Economic events
CNBC Daily Open: Trump paused tariffs for some imports — but Nasdaq enters correction territory
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his tariff pause to goods coming in from Canada and Mexico, so long as they satisfy terms of the […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Indian consumption stocks await a tax-cut bump
Shoppers purchasing groceries in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 8, 2024. Creative Touch Imaging | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? […]
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Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central […]
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These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
Residential apartment buildings in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but all that new supply is apparently not enough to cool the competition in the market. Getting a rental is actually becoming even […]
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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump acknowledging the crowd following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Shawn Thew | Via Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued Wednesday that former President Joe Biden — not his boss, President Donald […]
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Europe stocks open higher; German borrowing costs soar as Merz plans debt rule overhaul
European stocks opened higher Wednesday amid optimism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% duties on Canada and Mexico could be relaxed, with investors also paying close attention to the potential reform of Germany’s contentious debt brake system. The Stoxx 600 index was 1.05% higher shortly after the open, following the broad downturn in global equities on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff fears wipe off election gains, ignite stagflation worries
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance behind him. Win Mcnamee | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors assess China GDP and inflation targets
A man carrying a kite in the shape of the Chinese national flag walks along the Bund while buildings of Pudong’s Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Wednesday as investors assessed China growth and inflation targets amid U.S. tariffs and escalating global trade tensions […]
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Australia reports fourth-quarter GDP growth of 1.3%, supported by exports
Sydney, Australia Michael Dunning | The Image Bank | Getty Images Australia’s economy expanded 1.3% year on year in the fourth quarter, accelerating for the first time since September 2023. The GDP growth beat expectations of a 1.2% rise from economists polled by Reuters, and also surpassed the 1.1% climb expected by the Reserve Bank […]
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Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York City on March 4, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images A growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in inflation, in turn potentially rekindling an ugly condition that the […]
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