Interest Rates
BOJ preps markets for near-term hike as weak yen overshadows politics
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of Japan is preparing markets for a possible interest rate hike as soon as next month, sources say, reviving previous hawkish language as worries about sharp yen declines return and political pressure for the bank to keep rates low fades. A […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street’s tech recovery after Alphabet leads AI rally
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A turnaround in sentiment for U.S. markets may be in the cards
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Last week on Wall Street, two forces dragged stocks lower: a set of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the U.S. jobs report that landed with more heat than expected. But […]
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One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much
Key Points Messages that come out of the top echelon at the Fed are measured carefully, calibrated between delivering clear ideas about policy without causing undue reaction in financial markets. That’s why a speech Friday from the current New York Fed leader, John Williams, mattered so much to markets. Ongoing concerns about AI tempered a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors suffer from whiplash as AI stocks gyrate
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks delivered one of their sharpest mood swings in months on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite ended down 2.16% after spending the morning stateside up as much as 2.6%. The wild […]
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CNBC Daily Open: From AI enthusiasm to bubble worries in one day
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks delivered one of their sharpest mood swings in months on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite ended down 2.16% after spending the morning stateside up as much as 2.6%. The wild […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed as Nvidia’s earnings beat and bullish forecast lift tech sentiment
A view of Tokyo’s skyline on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Julian Finney | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday as investors digested Nvidia‘s latest quarterly beat — released after the closing bell stateside — which appeared to restore confidence in major technology stocks. Shares of […]
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Trump says he’d love to fire Powell, urges Bessent to ‘work on’ him to lower rates
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would love to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but suggested that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding him back. “[I’ll] be honest, I’d love to fire his ass,” Trump said of Powell at the U.S. Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. Trump urged Bessent to “work on” […]
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Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December
Key Points While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. Disagreements stretched into the outlook for December, with officials expressing skepticism about the need for an additional cut that markets had been widely anticipating, with “many” saying that no more cuts are needed at least […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street declines as tech-led sell-off deepens
Eschcollection | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations continued to pressure tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.36% at the open, while the Topix index lost 0.26%. Technology sector dragged the Nikkei 225 index lower in early trading, led by […]
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