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South Korea stocks extend post-election gains, hover near 10-month high amid mixed Asia markets
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 traded mixed Thursday, after private sector hiring in the U.S. hit its lowest level in over two years, raising concerns that trade policy uncertainty […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The observed slowdown of the U.S. economy depends on your vantage point
Shoppers carrying bags in the Soho neighborhood of New York, US, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Based on payrolls processing firm ADP’s jobs report and the U.S. Federal Reserve “Beige Book,” the United States economy appears to be slowing. The number of private sector jobs created in May rose by […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Recent gains in markets are likely just short-term optimism
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2025. NYSE Over the past week, Washington and Beijing have been trading barbs about violating their preliminary trade deal. Aside from that, higher steel and aluminum tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will kick in Wednesday. Amid all the trade […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mostly higher after tech rally lifts Wall Street
Landscape of Songdo International City. Incheon, South Korea. Photograph By Kangheewan. | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street rose on the back of a tech rally, led by chipmaker Nvidia. Shares in the artificial intelligence darling advanced nearly 3%, extending Monday’s gains and driving Nvidia’s […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts second day of gains: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 9, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday night, after the S&P 500 notched a second straight day of gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 5 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.02%. In extended […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk’s companies aren’t fully self-driving and await his steering
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters In his first week away from the U.S. government’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is seeing positive activity in his companies. His brain tech startup Neuralink announced a $650 million funding round, while […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk’s companies report positive developments amid his return to work
Elon Musk laughs during a press event with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Allison Robbert | AFP | Getty Images In his first week away from the U.S. government’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is seeing positive activity in his […]
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Stock futures slip after S&P 500 kicks off June with a modest gain: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 2, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were slightly lower on Monday night after the major averages began June’s trading on a positive note. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 83 points, or 0.2%. Futures linked to the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly rise after Wall Street looks past global trade frictions
Aaron Foster | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly rise Tuesday following gains on all three Wall Street benchmarks overnight, despite mounting global trade frictions. China pushed back against the U.S.’ accusations that it had violated a temporary trade agreement. Instead, the Asian powerhouse blamed Washington for failing to uphold […]
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