CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
- Posted on August 18, 2026
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
Despite many promises of a deal and numerous start-stop negotiations, the war in the Middle East now threatens to restart and drag more countries into the fold.