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CNBC Daily Open: Despite cooler-than-expected CPI, economists agree higher prices are coming
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Don’t mess with DJ D-Sol — Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s stage name when he’s rocking the clubs in his other life as a DJ. U.S. President Donald […]
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Stock futures are little changed as investors await more inflation data: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied to new records and as investors gear up for more data […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as investors bet on Fed rate cut
CNBC Pro: Buy or avoid India’s IT stocks after recent job cuts? 3 pros share their take Here are the opening calls for the day Good morning from Singapore. Investors are awaiting the release of a slew of employment-related data from Australia. Economists polled by Reuters expect an increase of 25,000 employed individuals in July, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. inflation jump scare is not here — at least not yet
A sale sign inside a clothing store in Artesia, California, U.S. on August 7, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Waiting for tariff-induced price increases in the U.S. to show up can feel like watching an M. Night Shyamalan movie. July’s consumer price index came in mostly benign. The headline annual rate […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Will the other shoe drop when it comes to U.S. inflation?
An Aldi grocery store on May 2, 2025, in Washington, DC, U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Waiting for tariff-induced price increases in the U.S. to show up can feel like watching an M. Night Shyamalan movie. July’s consumer price index came in mostly benign. The headline annual rate of 2.7% […]
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Stock futures are little changed after market returns to record highs: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 12, 2025. NYSE Stock futures are little changed Tuesday night as investors look ahead to inflation data due later this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 13 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P futures fell 0.04%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors seem conditioned to expect Trump reversals
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference to discuss crime in Washington, DC, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The heaviest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs — a full 145% on imports of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open ahead of RBA rate decision, key U.S. inflation data
U.S. futures mostly move up in early Asia hours Here are the opening calls for the day Good morning from Singapore. The U.S.-China trade truce extension overnight has allowed the world’s largest economies more room to negotiate a deal. Investors, meanwhile, await the Australian central bank’s rate decision. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected […]
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Stock market ‘party’ to be ruined by ‘sudden’ economic slowdown, says Stifel
A sudden economic shock can bring the end of the current stock market euphoria, Stifel warned. Stifel’s Thomas Carroll and Barry Bannister wrote in a Monday note that an economic slowdown could be in the cards. That in turn can mean bad news for stocks despite the rally to all-time highs seen this year. “As […]
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The S&P 500 is on the cusp of another record. How long can this bull keep dodging danger?
A week removed from a brutal payroll report that triggered worry over a tapped consumer and a trapped Federal Reserve, the broad stock indexes are back at the cusp of all-time highs, market volatility has returned to year-to-date lows and some investors are calling off the August hurricane watch. The S & P 500’s 2.4% […]
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