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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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 to know, no matter where they […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 8, 2023. Source: NYSE 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 to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you […]
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Asia stocks set to mostly fall as Biden drops out of race; inflation and GDP data this week in focus
Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise. pongnathee kluaythong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall on Monday in Asia, on the back of news that U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race, and endorsed Vice […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as rotation out of tech continues; Japan inflation watched
This photo taken on October 23, 2022 shows people looking at fruit and vegetables outside a supermarket along a covered shopping street in Tokyo. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are largely set to open lower on Friday as investors on Wall Street continued to rotate out of tech stocks and […]
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European stocks close slightly lower as ECB holds interest rates steady, Volvo Cars jumps 9%
23 February 2024, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European markets closed slightly lower on Thursday, slipping from gains held through most of the session […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly fall after Nasdaq records its worst day since 2022
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has been the top performer this year, among large economy stock indexes in Asia and many believe that stocks in the region have more room to run in 2024. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly set to decline after the Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 2.8% overnight — posting […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb, tracking gains on Wall Street; yen intervention suspected
Cherry trees in bloom near the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at record highs overnight as traders become increasingly bullish on interest rate cuts. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose […]
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Europe heads for mixed open as markets digest Powell’s comments on cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on interest rates, the economy and monetary policy actions on June 15, 2022. Olivier Douliery- | Afp | Getty Images So, “if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you’ve probably waited too long,” he said Monday. His comments, combined […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on the back of Fed chair’s rate cut comments
China’s biggest policy meeting in six years kicks will kick off this week. Wang Yukun | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Tuesday as traders in Asia react to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. Powell indicated that […]
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Asia markets mostly slip as investors assess assassination attempt on Trump, await China Third Plenum
View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Monday as investors awaited China’s Third Plenum and also assessed an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally over the weekend. David Roche, president of […]
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