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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Peaked, paused, and poised? India’s market reboot at half-time
Hello, this is Amala Balakrishner, writing from Singapore. This week, I examine the outlook for Indian equities for the second half of the year and how it compares to its other Asian market peers. Daily activity in Old Delhi shows congestion, overpopulation and lifestyle Danny Lehman | The Image Bank | Getty Images This report is from […]
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UK in dire straits after finance minister’s tears rattle markets
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey visit Wellington Barracks, in central London, on March 26, 2025. Stefan Rousseau | Afp | Getty Images All eyes are now on the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability, after the […]
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European stocks set to open higher as traders monitor UK turbulence, await U.S. jobs report
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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war […]
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From albums to stadiums: K-pop companies look for higher revenue in live concerts
When Blackpink kicks off their “Deadline” world tour in Goyang , South Korea, this weekend, they’ll be aiming to top the record-breaking run of their previous tour, which grossed over $330 million and was reportedly the highest-earning in history by a girl group. Projections from Daishin Securities show that the new tour by the four-member […]
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Hong Kong’s IPO market is on fire — here’s what’s fueling the surge
Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), third right, strikes a gong as Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary, second right, and Bonnie Chan, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (HKEX), right, applaud during the CATL listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street disregards job losses to focus on cheaper shoes from Vietnam
White Nike sneakers on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Edward Berthelot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images If I had to choose between having a job and paying less for Nike shoes, you’d see me run barefoot to the office. Wednesday’s market moves, however, suggested that Wall Street preferred the cheaper shoes. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors assess U.S.-Vietnam trade deal
The Otemachi One Tower building in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors await details on the U.S.-Vietnam trade agreement that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The U.S. is imposing a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Southeast Asian nation, while the latter will impose “ZERO […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits June jobs report: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on July 2, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night as traders braced for June’s big jobs report. S&P 500 futures were fractionally higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures traded near flat. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 29 points, or […]
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Rapper P. Diddy. Danny Moloshok | Reuters A judge declined Wednesday to set Sean “Diddy” Combs free on bond to await sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted one of hip-hop’s celebrated figures of […]
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