World Markets
‘Markets are callous’: Why stocks aren’t fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 12, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The first two weeks of 2026 have seen U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration capture Venezuela’s president, threaten to respond to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests, and talk up the possibility of using force […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI trade reignited by TSMC earnings blowout
A view of the TSMC Global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the U.S., which is as much a […]
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Asian chip stocks advance, Taiwan outperforms after trade deal with U.S.
The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Asian chip stocks climbed Friday, lifting several regional markets even as […]
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CNBC Daily Open: TSMC earnings draw investors’ eyes back to AI
A man walks past a TSMC logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the U.S. is not […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Greenland and Iran tensions drive investors to gold and silver
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the Danish embassy for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Top officials […]
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European markets head for higher open as traders track Greenland, Iran news
European stocks are expected to open broadly higher Thursday as traders digest the latest geopolitical news around Greenland and Iran. Source
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Seizing Greenland risks ‘monumental’ fallout, ex-Iceland president warns, as Trump sharpens rhetoric
(L/R) US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio depart the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus after a meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Any U.S. […]
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European stocks hit record high as focus shifts to Greenland talks; BP warns of $5 billion impairment charge
The flags of Denmark, left, and Greenland fly side-by-side outside Hotel Soma in Ilulissat, Greenland, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Juliette Pavy | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened in broadly positive territory on Wednesday as investors in the region focus on an upcoming meeting between U.S., Greenlandic and Danish officials to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Worries over Iran and Fed independence weigh on markets
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks dip and oil jumps as Iran, Fed independence concerns rise
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling […]
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