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European markets set to start the new trading week in positive territory
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in positive territory Monday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 14 points higher at 8,667, Germany’s DAX up 83 points at 22,966, France’s CAC 9 points higher at 8,057 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 171 points higher at 38,391, according to data from IG. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff flexibility sounds good, but also signals uncertainty
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., March 6, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters “Flexibility” connotes openness to change. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed Friday the possibility of being flexible with tariffs, which may have helped stocks […]
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European travel stocks fall after Heathrow Airport closure; British Airways-owner IAG down 1.4%
European markets moved lower in early trade on Friday, with travel stocks leading the losses. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was nearly 0.6% lower by 11:50 a.m. London time, while the French CAC 40 was around 0.6% lower and the German DAX shed 0.7%. London’s FTSE 100 was nearly 0.5% lower. The travel and leisure sector […]
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CNBC Daily Open: DOGE cuts and tariffs hit Accenture and Nike hard
Nike’s “Just Do It” ad slogan on Feb. 5, 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images The Trump administration’s radical overhaul of the federal government and economic policy is bleeding into corporate numbers. Nike reported earnings Thursday, and cautioned that it expects sales in its current quarter to plunge because […]
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Wall Street is betting on the rest of the world in Trump 2.0
President Donald Trump’ s “America First” policies are having the unintended consequence of making the rest of the world suddenly attractive to investors. International stocks outside the U.S. are outperforming in a way they haven’t in years, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) rallying more than […]
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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza
European markets are heading for a cautious open Thursday, with major bourses set to open nearly flat as investors await monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and Sweden’s Riksbank. The flurry of European activity comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key rates, while indicating two quarter […]
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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%
German defense names fall day after spending package approved by parliament German defense stocks were lower in mid-morning trade, a day after the country’s parliament approved a landmark fiscal package that will allow higher government defense and infrastructure spending. Rheinmetall, one of the top performers on the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday, was down 6.3% at […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The mood on Wall Street is grim as stocks slide
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2025. NYSE Investors are feeling as gloomy as consumers. The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which was released March 14, showed consumer sentiment plunging to its lowest since 2022. Wall Street is in a similarly dour mood, according to the March edition of […]
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European markets head for higher open ahead of German debt reform vote
European markets are heading for a higher open, with investor focus on the German government as it votes on historic debt reforms on Tuesday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 18 points higher at 8,696, Germany’s DAX up 90 points at 23,207, France’s CAC 21 points higher at 8,091 and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Stocks post second winning day as U.S. consumers show signs of holding up
Shoppers at the grand opening of Wegmans supermarket on Feb. 26, 2025 in Lake Grove, New York, U.S. Howard Schnap | Newsday | Getty Images The Wall Street adage to never bet against the U.S. consumer still holds true — to some degree. February’s retail sales, while lower than expected, still registered an increase. For […]
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