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CNBC Daily Open: Tame inflation in April banishes stagflation threat for now
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on May 13, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve at its May 7 meeting warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation — a scenario in which the economy slows or contracts while inflation shoots up — […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S.-China deal revives markets and the idea of a ‘Trump put’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump at the G-20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. Brendan Smialowsi | AFP | Getty Images Over the weekend, both the U.S. and China agreed to reciprocally slash tariffs on each other for 90 days from 125% to 10%. That’s much more than expected, as Trump […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb after massive rally on Wall Street on U.S.-China trade deal
This photo was shot from Varanasi, India in the morning. The soft sun light touch the old building along the ganga river. “n”nVaranasi is a North Indian city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The spiritual capital of India, it […]
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A ‘huge win’ for bulls: Markets soar on U.S.-China deal as Wall Street sees more upside
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025, to give details of “substantial progress” following a two-day closed-door meeting between U.S. and China top officials aimed at ending the tariff war. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to mostly rise over optimism of de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions
The Kannai and Chukagai district at night, the hub of Yokohama’s Chinese district and thriving Chinatown entertainment and business district, full of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Copyright Artem Vorobiev | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to mostly rise Monday over optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could de-escalate following the superpowers’ talks in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: London markets didn’t seem to view the U.K.-U.S. trade deal positively
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to employees at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, on May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the three major U.S. indexes back-to-back winning […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal — London market, not really
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to U.S. President Donald Trump at a car factory in the West Midlands, Britain, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali | Via Reuters The U.K. is the first country to seal a trade deal with the U.S. Cue the jubilations. And investors certainly did, giving the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed warns tariffs could lead to stagflation, but it’s unlikely Trump will heed it
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images When the Federal Open Market Committee met in March, U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to […]
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Investors fled to Europe and Japan after Trump’s tariffs jolted U.S. markets, Bank of America says
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Stocks on Wall Street and beyond have been rocked by volatility in recent weeks, as U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out some tariffs, paused others, and ramped up duties on Chinese […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries want to strike deals with U.S. — but are also making them without it
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting of the Fifa Task Force at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters After U.S. President Donald Trump shattered — or at least fractured — global trade relationships and supply chains, there are promising signs of reconstruction in recent days. Indeed, […]
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