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Global stock markets’ best and worst performers in a Trump-fueled 2025 — and where they’re headed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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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Why Germany is rebooting its economy
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Why Germany is rebooting its economy

Germany is making bold moves to modernize its sluggish economy. Will it be enough? Source

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Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains
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Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains

ETF Edge Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains Published Sat, Jun 14 202511:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source

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Europe’s fastest-growing nuclear fusion company raises 8 million in record funding round
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Europe’s fastest-growing nuclear fusion company raises $148 million in record funding round

Germany, Lower Saxony, Grohnde, Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant. Westend61 German start-up Proxima Fusion on Wednesday announced it had raised 130 million euros ($148 million) in a record funding round, with investors hopeful the company can soon develop the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. The Series A financing round, which was co-led by investors […]

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