Economic events
Bank of America’s CEO says economic growth is ‘better than people think’ and the Fed should stay on hold
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday that consumers are continuing to spend and economic growth should be solid though slower this year. Despite surveys indicating that confidence is at a nearly three-year low amid increasing worries about inflation, Moynihan told CNBC that spending data shows consumers are still shelling out money, though shifting […]
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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%
German defense names fall day after spending package approved by parliament German defense stocks were lower in mid-morning trade, a day after the country’s parliament approved a landmark fiscal package that will allow higher government defense and infrastructure spending. Rheinmetall, one of the top performers on the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday, was down 6.3% at […]
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China markets are set to outperform Wall Street as U.S. ‘exceptionalism’ comes to a pause
The Chinese national flag fluttering with the Lujiazui Financial District in the background. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images A rally in Chinese stocks since the start of the year is prompting investors to predict that mainland shares will outperform their American peers in a sign that attractive valuations are trumping the idea […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors grow pessimistic about the market as stocks resume sliding
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2025. NYSE Investors are feeling as gloomy as consumers are. The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which was released March 14, showed consumer sentiment plunging to its lowest since 2022. Wall Street is in a similarly dour mood, according to […]
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Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold amid headwinds it can’t fully predict or control
The Bank of England in London on Feb. 12, 2024. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates when it meets on Thursday, as the U.K. faces economic headwinds both at home and abroad. The central bank is highly likely to keep its benchmark interest […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The mood on Wall Street is grim as stocks slide
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2025. NYSE Investors are feeling as gloomy as consumers. The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which was released March 14, showed consumer sentiment plunging to its lowest since 2022. Wall Street is in a similarly dour mood, according to the March edition of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed following losses on Wall Street; Bank of Japan meeting in focus
© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday, following declines on Wall Street after a sell-off in technology stocks picked up pace. Japanese markets will be in focus for investors, with the Bank of Japan poised to announce its monetary policy decision later in the day. The central bank […]
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Retail investors ditch buy-the-dip mentality during the market correction
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Individual investors, whose assets are more tied to the stock market than ever, have abandoned their tried-and-true dip-buying mentality as the S&P 500 recently fell into a painful, 10% correction. Retail outflows from U.S. equities rose to about $4 billion over the past two weeks as tariff chaos and mounting […]
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Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey
CNBC Fed Survey Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey Published Tue, Mar 18 20256:37 AM EDTUpdated 43 Min Ago Steve Liesman@steveliesman WATCH LIVE Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rise for the second day as U.S. consumers continue spending
Shoppers in New York City, U.S., on Feb. 2, 2025. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For the skeptics, that is like desperately […]
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