Syria

Farmers are poaching each other’s migrant workers, rushing to develop robot field hands and abandoning some crops altogether because of a shortage of seasonal workers that poses yet another predicament for President Donald Trump. “There’s going to be a collision of interests and...

Shares of the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) rose Friday on news that the United States fired 59 of the defense contractor’s Tomahawk cruise missiles at forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, retaliation for the dictator’s use of chemical weapons on U.S.-backed rebel forces....

The price of oil was trading higher by more than 2 percent Friday morning in reaction to President Donald Trump's ordering of a missile strike against a Syrian airbase believed to have been used to facilitate a chemical attack against civilians. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose...

There is an undeniable rivalry, a parallel sense of petulant pride between two countries with a grudge. Some people are even asking the unspeakable: Could the United States beat Russia in a fair fight, no nukes allowed? The answer is...maybe. Revelations about President Donald Trump’s back-...

By knocking out a surface-to-air missile from Syria last week with its newest Arrow 2 interceptor, Israel successfully deployed the latest addition to its packed quiver of air defenses, which might be the most sophisticated in the world. The Arrow 2 missile, which can take out targets outside the...

U.S. futures plummeted on Tuesday, indicating equities are in store for a large sell-off. Prior to Tuesday's opening bell, Dow futures were lower by more than 100 points. Geographical tension took the center stage after Turkish F-16 fighter jets were said to have shot down a Russian...

Seasoned commodities investors know that geopolitical events often have profound impacts on oil prices. History is littered with examples of conflicts in major oil-producing countries prompting supply disruptions, which in turn stoke higher prices for oil futures and exchange traded products such...

Global markets have remained relatively stable in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. Citi believes that the lasting market impacts from the attack could stem from a ramp-up in anti-terrorist military action. Furthermore, Citi believes that commodity prices could also be negatively affected by the...

U.S. crude oil rig counts fell by 10 this week. Tensions remain high in Syria between the United States, Russia and other members of the international community. The U.S. Ambassador to the UN has condemned Iran’s recent missile testing as a “clear violation” of a testing ban....

The euro gained some footing on Thursday morning and traded at $1.3613 after the US Federal Reserve's two day policy meeting concluded with the bank promising to keep interest rates low for the time being. The common currency had been on the decline this week as the Fed and the European...

Despite monstrous looming economic hurdles, equity markets pushed higher. Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce reduction of its $85 billion bond buying program, confrontation with Syria is still a possibility, and the government is expected to run out of money next month...

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who favored striking against Syria when it was proposed, went over elements of President Obama speech announcing the decision hold off on military action for a diplomatic route that he disliked, including what he considers a loss of credibility. "The president gave a good...

Charles Campbell, executive director at MKM Partners, gave his insight into Tuesday night's speech by President Obama to CNBC's Squawk Box by phone on Wednesday, covering plausible market reactions and refocusing towards the question of accommodation reductions as fears over Syria subsides. Obama...

After falling as much as one percent on Obama and Putin’s comments on Syria, markets rallied to finish the day unchanged. This is the fourth day in a row of volatility and minor gains. Major Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 14.98 points, or 0.1 percent closing at 14,922.50....

Ben White, chief economic correspondent for Politico, and Zachary Karabell president of River Twice Research, talked about what steps are likely to occur in the Congressional debate over military action in Syria on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. "The first thing that's going to happen is a...