13%

No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management. The bid trumps a previous bid from US investment firm Castlelake that EasyJet had also agreed to in principle at the weekend.

Apollo has reached an agreement to buy easyJet in a £5.7bn deal, trumping a bid for the London-listed low-cost airline by US private credit group Castlelake. In a statement on Friday easyJet said it had reached an agreement in principle for an offer at £7.

U.S. investment firm Apollo Global Management announced a £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) bid for easyJet on Friday, trumping a ‌rival offer from Castlelake and setting up a potential takeover battle for one of Europe's biggest airlines.

Japan's finance minister ​said on Friday the government aims to steer the country's vast state pension funds to "substantially" lift investments in domestic assets, sparking gains ‌in the yen and bonds as investors bet billions of dollars could be channelled into Japanese markets.

Japan’s long-term bond yields fell and the yen strengthened after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government wants to encourage pension funds, including the Government Pension Investment Fund,

USD/JPY fell sharply on Friday as the yen strengthened after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government would encourage domestic pension funds to increase their holdings of Japanese financial assets.

Japan's finance minister said on Friday the government aims to steer the country's vast state pension funds to "substantially" increase

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to prospective homebuyers' affordability challenges

Home prices continue to climb even as buyers retreat from the market, according to fresh data from the National Association of Realtors.

Fidelity Digital Assets reports that home prices in the United States in dollars have risen by more than $100,000 since 2020. But their cost in Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped to roughly one-tenth of what it was.

Nationwide, home sales are down, but in the Northeast, both sales and prices jumped.

Sure, Nvidia lost market value, but prices of graphics cards are still skyrocketing, preventing computer DIYers from being able to upgrade their PCs.

Nvidia stock is trading at its cheapest forward valuation since 2019, raising fresh questions about NVDA’s AI premium after a sharp pullback

The relative price of Nvidia's stock has dropped to levels the company hasn't seen since at least 2019, well before it became an AI darling. The chip giant's forward price-to-earn

It just seems as if you can't ignore the lead horse over the long run. Nvidia stock is facing plenty of challenges right now, but they seem small compared to the opportunity. Let's take a closer look at the company that continues to be the largest player by market cap,