CNBC Daily Open: Tremors spread globally as Middle East conflict rages on
By Nur Hikmah Md Ali
Published on March 5, 2026.
A vote to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war failed to pass in the U.S. Senate, as France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will increase its number of nuclear warheads and increase cooperation with European allies. A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could significantly impact India's remittance flows, which contributes nearly 38% to India's total remittance inflows. China has set its GDP growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5%, the lowest target on record going back to the early 1990s. A tech industry group expressed concern over a company being designated as a supply chain risk by U.K.
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