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Honda shares rise over 7% as investors shrug off first operating loss in nearly 70 years
In an aerial view, the Honda of San Marcos dealership is seen on March 12, 2026 in San Marcos, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Honda Motor rose over 7% on Friday, even after the Japanese automaker posted its first annual operating loss in nearly 70 years. Honda swung to an operating loss of 414.3 billion […]
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Oil prices jump after Trump says China agreed to buy U.S. crude following Xi talks
The Sea Voyager crude oil tanker anchored off the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Tim Rue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. International […]
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China to buy U.S. oil to feed its ‘insatiable appetite,’ Trump tells Fox News
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Kenny Holston | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump-Xi summit delivers Wall Street boost
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Wall Street was riding high […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow retakes 50,000: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaimed the 50,000 threshold, and the S&P 500 closed above 7,500 for […]
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Asia markets mostly set to rise as investors watch second day of Trump-Xi summit
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing […]
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Cramer backs Nvidia selling AI chips in China — but says the stock can thrive either way
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Nvidia should be allowed to sell artificial intelligence chips into China, arguing the U.S. would be better served by keeping Chinese companies reliant on American technology rather than forcing them to develop competing products. “You force them to build their own chips, they will catch up and with seemingly unlimited electricity, […]
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China will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox News
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday. “One thing he agreed to today, […]
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China will work behind the scenes to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says
China will use its influence in Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday. “It’s very much in their interest to get the strait reopened,” Bessent told CNBC’s Joe Kernen. “I think they will be working behind the scenes to the extent anyone […]
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Trump-Xi summit could hinge on these two crucial tech flashpoints
U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could hinge on two key tech flashpoints — critical minerals and market access for American companies. The much-anticipated bilateral meeting between the two countries that were locked in a tariff standoff just a year ago began on Thursday, with warm words exchanged between the two […]
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