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Stocks open higher in Friday’s shortened session, Dow heads for best month of 2024: Live updates
A specialist trader works at his post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks ticked higher on Friday at the start of a shortened trading day that will cap a strong month for equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 155 points, or […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors endorse Trump’s Treasury secretary pick
Scott Bessent (center), founder and CEO of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, D.C. in June 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter […]
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Stock futures slip after Dow closes at another record: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Aug. 2, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures slipped in overnight trading Monday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new record. Futures tied to the Dow slid 144 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors really like Trump’s Treasury secretary pick
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Small- and mid-caps outperformed last week
The New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Winning week […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Small- and mid-caps stole the limelight last week
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 22, 2024 in New York City. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? […]
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Wall Street is gearing up for an M&A boom under Trump. These companies could be attractive targets
Wall Street is cheering a potential revival of mergers and acquisitions when the new Trump administration takes office, and bankers and investors alike are already trying to find out what deals could be coming first. The combination of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and an aggressive antitrust approach, embodied by Federal Trade Commission Chair […]
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How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump’s tariff agenda
Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks it is important to choose investments carefully. “Small-cap industrials make more sense than large-cap industrials,” the Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this […]
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Postelection stock market thrust unable to be sustained as rate and valuation worries creep back in
First the reflex, then the rethink. The fast-twitch rush for risk that jolted markets following the decisive election result and excitement over potential growth-stoking policies gave way last week to a modest retrenchment and reassessment as some tradeoffs and unknowns encroach. The list of assets that went vertical on a geyser of speculative juices in […]
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Asia markets mixed as investors assess China economic data and Japan GDP after Wall Street falls
A view of the night scenery in Shanghai, China S3studio | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Asia markets were mixed Friday as Wall Street fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was in no rush to cut rates, with investors also assessing China and Japan economic data. Speaking in […]
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