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This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. This year's FIFA World Cup isn't over yet. But as CNBC's Alex Sherman reports, media companies are already thinking about how to get rights to the next ones. Stock futures fell sharply this morning after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is "over," reigniting fears of a broader Middle East conflict. The three major averages recorded losses yesterday. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. Eye on oil
A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA, which is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra, as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026. Mohammed Aty | Reuters
2. Singing in the rain
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