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UK stocks outperformed Wall Street this year — and investors see more upside ahead in 2026
An AI bull run has driven stocks to new highs in America this year. But the country’s major indexes have been outperformed by U.K. stocks in 2025 so far. Political and economic uncertainty hasn’t stopped London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index from gaining more than 21.1% so far this year, ahead of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite […]
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These are the world’s most important stocks heading into 2026, according to Bank of America
The most important companies in the global stock market come down to just 20 names — and they can wield significant influence over investors’ portfolios going into the new year, a Bank of America analysis found. Most of the S & P 500’s 16% run this year can be attributed to a select few Big […]
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S&P 500 coasts to a third year of superior returns. Three key questions for Wall Street entering 2026
When it comes to projecting a year ahead for stocks, all the probabilities and most of the incentives rest with the bulls. The S & P 500 has been positive in three-quarters of all calendar years since 1958, when the index was created in its modern form. The market has gained at least 20% in […]
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Quad witching, Nike slides, weed rules and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Witching hour A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on December […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors might not want to take U.S. inflation numbers in November at face value
A food shopper browses for groceries ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday at an Albertsons supermarket in Redmond, Washington, U.S., November 24, 2025. David Ryder | Reuters The U.S. inflation numbers in November looked supremely encouraging, with the annual headline rate coming in 0.4 percentage points less than expected. But don’t get too happy about […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Best not to put too much stock in U.S. CPI report for November
People shop in a mall decorated with holiday lights in Manhattan on Dec. 18, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. inflation numbers in November looked supremely encouraging, with the annual headline rate coming in 0.4 percentage points less than expected. But don’t get too happy about them yet. It’s […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after index ends four-day losing run: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Thursday night after major U.S. indexes closed higher, buoyed by cool inflation data. S&P 500 futures traded near the flatline, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 86 points, or […]
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Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here’s why
Key Points More than $7.1 trillion in notional options exposure is set to expire this Friday, according to Goldman. December options expirations are typically the biggest of the year, but this one eclipses all prior records. Source
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Trump defends economy, CPI report returns, monster Medline IPO, and more in Morning Squawk
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. Doug Mills | Via Reuters This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oracle’s debt seems to be affecting data center funding
A view of Oracle headquarters on September 11, 2023 in Redwood Shores, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The apprehension investors have surrounding Oracle has spilled over from manifesting in its stock price — which has fallen nearly 50% from its all-time high on Sept. 10 — to affecting its projects. Asset management firm Blue […]
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