Economic events
French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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‘Our country is in danger’: French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to […]
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Evergrande’s $50 billion rise and fall leaves scars on China’s property sector
An Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2024. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images China Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday — an ignominious exit for the former high-flying developer that once epitomized Beijing’s economic rise and later came to symbolize the country’s property bust. Following […]
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Chinese households have amassed record savings. That’s now fueling a stock market boom
China’s stock market has been rallying to multiyear highs as trade tensions with the U.S. have eased for now. Fueling the bull run are ordinary Chinese households, flush with record savings and a fear of missing out. Mainland China’s benchmark CSI 300 is up nearly 22% since its April 7 low, following U.S. President Donald […]
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From the ‘Big Stay’ to a ‘no-hire, no-fire’ freeze, labor markets are seeing sizable shifts
Casarsaguru | E+ | Getty Images Millions of workers left their jobs during the “Great Resignation” of the Covid-19 pandemic, but economic insecurity and uncertainty have once more turned the tides of the labor market toward the “Great Stay.” Economists coined the term to refer to fewer employees leaving jobs, and fewer employers hiring or […]
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The British pound’s ‘bizarre behavior’ is dividing market watchers on what comes next
LONDON — Tariffs, economic uncertainty and political challenges have created a difficult-to-navigate U.K. market this year, sparking some turbulence for the country’s currency. The pound has gained around 7.2% against the U.S. dollar in the year to date, while losing 4.3% against the euro, with some significant bumps along the way. GBP= YTD line GBP/USD […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s tax reform plans portend a consumption boom
Hello, I am Ayushi Jindal, producer of CNBC’s TV namesake of this newsletter, writing from Singapore. This week I look at how India’s proposed Goods and Services Tax overhaul will boost consumption and what young consumers feel about it. Enjoy! Shoppers at the DLF Promenade mall in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 21, 2023. As […]
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Property price surge in Tokyo’s prime areas sparks calls to curb foreign ownership
Residential and commercial properties near the Shibuya district of Tokyo on May 4, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, towering skyscrapers and luxury condominiums symbolize Japan’s urban real estate frenzy — with prices surging in recent years. In 2024, the average price of new condos in the 23 […]
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Another UK interest rate cut this year looks increasingly unlikely
A Union flag flutters from a pole atop the Bank of England, in the City of London on August 7, 2025. Niklas Halle’n | Afp | Getty Images Traders see a growing likelihood the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold for the rest of the year, after inflation came in at a […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: New bets, old worries
An aerial view shows people cooling off on a beach in Qingdao, in eastern China’s Shandong province on August 18, 2025. -Str | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore […]
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