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CNBC Daily Open: A U.S. government shutdown could make Fed’s job harder
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After a seemingly unproductive meeting between lawmakers and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the chances that the country’s […]
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European stocks close higher as pharma giants AstraZeneca and GSK notch gains
Stocks listed in Europe closed higher on Monday, as investors monitored the impact of a potential U.S. government shutdown later in the week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended up around 0.34%, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Lufthansa ended the session slightly higher, paring earlier gains, after it said its free […]
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European pharma stocks fall after Trump slaps 100% tariffs on medicine imports
Stocks listed in Europe were broadly higher on Friday, as investors assessed the latest trade policy announcements out of the White House. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up by 0.2% by around 10:00 a.m. London time (5 a.m. ET), with most sectors in positive territory. The Stoxx Europe 600 Healthcare index saw rocky trade […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s new tariffs on drugs and trucks — and bathroom vanities
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he takes questions from the press after signing an executive order on a deal that would divest TikTok’s U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A foreign-made heavy truck crosses the U.S. […]
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European stocks open lower ahead of U.S. jobs data; H&M surges on earnings beat
Europe-listed stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investors await the latest U.S. jobs data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% lower by 8:14 a.m. in London (3:14 a.m. ET), with most sectors in negative territory. Retail was a bright spot, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail index adding 0.6% in early trade. Fashion retail giant […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. tech shares pull back amid growing AI bubble worries
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Sept. 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Individual equities and separate sectors popped Wednesday, but collectively, their moves weren’t forceful enough to lift indexes. Beleaguered American chipmaker Intel is finding itself in slightly less […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rallies of individual stock couldn’t push up major indexes
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Sept. 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Individual equities and separate sectors popped Wednesday, but collectively, their moves weren’t forceful enough to lift indexes. Beleaguered American chipmaker Intel is finding itself in slightly less […]
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Defense stocks rally as Trump, in a major shift, says Ukraine can win back territory from Russia
A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter takes off during the NATO’s Ramsteign Flag 2025 exercice at Leeuwarden Air Base on April 8, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Global defense stocks moved higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump, in a major rhetorical shift, said Ukraine could retake […]
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European defense stocks rally after Trump comments on Ukraine; Saab adds 5%
European shares opened lower on Wednesday morning, even as defense equities gained a boost from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on the conflict in Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.5% at 8:27 a.m. in London (3:27 a.m. ET), with most sectors trading in the red. Defense stocks bucked the trend, with the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Raining on OpenAI’s parade
The steel frame of data centers under construction during a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Talk about bad timing. OpenAI’s first Stargate development to come online — a data center in Texas that’s stuffed to the brims with Oracle and Nvidia infrastructure — […]
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