World Markets
CNBC Daily Open: Starmer’s high stakes visit to China takes center stage
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images All eyes are on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he begins a high-stakes, three-day trip to China, the first […]
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European markets head for mixed open; ASML earnings in focus
The company logo before the ASML U.S. Technical Training Academy unveiling in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., Nov. 20, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors gear up for more key earnings reports. The U.K.’s FTSE index and Germany’s DAX are expected to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The EU-India trade deal story is not over yet
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images On Tuesday, India and the European Union announced a “landmark” free trade deal that would remove or reduce tariffs on […]
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Asia markets open mostly higher after S&P 500 hits record, South Korea pushes fresh highs
Melbourne, Australia Kieran Stone | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 closed at a record high. The broad market index gained 0.41% to finish at 6,978.60, supported by gains in Apple and Microsoft. Asian markets mostly extended Tuesday’s gains, with Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbing […]
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CNBC Daily Open: India forges a trade deal with the EU — as Trump doubles down on tariff playbook
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi, India, on January 27, 2026. Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images When the most populous nation on Earth forges a trade deal with a bloc that […]
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European markets set to open higher as earnings come into focus
Diminishing perspective of downtown London skyscrapers Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Tuesday, as a busy earnings week gathers pace. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.18% higher, Germany’s DAX up 0.15%, France’s CAC 40 up 0.3%, and Italy’s FTSE MIB 0.4% higher, according to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump turns tariff pressure back on South Korea — but markets are focused on Big Tech earnings
A view from an observatory in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Jean Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has been using tariffs in creative ways: to stop drug trafficking (ostensibly), to preserve national security aims (purportedly) and, now, to hasten the legislative process in another country. Trump on […]
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South Korean auto stocks fall after Trump hikes tariffs on trade deal approval delay
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean autos tumbled Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at the country overnight, saying he would increase tariffs on Asia’s fourth-largest […]
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CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties
US President Donald Trump arrives, prior to at a bilateral meeting in Congress Centre on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Laurent Gillieron | Via Reuters “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying — one that seems to encapsulate U.S. […]
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European markets head for flat to lower start to the new trading week
European stocks are expected to open in flat to lower territory on Monday. Source
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