‘Markets are callous’: Why stocks aren’t fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela
One fund manager described stocks’ continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as “equity market ‘meh.'”
European stocks open lower; Greenland remains in focus
The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished the previous session 0.6% higher, with most major bourses and sectors in positive territory.
DeepMind CEO is talking to Google CEO ‘every day’ as lab ramps up competition with OpenAI
Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind, told CNBC how the company has driven Google’s AI innovation and increased the speed of new releases across products.
Boaz Weinstein’s hedge fund Saba Capital has a new activist target — and has given it an ultimatum to adopt sweeping proposals
Boaz Weinstein’s activist hedge fund Saba Capital has issued new demands in its latest U.K. investment trust bet.
Japan’s Mitsubishi to acquire shale gas assets in U.S. for $7.5 billion
In a filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Mitsubishi said that the investment will strengthen the earnings base of the company’s natural gas and LNG businesses.
Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say: Reuters
Some Bank of Japan policymakers see possible interest rate hikes sooner than expected, with April a distinct possibility.
India’s exports to China surge in December while shipments to U.S. decline as Trump tariffs bite
Exports to China surged 67% in December to $2 billion, in contrast to goods shipped to the U.S. — New Delhi’s biggest export market — that dropped 1.8% to $6.8 billion.
Venezuela oil fetching 30% higher price, U.S. energy chief says, after first sale worth $500 million
America is securing prices about 30% higher for Venezuelan crude than those obtained before President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, said U.S. Energy Secretary.
CNBC Daily Open: TSMC earnings draw investors’ eyes back to AI
Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics.
CNBC Daily Open: TSMC earnings draw investors’ eyes back to AI
Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics.
