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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal — London market, not really
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to U.S. President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed warns tariffs could lead to stagflation, but it’s unlikely Trump will heed it
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images When the Federal Open Market Committee met in March, U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to […]
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Investors fled to Europe and Japan after Trump’s tariffs jolted U.S. markets, Bank of America says
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Stocks on Wall Street and beyond have been rocked by volatility in recent weeks, as U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out some tariffs, paused others, and ramped up duties on Chinese […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries want to strike deals with U.S. — but are also making them without it
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting of the Fifa Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent days. Indeed, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says the U.S. doesn’t need a trade deal — the UK and India have made one without it
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025, at Warren, Michigan, U.S. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump movie thriller no one wants to watch
An Oscar statue being set up on the red carpet for the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Feb 28, 2025, in Hollywood, California. Aaronp | Bauer-Griffin | Getty Images Out of all the tariff actions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced, the 100% levy on movies produced outside the U.S. ranks as […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A tariff on movies is a typical Trump cliffhanger
The El Capitan Theatre’s marquee promoting the new Marvel film ‘Thunderbolts’ on May 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California, U.S. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | Getty Out of all the tariff actions U.S. President Donald Trump has announced, the 100% levy on movies produced outside the U.S. ranks as one of the most bizarre, taking its place […]
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Australia stocks open flat as investors assess trade developments in Asia-Pacific
SHANGHAI, CHINA – APRIL 29: Pedestrians walk by lampposts decorated with Chinese national flags prior to May Day holiday on April 29, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Australia stocks opened flat Tuesday as investors assessed trade developments between the U.S. and […]
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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia as China evaluates possibility of trade talks with the U.S.
Hongdae street in Seoul city, South Korea Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose after China said that it was evaluating possible trade talks with the U.S. Markets in the region also trailed gains on Wall Street after all three key benchmarks advanced overnight on optimism that a slowdown in the global economy […]
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