World Markets
CNBC Daily Open: Playing now: Netflix-Warner Bros deal with a Trump twist
Netflix’s headquarters are pictured in Hollywood, California on December 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images “Who’s watching?” Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site. On Friday, it was probably everyone with an interest in business, markets and television. The key characters that had people hooked were Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, […]
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European markets set for lackluster start to the new trading week as markets await Fed decision
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., October 29, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the week […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Everyone’s watching the Netflix deal
The Netflix logo is pictured at the company’s offices on Vine in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images “Who’s watching?” Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site. On Friday, it was probably everyone with an interest in business, markets and television. The key characters that had […]
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European stocks tick higher as global investors look ahead to Fed meeting
Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe-listed […]
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s a rich Nvidia’s world
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A 2025 refrain many of us likely have heard would be: “You’re buying that? You’re doing that? In this economy?” But this problem does not seem to extend to the world’s most valuable company […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Money, money, money, in Nvidia’s world
Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media as he arrives for a meeting with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A 2025 refrain many of us likely have heard would be: “You’re buying that? You’re doing that? In this […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Once again, bad data is good news for markets
After shaking off some of the weakness at the start of the month, markets seemed to be ready to board Santa’s sleigh, and rode into a second straight day of gains this week. Wednesday’s rally was on the back of surprisingly weak private jobs data, with payrolls processing firm ADP’s November report showing 32,000 job […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains on cooler-than-expected jobs data and rate-cut hopes
Aerial sunrise view of Osaka city in Japan Frank Lee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday, after Wall Street gained on the latest jobs data from ADP, which strengthened investors’ conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Payroll processor ADP reported that private companies […]
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Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were in positive territory on Wednesday as global markets move higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was over 0.3% higher at 9:06 a.m. in London (4:06 a.m. ET) with most major sectors and bourses in the green. The […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A year-end rally is still on every trader’s wishlist
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets may have had a rocky start in December, but there seems to be some steam in the trading engine for a turnaround from a tumultuous November. Bitcoin recovered part […]
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