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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stock indexes charge ahead with three record closes
The “Charging Bull” statue at Bowling Green in New York’s Financial District. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate not meeting yesterday because of Yom Kippur, the U.S. government stayed shut […]
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Private equity’s retail rush is alarming its institutional backers: ‘Bigger issues down the road’
SINGAPORE — For decades, private markets have been the preserve of pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth giants. Now, that exclusivity is fading. More wealthy individuals are getting invited into a once-closed club reserved for long-term investments from large institutions — and that is ruffling feathers. The trend has been described by experts as the […]
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Mega AI deals enable exits for private equity — but fuel ‘frothy’ bubble fears
Aside from pushing stocks to all-time highs, the artificial intelligence boom is also giving private equity funds a boost by thawing the frozen IPO market and providing much-needed liquidity. However, AI is also creating what senior industry figures describe as a “frothy” investment landscape in some corners of the market, making it harder to identify […]
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‘Never been stronger’: Investors pile in UK stocks as next U.S.-alternative
European stocks have been on a bull run this year, with investors looking to diversify beyond the U.S. amid volatility sparked by President Donald Trump’s trade policies. But the region’s outperformance over the U.S. has narrowed over recent weeks, with Wall Street’s major averages recovering from the so-called “Sell America” trade to touch fresh all-time […]
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CNBC Daily Open: There’s no stopping the U.S. stock markets
A bronze sculpture of a bull is displayed on Broadway in the financial district November 14, 2000 in New York City. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate […]
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Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look past government shutdown
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown. Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions. Historically, government shutdowns in the U.S. have not […]
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USA Rare Earth jumps 6% after CEO confirms discussions with Trump administration
Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped in extended trading Thursday, after CEO Barbara Humpton told CNBC that the rare earth miner is “in close communcation” with the White House. Humpton’s comment comes after the Trump administration took a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas this week. The Defense Department took a 15% stake in rare […]
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Stock futures are little changed as AI trade drives market to fresh highs, shutdown grinds on: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed after the market recorded new highs on Thursday, driven by strength in the artificial intelligence trade that appeared to overpower concerns about the 2-day-old U.S. government shutdown. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Starbucks, FICO, Acadia Healthcare & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Acadia Healthcare — The healthcare stock jumped about 7% after investors Khrom Capital filed to push the company to explore strategic alternatives. Acadia shares are down 33% year to date. Sarepta Therapeutics — The biotech company rallied 6%. While a catalyst for the move was not […]
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Tom Lee sees S&P 500 topping 7,000 by year-end, says don’t be fooled by shutdown calamity talk
The government shutdown is unlikely to derail the stock market’s momentum into year-end, according to Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors’ head of research. Lee believes the suspension of economic data releases from federal agencies is a “sidebar issue,” adding that past shutdowns have had little lasting impact on equities. The widely followed strategist, who called […]
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