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CNBC Daily Open: Trump's tariff leverage, EU warning and Iran hopes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

The one place Washington's leverage is unambiguous is tariffs, where Congress just gave Trump a fresh weapon aimed at Beijing and New Delhi.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:40:15 UTC.

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  2. U.S. House passes Russia sanctions Bill seeking to impose up to 100% tariffs on India, others

  3. India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

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  5. Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes

  6. CNBC Daily Open: Trump's tariff leverage, EU warning and Iran hopes

  7. A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia

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