World Markets
Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of Australia’s inflation numbers
The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia’s July inflation numbers. Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last meeting revealed that the central bank had […]
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Most Asia markets track declines in key Wall Street indexes; investors assess China industrial profits
An aerial photo is showing containers at Beilun Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, on April 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets largely fell on Tuesday, tracking losses in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq overnight, while investors assessed industrial profit data out of China. China’s industrial profits from January to […]
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Europe markets to open higher as investors weigh geopolitical risks, UK markets reopen
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are set to open higher on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks and U.K. markets are due to reopen after being closed on Monday for a national bank […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s ‘drop-the-mic moment’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | 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, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as Middle East tensions rise, Powell signals rate cuts
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Monday as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes on Sunday, while investors assessed dovish comments by […]
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European markets higher ahead of Powell speech; Nestle down 1.65%
LONDON — European stocks were higher Friday as investors looked ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech later in the session from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.26% by 1:23 p.m. London time, with all major bourses and the majority of sectors trading in the green. Utilities stocks rose 0.81%, while tech […]
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Asia markets set for lower open as investors await Jackson Hole meeting, assess Japan inflation data
A customer shops at a supermarket in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday as investors await U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole. In the past, Powell has outlined broad policy initiatives and provided clues about the […]
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European markets move higher as Fed minutes point to September cut
City of London skyline on 10th June 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks moved higher on Thursday as investors digested the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly open stronger ahead of Bank of Korea rate decision; investors assess Fed minutes
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, as investors assess flash business activity data from Australia, Japan and India throughout the trading day and keep an […]
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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected
LONDON — European stock markets closed higher Wednesday, rebounding after snapping a long winning streak on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 0.32% higher on Wednesday as nearly all sectors traded positive. Autos climbed 1.45% and mining stocks added 1.02%, while telecoms dipped 0.24%. The regional benchmark closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong […]
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