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CNBC Daily Open: Markets need time to digest the 50-point cut
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets need time to digest the 50-point cut

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors digest outsized Fed rate cut
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors digest outsized Fed rate cut

The Bank of Japan headquarters is seen in Tokyo on January 30, 2017. The Bank of Japan will pull the plug on its eight-year negative interest rate policy in April, according to more than 80% of economists polled by Reuters, marking a long-awaited major shift from a global outlier central bank. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a 50-basis-point cut
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CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a 50-basis-point cut

Hope versus reality: That’s the mood among market watchers as we count down to the Fed’s interest rate decision. Source

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors await Federal Reserve’s rate decision
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors await Federal Reserve’s rate decision

Vehicles bound for shipment parked in front of the Dream Angel vehicles carrier ship at the Nagoya Port in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Fred Mery | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new highs. Investors […]

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European stocks higher with central bank decisions in focus; Commerzbank shares hit 12-year high
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European stocks higher with central bank decisions in focus; Commerzbank shares hit 12-year high

Tourists are visiting the center of Munich in Munich, Germany, on July 21, 2024.  Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher Tuesday, as upcoming central bank meetings remain in focus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.75% by 11:10 a.m., with all major bourses and virtually all sectors in the green. Banks […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Tech might not be the biggest beneficiary of rate cuts
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CNBC Daily Open: Tech might not be the biggest beneficiary of rate cuts

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on September 14, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey.  Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need […]

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look ahead to Fed meeting
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look ahead to Fed meeting

Containers are loaded on the premises of the port operator PSA, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), at the Port of Singapore on 14 June 2022. Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Most Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday, following a mixed trading session on Wall Street as investors prepare for the Federal […]

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European markets mixed ahead of bumper week for central banks
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European markets mixed ahead of bumper week for central banks

A view of the Navigli in Milan, Italy on May 20, 2024.  Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were mixed Monday as investors prepared for a bumper week of interest rate decisions from the U.S Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.1% by 2:00 p.m. London time, […]

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India’s Bajaj Housing Finance sees shares more than double on debut after stellar IPO
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India’s Bajaj Housing Finance sees shares more than double on debut after stellar IPO

A man walks past a Bajaj motorcycle dealer shop, in Mumbai, India, 23 October, 2023.  Niharika Kulkarni | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of India’s Bajaj Housing Finance more than doubled Monday on their market debut, reflecting strong demand from investors looking to play the country’s growing real estate sector. The company’s shares, which debuted […]

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India can achieve sustainable growth of up to 8% in the coming years, central bank chief says
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India can achieve sustainable growth of up to 8% in the coming years, central bank chief says

Laborers work at a coastal road project construction site in Mumbai on January 12, 2022. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images India can achieve sustainable economic growth of up to 8% over the medium term, according to the country’s central bank governor. His comments come shortly after data showed India’s gross domestic product slowed […]

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