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Fed meeting live updates: Fed flags rising inflation risk, traders await insight from Powell presser
Federal Reserve holds steady on rates once more, as expected Central bank policymakers kept a steady hand on interest rates, maintaining them at the target range of 4.25% to 4.5%. This time, the Federal Open Market Committee noted that it is “attentive the risks to both sides of its dual mandate and judges that the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries want to strike deals with U.S. — but are also making them without it
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting of the Fifa Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent days. Indeed, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says the U.S. doesn’t need a trade deal — the UK and India have made one without it
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025, at Warren, Michigan, U.S. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent […]
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Stock futures rise on news of upcoming U.S.-China trade talks: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 29, 2025. NYSE Stock futures advanced Tuesday night as investors monitored the latest updates on U.S. trade negotiations and looked toward the Federal Reserve interest rate announcement expected Wednesday afternoon. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 236 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump movie thriller no one wants to watch
An Oscar statue being set up on the red carpet for the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Feb 28, 2025, in Hollywood, California. Aaronp | Bauer-Griffin | Getty Images Out of all the tariff actions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced, the 100% levy on movies produced outside the U.S. ranks as […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A tariff on movies is a typical Trump cliffhanger
The El Capitan Theatre’s marquee promoting the new Marvel film ‘Thunderbolts’ on May 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California, U.S. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | Getty Out of all the tariff actions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced, the 100% levy on movies produced outside the U.S. ranks as one of the most bizarre, taking its place […]
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Australia stocks open flat as investors assess trade developments in Asia-Pacific
SHANGHAI, CHINA – APRIL 29: Pedestrians walk by lampposts decorated with Chinese national flags prior to May Day holiday on April 29, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Australia stocks opened flat Tuesday as investors assessed trade developments between the U.S. and […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street looks to Fed policy meeting: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday night, as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting since President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal” tariffs in early April. S&P 500 futures were flickered near the flatline. Futures […]
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Buffett downplays recent market volatility as ‘really nothing,’ saying it’s part of investing
OMAHA, Nebraska — Warren Buffett on Saturday brushed off recent stock market volatility that has rattled investors over the past several weeks. “What has happened in the last 30, 45 days … is really nothing,” the Berkshire Hathaway CEO said during the conglomerate’s annual meeting. Buffett pointed out that there were three occasions over the […]
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Trade talks will be key next week for a market striving to leave tariff turmoil behind
Trade talks will continue to be critical in the week ahead, as equities mount an impressive rally on hopes the U.S. economy is strong enough to weather the fallout from Trump’s tariffs. The S & P 500 has made a huge comeback since the post-April 2 sell-off, recouping all its losses after the latest jobs […]
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