World Markets
Trump 2.0 is leaving investors ‘overwhelmed’ — and strategists warn the volatility isn’t over
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed a series of executive orders, including lifting 25% tariffs for all goods compliant under USMCA trade agreement. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global markets have been […]
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Japan’s 30-year bond yield hits highest level since 2008; Nikkei leads Asia losses
A drone view shows containers and cargo ships at a port in Wuhu, Anhui province, China, on Feb. 4, 2025. China Daily | Via Reuters Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, with yields on long-term Japanese government bonds hitting levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. The moves in Asia markets mirrored losses on Wall […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump paused tariffs for some imports — but Nasdaq enters correction territory
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his tariff pause to goods coming in from Canada and Mexico, so long as they satisfy terms of the […]
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Global bonds sell off as investors react to Trump’s tariffs and a German ‘paradigm shift’
Traders across the globe are monitoring updates to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Government borrowing costs rose across the globe on Thursday, with German bonds resuming the sell-off that sparked the biggest daily jump in yields since the country’s reunification 35 years ago. Bond prices and yields move in […]
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China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands to leave after the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 5, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Chinese leadership took on a hefty task by setting an ambitious growth target this year but Beijing may yet need much […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff fears wipe off election gains, ignite stagflation worries
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance behind him. Win Mcnamee | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street declines as Trump tariffs dent sentiment
China World Trade Center. Dukai Photographer | Moment Open | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that tariffs on Mexico and Canada would go into effect as planned. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, with the […]
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Brazil’s bond market could be an ‘oasis’ for some investors as Trump ramps up tariff threats
A Brazilian flag. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Brazil’s government bonds could become an “oasis” for some investors, analysts told CNBC, particularly as global trade tensions fester. The bond market of Latin America’s largest economy is driven more by idiosyncratic factors such as fiscal policy and inflation outlook rather than by global sentiment, said […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump clashes on foreign policy, wields economic threat
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters To an economist, it might seem questionable for a country to impose tariffs on its biggest trading partners, especially when its economy is showing signs of shrinking, the stock market is sagging, prices remain […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await clarity on Trump’s tariff plans
Main Bazar, Paharganj known for its concentration of hotels, lodges, restaurants, dhabas and a wide variety of shops catering to both domestic travellers and foreign tourists, especially backpackers and low-budget travellers. Hadynyah | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday as investors awaited clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose impose tariffs […]
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