World Markets
South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific ahead of key data from China
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Record high U.S. stocks as investors rotate out of tech
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday, with both hitting fresh closing records. The Russell 2000 index also ended the session at a new high, following the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks hit records despite AI-led tech slide
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday, with both hitting fresh closing records. The Russell 2000 index also ended the session at a new high, following […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Much to like in Fed’s meeting amid warnings of restraint
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It ended up being a “hawkish cut,” as expected. Still, investors managed to find a few gifts tucked between the lumps of […]
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European markets head for lackluster open as Fed cut fails to lift sentiment
European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday as investors digest the U.S. Federal reserve’s rate cut and commentary. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors find cheer amid Fed’s hawkish cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reacts while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It ended up being a “hawkish cut,” as expected. Still, investors managed to find a few gifts tucked between the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after third Fed cut of the year
Shibuya crossing in known to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of the year. The U.S central bank cut the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75%, and signalled […]
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Delivery Hero stock jumps 6% as food delivery giant mulls strategy; European shares mixed
A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate cut announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Oct. 29, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks were mixed on Wednesday as global […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A Fed rate cut might not be festive enough
An eagle sculpture stands on the facade of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images On Wednesday stateside, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point to a range […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A ‘hawkish cut’ by the Fed could dull festivities
An eagle is seen framed though construction fence on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images On Wednesday stateside, the U.S. Federal Reserve is […]
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