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China’s yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast
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China’s yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast

A Chinese bank worker prepares to count a stack of US dollars together with stacks of 100 Chinese yuan notes at a bank in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province on March 9, 2010.   STR/AFP | Getty Images Chinese authorities are contending with a weakening yuan as global investment banks forecast the currency to hit record […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation edged up but investors aren’t fazed
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation edged up but investors aren’t fazed

Stuffing mix for sale for the Thanksgiving holiday in a grocery store in Encinitas, California, on Nov. 24, 2024. Mike Blake | 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 matter where they are. Like […]

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Asia markets open mixed after Wall Street rally stalls; Bank of Korea rate decision in focus
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Asia markets open mixed after Wall Street rally stalls; Bank of Korea rate decision in focus

A general view of the Lotte tower amid the the Seoul city skyline and Han river during sunset. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Thursday after Wall Street rally stalled overnight even as inflation data came in line with expectations. The U.S. personal consumption expenditure price index, or PCE, […]

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CNBC Daily Open: The markets are living in Trump’s world for now
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CNBC Daily Open: The markets are living in Trump’s world for now

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest
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CNBC Daily Open: A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attend the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors […]

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Asia markets to open mixed even as Wall Street notches fresh records
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Asia markets to open mixed even as Wall Street notches fresh records

The full moon, otherwise known as a strawberry supermoon, is seen over the Skyline of the CBD in Sydney, Australia June 15, 2022. Steven Saphore | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new intraday and closing records. […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Investors endorse Trump’s Treasury secretary pick
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors endorse Trump’s Treasury secretary pick

Scott Bessent (center), founder and CEO of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, D.C. in June 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | 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 […]

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Adani Group’s troubles keep growing as financial and legal headwinds get stronger
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Adani Group’s troubles keep growing as financial and legal headwinds get stronger

Signage atop the Adani Group headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Bonds of the Indian billionaires flagship firm plunged to distressed levels in US trading, and the company abruptly pulled a record domestic stock offering. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Adani Group is staring at trouble on several fronts as investors […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Investors really like Trump’s Treasury secretary pick
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors really like Trump’s Treasury secretary pick

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 7, 2024.  Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | 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 […]

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Asia-Pacific markets fall even as U.S. stocks hit new records
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Asia-Pacific markets fall even as U.S. stocks hit new records

The central business district skyline at Marina Bay waterfront on May 10, 2023 in Singapore. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Tuesday, failing to track gains on Wall Street as U.S. benchmarks notched record highs following President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.28% lower, after hitting a […]

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