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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal — London market, not really
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to U.S. President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the […]
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U.K. stocks drop as UK-U.S. trade deal announced, Bank of England cuts rates
European stocks traded broadly higher Thursday, despite the U.K.’s FTSE 100 erasing gains following the announcement of a U.K.-U.S. trade deal and an interest rate cut by the Bank of England. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.24% higher at 4:06 p.m. in London, trimming earlier gains. However, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 reversed gains earlier in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed warns tariffs could lead to stagflation, but it’s unlikely Trump will heed it
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images When the Federal Open Market Committee met in March, U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to […]
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European markets edge lower as corporate earnings remain in focus; Novo Nordisk jumps 4%
German factory orders jumped more than expected in March ERGOLDING, GERMANY – OCTOBER 25: An employee during the final check while Bavarian Minister of State Florian Herrmann attends the opening of the new electric car motor housing production line at the BMW Landshut factory on October 25, 2024 in Ergolding, Germany. Analysts are predicting a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries want to strike deals with U.S. — but are also making them without it
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting of the Fifa Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent days. Indeed, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says the U.S. doesn’t need a trade deal — the UK and India have made one without it
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025, at Warren, Michigan, U.S. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A tariff on movies is a typical Trump cliffhanger
The El Capitan Theatre’s marquee promoting the new Marvel film ‘Thunderbolts’ on May 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California, U.S. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | Getty Out of all the tariff actions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced, the 100% levy on movies produced outside the U.S. ranks as one of the most bizarre, taking its place […]
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‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns
Fast Money ‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns Published Fri, May 2 20257:28 AM EDT Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism
European stocks opened higher on Friday, as investors assessed a signal that China is seeking trade negotiations will the U.S. The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.88% in early deals, led by mining stocks, up 2.5%, while banks climbed 1.7%. Most markets were closed on Thursday for the May 1 holiday. London’s FTSE 100 ended a choppy […]
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