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CNBC Daily Open: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead
A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open […]
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China keeps benchmark lending rates steady as Fed signals fewer cuts ahead
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 02: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building isn seen on December 2, 2024 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images China kept its main benchmark lending rates unchanged on Friday, as Beijing faces the challenge of bolstering economic growth while backstopping a weakening yuan. The People’s Bank of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: More certainty of increased volatility
A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., broadcasts U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed […]
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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision
The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed open on Friday as investors digest inflation data out of Japan and await an interest rate decision […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Thwarted expectations of more Fed cuts hammered markets
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 17, 2024. 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 need to […]
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Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says stock sell-off is ‘healthy’ as cautious Fed gives investors a ‘reality check’
The stock sell-off on Wall Street was “healthy,” as the Federal Reserve’s cautionary projection on future rate cuts gives investors a “reality check,” according to Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its last meeting of the […]
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Asia markets tumble after Fed’s cautionary outlook prompts Wall Street sell-off; BOJ keeps rate on hold
Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks and currencies fell Thursday, amid a broader market sell-off after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate reduction and signaled fewer rate cuts ahead. Investors assessed the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep its policy […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Expectations on Fed cuts were the lethal blow to markets
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor 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 what you see? You […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Stocks are still staying alive despite the Dow’s 9-day losing streak
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 17, 2024. 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 need to […]
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Hong Kong records first rise in new listings since 2020, as Beijing’s policy pivot refuels optimism
Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong recorded a notable pickup in listing activities this year, […]
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