Germany
Fund managers are going all-in on Europe’s banking stocks, Bank of America finds
Fund managers are becoming increasingly bullish on European equities, according to the latest iteration of Bank of America’s European Fund Manager Survey. European stocks have broadly enjoyed a significant rally this year, amid a diversification away from U.S. assets , the promise of massive fiscal stimulus in Germany , and a bull run in the […]
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russian export buyers unless Ukraine peace deal is reached by September
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” on Russia’s […]
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Switzerland tourism boosted as women’s soccer continues record-breaking rise
Holland Women huddle during the Euro 2025 match against France at the St Jakob Park on July 13, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Soccrates Images | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The ongoing boom in women’s soccer is delivering a tourism spending boost to Switzerland this summer, as international visitors descend for the Euro 2025 […]
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Global stock markets’ best and worst performers in a Trump-fueled 2025 — and where they’re headed
Global stocks have surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2025, even as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff salvos ripple across the globe. Here are the top winners and losers globally, as well as where they’re headed. The MSCI All Country World Index, which measures the performance of over 2,500 stocks from both […]
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Germany’s defense industry is booming. Here’s where its weapons are going
Germany’s defense sector is growing as increasing geopolitical tensions have led to a surge in orders. The value of German military exports hit 13.2 billion euros ($15.5 billion) last year, according to preliminary figures — more than double 2020’s 5.82 billion euros . Defense stocks in the country have skyrocketed over the past year as […]
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Euro zone inflation edges higher, hitting ECB’s 2% target in June
A Carrefour supermarket in Perpignan in the Pyrenees-Orientales department in the south of France on Jan. 3, 2025. Jc Milhet | Afp | Getty Images Euro zone inflation rose slightly to 2% in June, according to flash data from statistics agency Eurostat on Tuesday, meaning consumer prices in the single currency area are now in line […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Keeping a cool head paid off for investors
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with US President Donald Trump as they attend the North Atlantic Council plenary meeting at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Via Reuters What a first half of the year it has been. In the first six months, […]
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German inflation unexpectedly falls to 2% in June, hitting ECB’s target
Janine Kraft, store manager of the Tante Enso store in Wörlitz, Germany, sorts goods onto the shelves. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly eased to 2% in June, bringing Europe’s largest economy in line with the European Central Bank’s target, preliminary data from statistics office Destatis showed Monday. […]
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European stocks have surged in the first half. How will they perform for the rest of 2025?
European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue. As of Friday’s close, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index has gained 7% so far this year. Germany’s DAX index has surged 20% year-to-date, while the […]
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Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and in the background, the flag of the European Union. Thomas Fuller | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images One of Germany’s data protection watchdogs on Friday said DeepSeek’s app illegally sends user data to China and asked Google and […]
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