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European markets open in negative territory ahead of earnings, growth data and ECB decision
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European markets open in negative territory ahead of earnings, growth data and ECB decision

General view of Amsterdam’s city center. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were lower on Thursday as regional investors await more corporate earnings, the latest growth data and a European Central Bank rate decision. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.1% lower at 8:55 a.m. in London (4:55 a.m. ET). The U.K.’s […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Capex is the number to look at amid Big Tech earnings
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CNBC Daily Open: Capex is the number to look at amid Big Tech earnings

Signage at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Benjamin Fanjoy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The news is coming in fast and thick. Strap in. First, interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered rates by 25 basis points, as expected by traders. But Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that another […]

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CNBC Daily Open: It’s a boom, it’s a bubble, it’s still not enough for investors: It’s AI
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s a boom, it’s a bubble, it’s still not enough for investors: It’s AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) speaks with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP of Artificial Intelligence Kevin Scott during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024.  Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Investors can’t get enough of artificial intelligence, despite worries over the sector’s excessively high […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Hopes of a U.S.-China deal spark a rally
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CNBC Daily Open: Hopes of a U.S.-China deal spark a rally

U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands before their bilateral meeting during the G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The mere prospect of a U.S.-China trade deal is enough to send markets higher. On Monday stateside, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

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CNBC Daily Open: We are all farmers hoping for the end of the U.S.-China trade war
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CNBC Daily Open: We are all farmers hoping for the end of the U.S.-China trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with China’s President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The mere prospect of a U.S.-China trade deal is enough to send global markets higher. On Monday stateside, the S&P 500, Dow Jones […]

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Global stocks rally as investors are upbeat on U.S.-China trade pact prospects
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Global stocks rally as investors are upbeat on U.S.-China trade pact prospects

Global markets rallied at the start of the week as investors were buoyed by growing optimism that the U.S. and China are nearing an agreement on trade. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added about 0.3% on Monday morning, which followed earlier solid gains across Asian markets, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaching the 50,000 mark for the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer
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CNBC Daily Open: Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer

People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A tamer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for September injected optimism into markets. Traders are now betting that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut rates at its October meeting — scheduled for later […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S.’ 4-year economic plan, with a Trump twist?
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S.’ 4-year economic plan, with a Trump twist?

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters China on Thursday concluded its “Fourth Plenum,” a meeting aimed at setting out the country’s development agenda for […]

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European markets close higher after major earnings reports; Gucci-owner Kering surges almost 9%
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European markets close higher after major earnings reports; Gucci-owner Kering surges almost 9%

A Futures-options trader works on the floor at the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks ended Thursday in positive territory as investors looked to earnings reports for clues on business activity and confidence in […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla’s revenue rose — but so did its operating costs
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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla’s revenue rose — but so did its operating costs

Consumers with the Tesla Model Y L electric vehicle in Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images There are generally two ways for a company to increase its profit: increasing sales or cutting costs. Preferably both at the same time — because a rise in revenue […]

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