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Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.
Back from an Easter break, and so much has happened but so little has changed.
It remains to be seen if another deadline and another ultimatum from the White House to Iran will move the needle on negotiations. Market participants seem to be staying on the sidelines amid the uncertainty.
The Artemis II provides a welcome distraction, setting a new record for its astronauts as the farthest humans from Earth. It must provide a fascinating perspective not just on life on this planet, but also on this conflict in the wider scheme of things.
