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Euro zone inflation hits 2% in December, in line with forecasts
Downtown Amsterdam Jacobh | E+ | Getty Images Euro zone inflation stood at 2% in December, flash data from Eurostat showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to cool to 2%, in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target. In November, the inflation rate stood at 2.1%. Core inflation, […]
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European defense stocks rise as Denmark moves to rearm Greenland
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in mixed territory on Wednesday morning, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Greenland could be next on Trump’s list
A Royal Danish Navy ship is seen patrolling the island of Greenland on March 16, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. Ahmet Gurhan Kartal | Anadolu | Getty Images It’s not even been a week since the U.S. attack on Venezuela, and murmurs of another potential military operation are already coming out of the White House. On […]
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CNBC Daily Open: After Venezuela, rumblings of Greenland takeover from the White House
Painted houses and residential apartment blocks overlooking the fjord in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Juliette Pavy | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s not even been a week since the U.S. attack on Venezuela, and murmurs of another potential military operation are already coming out of the White House. On Tuesday stateside, Press […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors had much to cheer in 2025 — but 2026’s starting out rocky
A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500 rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of enthusiasm over artificial intelligence. Other […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A banner year for markets in 2025
A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500 rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, though […]
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Orsted files legal challenge over Trump’s halt to $5 billion offshore wind project
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish renewables giant Orsted, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind farms, said on Friday that it had […]
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European stocks poised to start 2026 in positive territory; gold and silver prices rally
European markets were set to open slightly higher on Friday, kicking off the first trading day of the year in positive territory. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was on track to open up around 0.2%, according to IG, with Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC and Italy’s FTSE MIB also poised to open at least 0.2% higher. […]
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European markets expected to open in negative territory ahead of short trading week
LONDON — European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Monday as last week’s positive sentiment wears off. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.1% lower, Germany’s DAX is seen 0.17% lower, and the French CAC index is seen 0.3% lower, according to data from IG Group. It follows a record-breaking […]
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Puma shares fall 2% after Nike earnings rattle markets; European stocks mixed
European shares opened mixed on Friday, as investors digested a swathe of interest rate decisions and looked ahead to crunch budget talks in France. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed by 8:25 a.m. in London, with most major regional bourses trading flat. Looking at individual stocks, sportswear giants Puma and Adidas were 1.9% and […]
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