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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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French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. wants equity in private businesses — staking its reputation
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters “State-owned enterprise” is a term you wouldn’t normally bandy about when mentioning the United States — especially not with the country’s Republican party, which […]
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European stocks trade lower; JDE Peet’s shares jump 17%
The Euronext trading exchange building in La Defense business district, west of Paris, on April 7, 2025. Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images European markets were lower to start the new trading week Monday as investors assessed the economic outlook after hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were boosted Friday. The pan-European […]
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European stocks lose further ground as traders digest details of EU-U.S. trade deal
Workers assemble cars on the assembly line at a Volkswagen automobile factory on March 7, 2025, in Wolfsburg, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares listed in Europe opened lower on Friday, as investors continue to assess the full scope of the European Union’s trade deal with America. The pan-European Stoxx […]
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CNBC Daily Open: In Trump’s era, Jackson Hole’s no longer just for market watchers
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve arrives for a dinner during the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, U.S., on Aug. 21, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will be giving his keynote address at the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Jackson Hole takes on new significance amid Trump’s pressure on the Fed
Jeffrey Schmid, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, right, during an interview at the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. David Paul | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will […]
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European pharma is spared worst-case U.S. tariffs. Investors still don’t trust the deal
European pharmaceutical firms gained some much-desired clarity on Thursday, with news that U.S. tariffs will be capped at up to 15% — but a muted market reaction appeared to reflect skepticism among investors on whether the rate is set in stone. Fresh details on the European Union’s trade agreement with the White House revealed that […]
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CNBC Daily Open: OpenAI CEO, who sparked AI frenzy, worries about AI bubble
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference in Washington, D.C, U.S., on July 22, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images There’s a bubble forming in the artificial intelligence industry, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “Are we in a phase […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Is the AI industry in a bubble, as OpenAI CEO says?
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” in Hart building on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images There’s a bubble […]
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