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India cuts policy rate for the first time in nearly five years, new central bank governor Malhotra says
Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. India’s newly-appointed central bank governor Malhotra said he will look to uphold stability and continuity in policy in his role. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The […]
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DeepSeek has rattled large AI players — but smaller chip firms see it as a force multiplier
DeepSeek has rattled the U.S.-led AI ecosystem with its latest model, shaving hundreds of billions in chip leader Nvidia’s market cap. While the sector leaders grapple with the fallout, smaller AI companies see an opportunity to scale with the Chinese startup. Several AI-related firms told CNBC that DeepSeek’s emergence is a “massive” opportunity for them, rather […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Global central banks are cutting rates — the Fed might not be as inclined
The Bank of England on 6 Feb. 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, following the European Central Bank’s cut of the same amount on Jan. 30. The Reserve Bank of India is also widely expectedly to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Consecutive stock gains signal calm, but heed Fed officials
The seal of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors near the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images If investors were to judge the stability of the economy by looking at the stock market, its two-day winning streak might […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Back-to-back gains in stocks signal calm, but listen to Fed officials
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images If investors were to judge the stability of the economy by looking at the stock market, its two-day winning streak might lead investors to think that it’s business as usual. The market’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rise in a relief rally, but Alphabet earnings disappoint
The Google booth at ISE 2025, a professional congress, on Feb. 4, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Cesc Maymo | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada (but, notably, not China), and, in so doing, also stemmed the dip in stocks, at least for now. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Wall Street looks past trade developments
Classic Chinese courtyard featuring a stage and red lanterns hanging Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Wednesday, as Wall Street rose overnight, shrugging off Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation to measures. All eyes will be on China, which will resume trading after the Lunar New Year holidays. The […]
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Asia-Pacific markets jump as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Tokyo Tower, Tokyo’s famous landmark, rises high above the skyscrapers in Azabu, Roppongi and Toranomon districts. A tilt-shift lens was used in order to obtain a miniature effect. Krzysztof Baranowski | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for a month, while Canada also said the U.S. president […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump pauses tariffs but markets are still wary
Cars queue to cross into the U.S. from Canada, at the border between the two countries, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Feb. 3, 2025. Chris Helgren | Reuters 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 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: What DeepSeek? Big Tech is already bringing in billions
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | 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 are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Markets rise amid choppy […]
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