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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. market sell-off on deficit fears unlikely to be stemmed by any ‘Trump put’
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, speaking to the media as he departs a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s one bad headline after another coming from the White House these […]
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s hard to imagine a ‘Trump put’ for a deficit-induced U.S. market sell-off
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) by his side U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s one bad headline after another coming from the White […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff tumult rocking markets doesn’t mean artificial intelligence is out of the picture
A view of a Tesla Cybercab, also known as the Robotaxi, during the Silicon Valley Auto Show at Santa Clara Convention Center in California, U.S., on Feb. 22, 2025. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images One consequence of the tariff tumult caused by U.S. President Donald Trump over the past month is that investor […]
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Chinese businesses stick to diversifying away from the U.S. despite trade truce, survey shows
Vessels carrying shipping containers sail near Kwai Tsing Container Terminal in Hong Kong, China, April 23, 2025. Tyrone Siu | Reuters The intense trade war with the U.S. has left lasting scars on Chinese exporters with many looking to diversify away from the U.S., despite the temporary tariff reprieves, a private survey found. Based on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets continue winning streak but Treasury yields spike and testy trade talks loom
U.S. dollar bills. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. stocks mostly eked out slim gains overnight, as investors look past Moody’s downgrade of the U.S.’ credit rating last Friday. This extends the markets’ rally from last week on the U.S.-China’s temporary trade truce. But there are dark clouds on the horizon. Moody’s downgrade continues to grip […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets see slim gains – but dark clouds loom as yields spike, trade talks turn testy
U.S. dollar bills. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. stocks mostly eked out slim gains overnight, as investors look past Moody’s downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating last Friday. This extends the markets’ rally from last week on the U.S.-China’s temporary trade truce. But there are dark clouds on the horizon. Moody’s downgrade continues to grip […]
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CNBC Daily Open: After a winning week for stocks, Moody’s downgrade of U.S.’ credit rating poses a new challenge
The statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands in front of the north wing of the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 24, 2025, in Washington, DC, U.S. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. stocks popped last week on the back of a trade truce between America and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Downgrade of U.S. credit rating adds new complication to U.S. stock market
Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images U.S. stocks popped last week on the back of a trade truce between America and China, in which they mutually agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days. Technology stocks […]
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Nvidia and Tesla ripped higher this week, boosted by Trump’s Middle East tour
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 31, 2025 shows (L) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2025, and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on January 31, 2025. Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, met January 31, […]
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