Economic events
CNBC Daily Open: Enthusiasm over Trump and AI appears to be waning
The ArcelorMittal steel production plant in Ghent, Belgium, on July 27, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The excitement over artificial intelligence and U.S. President Donald Trump’s perceived friendliness to the stock market buoyed investor sentiment as recently as December. In 2025, it seems those animal spirits have somewhat evaporated. Any time Trump […]
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Want to invest in China? Here’s how the pros are investing in the face of trade frictions
The tariff tussle between the U.S. and China has made many investors wary of the country’s stock market , but some still see opportunities in it. China launched tit-for-tat measures on Feb. 4, in a rapid response to new U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports, stoking fears of a trade war between the world’s two biggest […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as tariff worries dent investor sentiment
Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday, tracking U.S. stocks futures that were lower ahead of key economic data, with escalating trade tensions denting investor sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he was planning to announce a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, […]
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China’s consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists
China’s consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price deflation persisted, reflecting mixed consumer spending and weak factory activity. Deflationary pressures are likely to persist in China this year, analysts say, unless policymakers can rekindle sluggish domestic demand, with tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Chinese goods adding […]
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White House pins ‘weak’ jobs numbers on Biden, touts Trump plan
President Donald Trump’s new Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is interviewed by FOX News on her first full day of work at the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tuesday marks the first full day of Trump’s second term in the White House. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The White House on Friday […]
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European markets set to open lower after reaching record high
European markets are set to climb down from record highs when trading resumes on Friday, as corporate earnings, monetary policy and key U.S. jobs data remain in focus. London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 24 points lower at 8,712 points, according to IG. The German DAX index is slated to open 17 points lower […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Global central banks are lowering rates — the Fed might not be as inclined
The Reserve Bank of India logo outside its headquarters in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2025. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India trimmed its repo rate by 25 basis points. A day prior, the Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points, following the European Central […]
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Look to India, Japan for ‘quality alpha’ amid market uncertainty, investor says
An employee counts Indian currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri | Reuters Investors searching for “quality alpha” in Asia over the next six to nine months should look to India and Japan given the uncertainty in China, according to Lincoln Pan, partner and co-head of private equity at the Asia-focused […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as investors await India rate decision, assess Japan’s spending data
Japan’s household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes Japan’s household spending in December rose 2.7% year on year in real terms, according to a Friday report from the Statistics Bureau of Japan, massively beating expectations from economists polled by Reuters and marking its first rise since July 2024. The figure sharply […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Global central banks are cutting rates — the Fed might not be as inclined
The Bank of England on 6 Feb. 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, following the European Central Bank’s cut of the same amount on Jan. 30. The Reserve Bank of India is also widely expectedly to […]
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