Year: 2025
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as Trump pushes for rate cuts
Osaka, Japan. Jiale Tan | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday, after the S&P 500 hit record highs on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices. Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case […]
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Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House
From left, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., Reps. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., talk in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol before Johnson won the speakership for the 119th Congress on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A Republican […]
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Singapore eases monetary policy for the first time since 2020, warns of growth slowdown
The Monetary Authority of Singapore building in Singapore. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore on Friday loosened its monetary policy for the first time since 2020, citing a faster than expected decline in inflation and warning about a growth slowdown. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it would slightly reduce the slope […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s demands push S&P to new record
U.S. President Donald Trump on screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they […]
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Stock futures inch lower, but major averages on track for second positive week in a row: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures edged lower in overnight trading Thursday after the S&P 500 hit a record closing high following President Donald Trump’s call to lower interest rates and crude prices. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped […]
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‘World’s first downside protected bitcoin ETF’: Calamos unveils a safer way to play crypto
ETF Edge ‘World’s first downside protected bitcoin ETF’: Calamos unveils a safer way to play crypto Published Thu, Jan 23 20256:45 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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BlackRock CEO Fink: I’ve never heard so much pessimism on the future of Europe
There’s severe “pessimism” about the future of Europe at Davos, according to Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock . Taking a contrarian approach, however, Fink — who leads the world’s largest investment manager — suggested that the overwhelmingly negative sentiment on Europe’s future, economy and capital markets could mean things are about to turn around. […]
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Wealthy leaders share financial advice they gave their kids: Invest early, learn from failure — and think carefully about inheritance
Converge Wealthy leaders share financial advice they gave their kids: Invest early, learn from failure — and think carefully about inheritance Published Thu, Jan 23 20256:16 PM EST Lucy Handley@in/lucy-handley-b2b0a61a/@lucyhandley WATCH LIVE Source
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: A slowing economy hasn’t dimmed India’s allure at Davos
The World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. […]
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Trump signs executive order promoting crypto, paving way for digital asset stockpile
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on cryptocurrencies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 23, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to promote the advancement of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. and to work toward potentially developing a national […]
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