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European stocks extend gains after White House hints at tariffs extension
Autos stocks rise A Porsche at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC European autos stocks notched gains during early trade on Friday, as investors reacted to the White House saying the looming deadline for country-specific tariffs to come into effect was “not critical” and “could be extended.” […]
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Why fund managers are loading up on defense stocks
Fund managers are getting more bullish on defense stocks, with recent conflicts in the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent as well as NATO allies’ pledges to raise defense spending boosting prospects of the arms industry. The sector has seen robust gains this year and analysts suggest the interest in defense will grow further. The MSCI […]
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China’s industrial profits plunge 9.1%, steepest fall in seven months
A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s industrial profits plunged 9.1% in May from a year earlier, in the latest sign that Beijing’s stimulus efforts are falling […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains after White House downplays tariff deadline
Aerial view of Osaka Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday, tracking Wall Street’s gains after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt downplayed the impending start of the tariff deals, which have weighed on investor sentiment. July 8 is when the so-called liberation day tariffs are set to take effect after […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as benchmark closes in on all-time high: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures sat near flat Thursday night with investors on all-time high watch and awaiting inflation data. Futures tied to the broad index traded around their flatline, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 33 points, or […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nike, Core Scientific and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Nike — The athletic retailer fell 2%. While Nike beat expectations on the top and bottom lines in the fiscal fourth quarter, the company said sales dropped 12% from the same period a year prior. CorMedix — The biopharmaceutical stock tumbled 10% after announcing a common […]
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Bank investors bet on looser regulation under Trump. They are starting to see it
The first domino has fallen in the Trump administration’s bid to loosen regulations on Wall Street’s biggest banks. The Federal Reserve proposed changes Wednesday that would lower capital requirements for large U.S banks that were implemented in the years following the 2008 financial crisis. Tweaks to these rules, known as the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, […]
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Trump now wields sweeping veto power over U.S. Steel. Here’s how the ‘golden share’ works
U.S. President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump now personally holds sweeping veto power over U.S. Steel’s decisions in key areas, according to an amended corporate charter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Micron, Penn Entertainment, Equinix, Core Scientific & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology — The chipmaker slipped nearly 2% even after its fiscal third-quarter financial results topped expectations . Micron’s adjusted earnings were $1.91 per share, versus the $1.60 expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue was $9.3 billion, above the $8.87 billion consensus estimate. Core Scientific […]
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U.S. is still ‘exceptional’ despite rest of world outperformance this year, Apollo’s Marc Rowan says
The U.S. stock market is underperforming the rest of the world this year but that doesn’t mean American exceptionalism is dead, according to Apollo Global CEO Marc Rowan. The S & P 500 is a little more than 4% higher in 2025, underperforming other overseas markets that have surged this year as investors diversifed away […]
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