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CNBC Daily Open: Lower U.S. interest rates? The could-have-beens hurt the most
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks on, on the day he testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters It’s the what-could-have-beens that hurt the most. The childhood […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly lower as investors assess Fed’s latest comments
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digest the latest comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said Tuesday that the central […]
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Hedge funds eye betting against the Swiss Franc over carry trade rebound
Hedge funds are starting to bet against the Swiss franc and are using the currency to finance purchases of the higher-yielding British pound in a trade driven by diverging central bank policies. The move is a classic “carry trade,” a strategy where investors borrow in a currency with low interest rates to buy a currency […]
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Modelo owner Constellation Brands misses on earnings as aluminum tariffs hit profitability
Case of Modelo, a beer imported from Mexico, are seen for sale at a grocery store in Arlington, Virginia, February 3, 2025, following the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on important goods from Canada and Mexico. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Constellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue […]
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Billionaire Ken Griffin’s hedge funds at Citadel are all in the green for 2025
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s hedge funds at Citadel have all posted positive returns during a volatile 2025, led by the tactical trading fund. Citadel’s multistrategy Wellington fund, its largest, gained […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Tandem Diabetes, GE Vernova, Hasbro and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Diabetes tech stocks — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing a rule change that could change the reimbursement rates for continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps. The news sent shares of diabetes tech stocks lower. Tandem Diabetes Care and Beta Bionics tumbled 4% […]
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Cliff Asness’ AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market
Key Points AQR Capital Management’s Apex strategy rallied 11.4% in the first six months of the year, according to a person familiar with the fund’s returns. AQR’s long-short Delphi equity fund gained 11.6% net of fees in the first half of 2025, the person said. Its alternative trend-following Helix strategy has returned 7.4% so far […]
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Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 24, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank would have easier monetary […]
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Public companies bought more bitcoin than ETFs did for the third quarter in a row
Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Corporate treasuries have surpassed ETFs in bitcoin buying for a third consecutive quarter as more companies try to benefit from the MicroStrategy playbook in a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment. Public companies acquired about 131,000 coins in the second quarter, growing their bitcoin balance 18%, according to data provider […]
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Watch Fed chief Jerome Powell speak at an ECB panel in Portugal
[The stream is slated to start at 9:30 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at a European Central Bank forum on Tuesday. The panel, which is slated for […]
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