Economic events
Asia markets mostly fall as investors assess Nvidia results, Adani charges
CNBC Pro: HSBC names 3 ‘underappreciated’ Asian stocks to watch in 2025 — giving one 63% upside potential Asian markets will look “very different” in 2025 in light of China’s new policy measures, the slowing Indian economy and Southeast Asian countries’ investments into new infrastructure, according to HSBC. Still, several stocks can “benefit from these […]
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What Trump’s return to the White House could mean for global bond yields
Former US President Donald Trump arrives during a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory has ratcheted up concerns about higher prices, prompting strategists to rethink the outlook for global bond yields and currencies. It is […]
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Euro-dollar parity is back in focus as Trump win sparks trade jitters
The prospect of the U.S. introducing a swathe of new tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump has led economists to say the euro could return to parity with the U.S. dollar in their 2025 outlooks. Since Trump’s decisive victory in the Nov. 5 election, which also handed the Republican party control of both houses of Congress, […]
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Asia markets open mostly higher as investors assess Japan trade data, await China lending rates
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Wednesday, following a mixed day on Wall Street amid mounting geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Investors assessed October trade data out of Japan. Export growth came in at 3.1% year […]
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Doubts mount over Britain’s ambitious growth plans — with warnings of further tax rises possible
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury on July 8, 2024 in London, England. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Doubts are mounting over the Labour government’s flagship growth and investment agenda, with one analyst warning further tax rises could be coming as soon as next year. U.K. Finance […]
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Market veteran Howard Marks cautions that China’s economic growth target is a ‘Herculean challenge’
Howard Marks, co-chairman, Oaktree Capital. Courtesy David A. Grogan | CNBC Veteran investor Howard Marks said he was hopeful about China’s economy, but cautioned that the country’s growth target was a monumental challenge. “I’m still optimistic on China’s long-term possibilities, as long as they execute well and as long as they remain constructive with regard […]
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors await China LPR, Japan inflation data this week
View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks were set to open mixed Monday as markets kickstart what ING calls a “quiet” week for economic data from the region. Key data this week from the region will include China’s loan […]
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Postelection stock market thrust unable to be sustained as rate and valuation worries creep back in
First the reflex, then the rethink. The fast-twitch rush for risk that jolted markets following the decisive election result and excitement over potential growth-stoking policies gave way last week to a modest retrenchment and reassessment as some tradeoffs and unknowns encroach. The list of assets that went vertical on a geyser of speculative juices in […]
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Wall Street looks for Nvidia to take the baton from election trades to keep rally alive in the week ahead
What exactly President-elect Donald Trump’s second term means for the stock market will be the question investors continue to grapple with in the week ahead. Nvidia earnings results will also be on deck as investors deal with stubbornly high interest rates as well. The postelection rally took a pause this week, with all three major averages […]
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UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the third quarter, below expectations
Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known […]
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