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There are more turbulent market days ahead this third quarter, according to the charts
Over the last 11 months, the S & P 500 ‘s advance has been compared to various bull markets of the past: 2021, 2019, 2017, 2009, 1995-1999, etc. One year that hasn’t come up is 2022. Why would it? That was a harsh bear market, characterized by lower lows, raging inflation and historic rate hikes. […]
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Europe stocks close sharply lower as tech stocks lead losses; Dutch chip firm ASML falls 6%
LONDON — European stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia-Pacific markets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally ended down 1%, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Technology stocks dropped 3.2% to lead losses, while household goods fell 2%. The broad declines stateside prompted Asia-Pacific markets […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia sinks and data’s weak, but hold on
The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Loren Elliott | 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 where they are. Like what you see? […]
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Nikkei plunges 4%, leading losses in Asia after Wall Street plummets on weak U.S. data
Employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged on Wednesday, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. tech stocks sold off and weak U.S. economic data sparked recession fears. Japan’s Nikkei […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after South Korea’s inflation rate hits 42-month low
A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea’s August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021. The country’s consumer price index […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Soft landing in sight?
People wait in line outside Macy’s before opening on “Black Friday” in New York City on November 24, 2023. The retail sector’s efforts to entice holiday gift purchases builds to a crescendo this weekend with the annual “Black Friday” shopping day followed by the newer “Cyber Monday.” (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by […]
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The peak interest rate era is over. Here’s what investors are watching
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks around the world are set to kick off or continue interest rate cuts this fall, bringing an end to an era of historically high borrowing costs. In September, the U.S. Federal […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors look toward a packed week of economic data
Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Monday as investors look toward a packed week of economic data and assess China’s business activity figures released over […]
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September is a historically rough month for Apple shares. Here’s what could happen next
September is typically a rough month for Apple — and it’s a toss-up as to whether this year could be any different. Apple is expected to announce new iPhones and Apple Watch models on Sept. 9 during a press event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The tech giant typically unveils these new models at […]
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Asia markets climb as U.S. jobless and GDP numbers calm recessionary fears; investors assess Japan data
People walk through Shibuya on June 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday after economic data from the U.S. calmed recessionary fears, while investors also assessed a slew of data from Japan. Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 231,000 from the prior week’s 232,000, but were […]
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