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Euro rises after euro zone inflation hits ECB’s 2% target
European government borrowing costs fall Yields on European government bonds moved lower in the wake of the latest euro zone inflation print, which showed inflation hit the ECB’s 2% target in June. The yield on the German 10-year bund — seen as a benchmark for the euro zone — was 4 basis points lower by […]
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British pound gains as UK-U.S. trade deal cuts autos, aviation tariffs
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European stocks have surged in the first half. How will they perform for the rest of 2025?
European shares surged in the first half of the year, massively outperforming stocks on Wall Street — but market watchers are divided on the potential for the trend to continue. As of Friday’s close, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index has gained 7% so far this year. Germany’s DAX index has surged 20% year-to-date, while the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street is chill, cheeky and cruising
Jerry O’Callaghan, former chairman of JBS SA, center, speaks with a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images I am Spriha Srivastava, CNBC International’s executive editor for digital, and I am writing to you today from […]
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European markets set to open in mixed territory as investors weigh ceasefire, NATO move
Here are the opening calls The London skyline on Sept. 15, 2023. Yui Mok – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images Good morning from London, and welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the action in European financial markets on Thursday, and the latest regional and global business news, data and earnings. Futures […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Despite all the uncertainty, the S&P 500 is flirting with record highs — strange times
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Have we gone back in time? It certainly seems on the markets front. Just look at the S&P 500 and you will think that it’s back in February — before U.S. […]
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European defense stocks jump 1% as world leaders meet for NATO summit
Defense stocks jump HMS Venturer is rolled out from the build hall at Babcock Rosyth on May 27, 2025, in Rosyth, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images European defense stocks rallied on Wednesday morning, as world leaders gather in The Hague, Netherlands, for the annual NATO summit. The military alliance’s 32 member states, with […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors bet the fragile ceasefire would hold
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO’s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. In […]
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European stocks open 1% higher after Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
European stocks open higher We’re 20 minutes into Tuesday’s trading session, and the regional Stoxx 600 is up by around 1.2%. Travel and leisure stocks are leading the gains, with airlines jumping after the announcement of an Israel-Iran ceasefire. The Stoxx Travel and Leisure index was last seen trading 4.2% higher, putting it on track […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The strange times of missiles-led ‘peace’
US President Donald Trump (L) greets Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images It’s a strange thought that launching attacks on other countries could lead to peace, but that seems to be […]
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