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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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European stocks set to rise after Wall Street sets fresh records
Stocks listed in Europe looked set to open broadly higher on Tuesday, following a Wall Street rally that propelled all three major U.S. indexes to record highs. Futures tied to the Euro Stoxx 50 were last seen trading 0.1% higher. Those linked to the French CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX index were last up by […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A virtuous cycle for Nvidia and OpenAI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote for the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, U.S. March 18, 2025. Brittany Hosea-Small | Reuters Rarely in life do you get a win-win scenario, but Nvidia seems to have conjured one in its partnership with OpenAI. The chipmaker — which […]
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CNBC Daily Open: When you’re good to Nvidia, Nvidia’s good to you
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Rarely in life do you get a win-win scenario, but Nvidia seems to have conjured one in its partnership with OpenAI. The chipmaker […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation report on Friday will tell if rate cut was a good idea
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talks with reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index for August comes out Friday. The Federal Reserve will hope the report shows headline inflation is either […]
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European shares mixed as investors turn attention to Trump-Xi call
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images European equities edged higher in early trade on Friday, as trade and the economy remained in focus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat by 2:44 p.m. in London (9:44 a.m. ET), with sectors in mixed territory. U.S. President Donald Trump, who […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia is deploying its cash to cement its position
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success, […]
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Europe markets set to open higher as investors assess Nvidia results
European stock markets are heading for a higher open Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial […]
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European stocks rebound as traders eye Nvidia earnings
European markets opened higher Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value has soared in recent […]
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