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CNBC Daily Open: Markets begin last trading week with holiday cheer
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets begin last trading week with holiday cheer

A television station broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength

People posing for photos in front of a Christmas light installation in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Christmas Eve, after key U.S. benchmarks rose overnight helped by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix were nearly flat as minutes of […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Inflation and dot plots
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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
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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?
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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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CNBC Daily Open: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead
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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
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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: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead
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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
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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
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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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