World Markets
‘Bigger ramifications than Venezuela’: markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the U.S. confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a move investors say could carry far greater market consequences […]
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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund’s bets on Big Tech and banking drive gains
A view of Bryggen, the historic Hanseatic Wharf in Bergen, Norway, on Sept. 16, 2024. Manuel Romano | Nurphoto | Getty Images Norway’s $2 trillion oil fund, the largest of its kind, generated an annual profit of about $248 billion last year, with strong gains in global equities driving a 15.1% return. Norges Bank Investment […]
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European markets open mixed as traders parse through more earnings and economic data
The City of London financial district at sunrise. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images European markets opened mixed on Friday as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.1% shortly after the opening bell. London’s FTSE 100 was nearly 0.2% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Netflix bows out from Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
In the latest plot twist of the high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix said Thursday it would not increase a counteroffer for the company’s studio and streaming assets, effectively clearing the way for Paramount Skydance’s revised bid to take center stage. That comes after the WBD board deemed Paramount’s revised all-cash bid earlier this week of $31 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s earnings beat and AI developments provide some respite for markets
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images It’s a good day for the artificial intelligence sector. New partnerships and earnings reports from AI-related companies lifted sentiment […]
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Sentiment shifts in European markets as traders go from tariffs to earnings
European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday ahead of a raft of earnings reports from the region. Source
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European stocks set for higher open as market nerves ease
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Wednesday as global market nerves eased after U.S. President Donald Trump’s universal 10% tariff came into effect rather than the threatened higher 15% rate. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen […]
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The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight
Key Points Merger-and-acquisition activity roared back to life last year despite a sluggish start. Markets are betting that the surge will continue. While the appetite for deals remains strong, the pool of discretionary capital to fund them is historically thin. Source
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Governments are rushing to hoard critical minerals as the ‘resource nationalism’ era arrives
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and […]
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Classic ‘TACO’? Investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariff announcement
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s new blanket tariffs came into force on Tuesday — but investors appear to be shrugging the changes off, […]
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