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Stock futures inch higher as investors analyze earnings, await Fed rate decision: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters S&P 500 futures inched higher early Wednesday, after the benchmark snapped a win streak that brought it to record highs, as investors analyzed earnings reports and awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Time’s running out before April tariffs boomerang on China
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng leaves Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the U.S. and China, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters The much-anticipated U.S.-China trade talks in Sweden turned out to be a letdown after they concluded Tuesday with no trade truce extension. Why? Any […]
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European stocks set to open higher as investors digest earnings season
L’Oreal warns the EU-U.S. trade deal would be costly L’Oreal missed second-quarter sales forecasts, posting a 2.4% increase, as growth in Europe slowed more than expected. The cosmetics group saw a small rebound in the U.S. and China, which helped to offset weakness in other regions. However, the company said it will push for exemptions […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Strong Footsie, strong UK? Not necessarily
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter by Ian King. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Ian Holloway, one of the most eccentric managers in British football, is famous for his idioms and sayings. One of his most celebrated came when, in May 2004, his Queens Park Rangers team […]
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HSBC announces $3 billion share buyback after second-quarter profit plunges 29%, missing expectations
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday missed second-quarter profit expectations, mostly on account of impairment charges, according to the bank. The bank also announced a share buyback of $3 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Boomerang tariffs ahead?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer address a press conference in Rosenbad after the trade talks between the US and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall | Afp | Getty Images The much-anticipated U.S.-China trade talks in Sweden turned out to be a letdown […]
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Australia’s second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a news conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s headline inflation rate in the second quarter of the year slipped to its lowest point since March 2021, coming in […]
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Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
A file photo showing an aerial view of South Kuril Islands and coastline in Kamchatka region, Russia. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to 4 meters (13 feet), prompting evacuations and damaging buildings, officials said. “Today’s earthquake was serious and the […]
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Singapore warns of slowdown in second half of the year as it keeps monetary policy steady
Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for high-net-worth-individuals, according to Julius Baer’s 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle report. Deejpilot | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank warned that the city-state’s economy is “projected to moderate in the second half of 2025 from its strong pace in [the first half],” as it […]
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Asia markets set to fall as U.S. trade talks with China hang in the balance
Opening calls Happy mid-week from Singapore. Asia markets are poised for a lower open. Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index stood at 25,344, pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI’s last close of 25,524.45 Similarly, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was set to start the day lower with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,662, compared with its […]
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