Economic events
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth. China’s gross domestic product is expected to have reached 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion) this year, with […]
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Global stock markets’ winners and losers of 2025 — and where they’re headed
Global stocks have seen a stellar run in 2025, yet widening performance gaps and rising expectations suggest the new year may separate durable winners from fleeting momentum trades. The MSCI All Country World Index , which measures the performance of over 2,500 large and mid-cap equities from developed and emerging markets, has climbed over 21% […]
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Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back
Mortgage rates are lower, home prices are easing, and there is more supply on the market for sale. All of that adds up to improved affordability for today’s homebuyers. Saving for a down payment, however, is still the biggest hurdle for first-time buyers. Prices nationally are basically flat compared with where they were a year […]
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Nvidia’s Groq deal, S&P’s winning week, leather tariffs and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Tiptoeing toward a winning week Stock futures are little changed after the Christmas holiday […]
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Economy grows, chip tariff delay, new S&P 500 record and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Shop ’til you drop A person carries shopping bags during Black Friday shopping at Garden State Plaza on November 28, 2025 in Paramus, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz […]
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Emerging markets had a bumper year — here’s what could be in store in 2026
Emerging markets are poised to end 2025 on a high, as a flurry of positive momentum propelled their stock indexes to record highs that many expect will be extended even further in the new year. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index — comprised of large- and mid-cap stocks listed across emerging markets countries — has surged […]
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Tanger CEO says retailers are ‘discounting to meet the consumer’ this holiday season
U.S. shoppers are willing to spend this holiday season — despite falling consumer confidence and anxiety over prices — but only if the deals are there, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC on Tuesday. “Retailers are discounting to meet the consumer, and the consumer is responding by shopping,” Yalof said on CNBC’s “Money Movers.” Yalof said […]
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Here’s how AI could influence the Fed’s economic outlook
Key Points Members of the Federal Open Market Committee are factoring rising labor productivity in their economic forecasts. In a long-run “unbounded growth” scenario where AI is fully developed, up to 23% of workers may lose employment and labor productivity increases by as much as three to four times, according to a May 2025 research […]
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U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as investors prepare for holiday-shortened week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 19, 2025 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed amid the release of the Nvidia earnings report along with other third quarter numbers. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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Puma shares fall 2% after Nike earnings rattle markets; European stocks mixed
European shares opened mixed on Friday, as investors digested a swathe of interest rate decisions and looked ahead to crunch budget talks in France. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed by 8:25 a.m. in London, with most major regional bourses trading flat. Looking at individual stocks, sportswear giants Puma and Adidas were 1.9% and […]
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