Month: December 2025
CNBC Daily Open: Crypto trips up markets’ festive mood
There’s something about the latest crypto crash that makes it different from previous downturns. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images After finishing last month on a strong note, markets stumbled into December, tripped over by the sell-off in crypto. All three major U.S. indexes snapped their 5-day winning streaks as bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, dropped […]
Read More
AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight
A television broadcasts crypto market news at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images AI-related equity valuations may be driven by fear of missing out, known as FOMO — but now’s not the time to get cold feet, according to strategists. Global equities are at […]
Read More
A ‘seismic’ Nvidia shift, AI chip shortages and how it’s threatening to hike gadget prices
The logo of an Apple Store is seen reflected on the glass exterior of a Samsung flagship store in Shanghai, China Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Wang Gang | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images The cost of your smartphone might rise, analysts are warning, as the AI boom clogs up supply chains and […]
Read More
European markets set to open flat to lower in struggle to find momentum
European stocks are seen opening in flat to lower territory on Tuesday as regional markets continue to struggle to find momentum in December. Source
Read More
Samsung launches its first multi-folding phone as competition from Chinese brands intensifies
Samsung Electronics’s Galaxy Z TriFold media day at Samsung Gangnam in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 2, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the launch of its first multi-folding smartphone as it races to keep pace with innovations from fast-moving rivals. The long-anticipated “Galaxy Z TriFold” will go on […]
Read More
‘Be autonomous, earn your living, be free:’ Veolia’s CEO on the family legacy that shaped her decisive leadership
Veolia’s CEO reflects on how the ground-breaking women in her family unlocked her career ambitions, why she wishes she had trusted her instincts earlier and why reframing our mindset is key to tackling global sustainability challenges. Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia, credits her pioneering family for shaping her confidence and career choices. “I come from a […]
Read More
South Korea auto stocks rise after U.S. Commerce Secretary confirms tariffs lowered to 15%
Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea. Jungang Yan | Moment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean auto companies rose Tuesday after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed that lower U.S. auto tariffs of 15% on South Korea would retrospectively come into effect, starting Nov. 1. “We […]
Read More
Trump administration to inject up to $150 million into chip laser startup xLight
The Trump administration has agreed to take a stake in xLight – a startup seeking to develop free-electron lasers as key to making faster computing chips. Avalon_studio | E+ | Getty Images The Trump administration has agreed to take a stake in xLight – a startup seeking to develop free-electron lasers viewed as key to making faster computing chips. The U.S. Department […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: Crypto on the market’s ‘naughty list’?
A television broadcasts crypto market news at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images After finishing last month on a strong note, markets lost their momentum, stumbling on Monday, tripped over by a sell-off in crypto. All three major U.S. indexes snapped their […]
Read More
Strategist reveals an ‘asymmetric AI’ trade: ‘A lot of upside without much downside’
Convertible bonds are a way to play bet on AI with less risk, according to one strategist. Schroders’ head of multi-asset income Dorian Carrell said convertible bonds were an asset class “people don’t talk about enough” and were up around 15% so far this year. “We think that’s an asymmetric AI story. Very high risk-return, very high components of supply chain and […]
Read More