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European stocks look set to build momentum after lackluster start to the week
Swiss Life first-quarter income jumps Insurer Swiss Life said in a trading update on Tuesday that its fee income rose 3% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 659 million Swiss francs ($791 million). Its premiums also rose by 6% from the previous year to 7.9 billion Swiss francs. The company said […]
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UK government borrowing costs jump, sterling rallies as Britain and EU agree to reset relations
U.K. bond yields rise after UK-EU deal British government bond yields are also on the rise in the wake of the EU and the U.K. agreeing to reset their post-Brexit relations. Yields on 10-year U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, were up by around 7 basis points at 9:58 a.m. in London. Bond yields and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Downgrade of U.S. credit rating adds new complication to U.S. stock market
Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images U.S. stocks popped last week on the back of a trade truce between America and China, in which they mutually agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days. Technology stocks […]
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UK economy grows by faster-than-expected 0.7% in first quarter: Live updates
Enjoy the moment UK: Economists don’t think robust growth is here to stay Ye Grapes pub Shepherd Market in the exclusive area of Mayfair on 9th May 2025 in London, United Kingdom.es) Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The U.K.’s robust and better-than-expected economic performance will be cheered by the country’s leadership in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia is back in the green amid Trump’s dealmaking
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at an ‘Investing in America’ event in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The “Magnificent Seven” group of stocks — comprising Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — drove much of the S&P 500’s sterling 23.31% gain […]
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European stocks open in positive territory as trade uncertainty lingers; Munich Re drops 5%
German reinsurers take 1.4-billion-euro hit from LA wildfires German reinsurers posted losses of more than a billion euros on the back of the Los Angeles wildfires. Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance company, said it took a loss of about 800 million euros ($889 million) in the first quarter of 2025 due to the wildfires […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S.-China deal revives markets and the idea of a ‘Trump put’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump at the G-20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. Brendan Smialowsi | AFP | Getty Images Over the weekend, both the U.S. and China agreed to reciprocally slash tariffs on each other for 90 days from 125% to 10%. That’s much more than expected, as Trump […]
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European stocks close higher after U.S.-China deal to cut tariffs
European stocks close higher European stocks closed higher Monday following news that the U.S. and China had reached an agreement to cut tariffs. The Stoxx 600 climbed 1.1% with mining stocks rallying nearly 5% to lead the gains. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was 0.6% higher as France’s CAC 40 moved up 1.4% and Germany’s DAX climbed […]
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A ‘huge win’ for bulls: Markets soar on U.S.-China deal as Wall Street sees more upside
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025, to give details of “substantial progress” following a two-day closed-door meeting between U.S. and China top officials aimed at ending the tariff war. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock […]
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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]
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