Gold COMEX (Dec'25)
CNBC Daily Open: The EU has a nuclear option to deal with Trump’s Greenland tariffs — and is mulling over it
Flags of the European Union fly outside the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stood firm on the island’s self-governance, saying on Monday that the “latest statements from the US, including threats of tariffs, do […]
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Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump’s push for Greenland and flock to safer assets
Gold and silver surged to fresh highs just days after breaking previous records, as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid a choppy geopolitical and economic outlook. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 1.71% to $4,674.20 per ounce on Monday, after earlier hitting a record high last week. Spot gold was 1.6% higher at $4,668.14. It comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced […]
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European stocks to open lower; Greenland remains in focus
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Friday as investors digest ongoing geopolitical tensions. Futures tied to the U.K.’s FTSE 100 were last seen 0.13% lower, Germany’s DAX 0.4% lower, and France CAC 0.3% in the red, according to data from IG Group. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished the previous session 0.6% higher, with […]
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Greenland talks, oil’s retreat, the latest on the Netflix-WBD deal and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. Nike’s first pickleball deal has me thinking I should fish my paddles out of the closet and start practicing. I’ll be spending this evening with some of our readers at CNBC Pro Live at the New York Stock Exchange, so […]
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Gold, silver are smashing records to start 2026 after last year’s big run. Why it’s happening again
The flood of geopolitical headlines to start 2026 has brightened the outlook for gold and silver, even after last year’s massive run-up for all precious metals. Gold and silver are smashing records to start the new year, with gold this week topping $4,600 an ounce for the first time, and silver breaching $90. The two […]
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Why the stock market keeps shrugging as Trump sows more political chaos
Stock investors largely shrugged off the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — the latest example of the market looking past political risk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially tumbled nearly 500 points on Monday. Investors worried the probe represented a broader push by President Donald Trump to strip away the central bank’s […]
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The market’s Powell reaction, JPMorgan earnings, Siri’s AI upgrade and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Nothing quite says the holidays are over like the beginning of a new corporate earnings season. Stock futures are ticking lower this morning following a winning day. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading […]
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‘Sell America’ trade: Dollar drops, gold surges as Trump’s Fed pressure campaign raises fears about U.S. system
Precious metals are jumping to records. The U.S dollar is dropping. Stocks are choppy. Monday is all about the “Sell America” trade after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s bombshell announcement that he’s under criminal investigation — which market participants see as a sign of President Donald Trump’s interest in stripping away the central bank’s political […]
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Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 06, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures fell after the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an escalation by President Donald […]
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Maduro pleads not guilty, Nvidia’s robotaxi play, JPMorgan’s ‘secret sauce’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. We’re not even a week into the new year and I’ve already started telling myself that my resolution to read more can include reviewing drafts of this newsletter. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The market is coming off […]
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