Month: October 2025
European markets set to kick off Monday on a flat note, after record highs last week
The City of London financial district at sunrise. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in flat territory on Monday as regional markets look for momentum after a series of positive sessions last week. The U.K.’s FTSE index, Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s FTSE MIB are […]
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Who is Sanae Takaichi? The first woman set to helm the Japanese government
Sanae Takaichi listens to a question after visiting the Yasukuni shrine to honour the war dead durig the shrine’s spring festival in Tokyo on April 23, 2015. Toshifumi Kitamura | Afp | Getty Images Having won the presidency of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Sanae Takaichi is on the verge of becoming the country’s first […]
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U.S. judge blocks Trump from sending California National Guard to Portland for now
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from sending some 200 federalized California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a setback for the president as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities over the objections of their Democratic leaders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut followed a […]
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U.S. tech giants hit pause on India data center deals under weight of trade uncertainty
Key Points U.S. technology companies are delaying their decisions to lease large data centers in India. New deals for data centers have been on hold for over two months, a source told CNBC. Hyperscalers may revisit their plans within the next three to six months. U.S. technology companies are delaying their decisions to lease large data centers in India, jittery from […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Lights out and away we go into the new week
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – SEPTEMBER 22: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W15 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-24 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 22, 2024 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) […]
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Japan stocks hit record high after ruling party picks pro-stimulus Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Japan’s ruling party elected right-leaning Takaichi as its first female leader today, in a vote that is also likely to determine who will become Japan’s next prime minister. […]
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Bridgewater says investors are missing three big bets hiding beyond U.S. megacaps
Bridgewater Associates has identified three key bets beyond U.S. stocks which it says can provide a layer of resilience to portfolios as investors’ equities exposures hit all-time highs. The hedge fund giant which manages about $90 billion in assets, sees a wealth of opportunities across foreign companies, gold and bonds that investors have “hardly begun […]
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Stock futures are little changed after a record-setting week as government shutdown continues: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed Sunday night as a U.S. government shutdown continued following a week in which Wall Street rallied to record highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked 37 points […]
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Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 347,000 people ahead of landfall
A man braves the rain as he makes his way through a flooded section of the road amid heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, in Haikou, Hainan province, China, on Oct. 5, 2025. Cnsphoto | Via Reuters Typhoon Matmo strengthened ahead of making landfall Sunday in China, prompting the government to evacuate some 347,000 people […]
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Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Illinois, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon
President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago on Saturday, marking the latest escalation of his use of federal intervention in cities. But the same day, a similar mobilization of 200 National Guard troops in Oregon was temporarily blocked after a federal judge […]
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