World Markets

Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Friday, as U.S. stocks ended lower on the first trading session of 2025, weighed down by tech stocks. The People’s Bank of China is reportedly planning to cut interest rates “at an appropriate […]
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CNBC Daily Open: S&P 500 soared in 2024 despite a weak fourth quarter
A view of the ball drop during Times Square New Year’s Eve 2025 Celebration on December 31, 2024 in New York City. TheStewartofNY | Filmmagic | 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 […]
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Australia stocks open higher as Asian markets resume trading after New Year’s Day holiday
Singapore city skyline on September 18, 2016. Rustam Azmi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia stocks opened higher with other Asian markets set to resume trading after New Year’s Day holiday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.17% at open, while Nikkei 225 Chicago futures were trading at 39,605, lower than the index’s last close of […]
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The boldest bitcoin predictions for 2025 are in — and most see prices doubling to $200,000
Key Points After a blistering 150% rally in bitcoin this year, crypto investors and industry executives told CNBC, they’re expecting the flagship cryptocurrency to hit new all-time highs in 2025. Several industry watchers who spoke to CNBC forecast bitcoin will hit $200,000 in 2025. The highest call is for bitcoin to surge to $250,000. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Inflation and dot plots
A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 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 are. Like […]
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Asia markets begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus
Couple looks at light-emitting diode illuminations ahead of Christmas in Tokyo, Japan Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the holiday-shortened Christmas week on a positive note, after a U.S. government shutdown was averted over the weekend. On Monday, investors will be looking out for any official announcement related to the merger […]
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CNBC Daily Open: With cooler-than-expected PCE, would the Fed’s dot plot have looked different?
A customer, holding a carton of eggs at a supermarket, in United States on Dec. 20, 2024. Secuk Ancar | Anadolu | 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. […]
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