Japan, China, India PMI; Powell inflation comments

Japan, China, India PMI; Powell inflation comments

A block of industrial factories sits among newer apartment buildings along a canal in Tokyo, Japan.  Photo By Michael Russell | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted progress on inflation, but reiterated patience on cutting rates at a central banking forum. Traders in … Read more

FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug cements our decision not to take profits

FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug cements our decision not to take profits

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Rally in markets: Stocks were higher across the board Tuesday afternoon, led by the Nasdaq Composite , which added 0.7% and was on pace for back-to-back … Read more

ECB’s De Guindos discusses Le Pen’s fiscal rules

ECB’s De Guindos discusses Le Pen’s fiscal rules

French markets will be “upset” if the country’s new government does not adhere to the European Central Bank’s new fiscal rules, Luis de Guindos, the institution’s vice president, said on Tuesday. De Guindos told CNBC’s Annette Weisbach that last month’s French bond market moves had not been a cause for concern that would require an … Read more

Americans caught in fintech’s false FDIC promise

Americans caught in fintech’s false FDIC promise

Natasha Craft, a 25-year-old FedEx driver from Mishawaka, Indiana. She has been locked out of her Yotta banking account since May 11. Courtesy: Natasha Craft When Natasha Craft first got a Yotta banking account in 2021, she loved using it so much she told her friends to sign up. The app made saving money fun … Read more

Powell says Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation but needs more confidence before cutting

Powell says Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation but needs more confidence before cutting

U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell announces that interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin building on June 12, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed satisfaction Tuesday with the progress on inflation over the past year … Read more

U.S. crude oil hits two-month high, tops $84 per barrel amid war and hurricane fears

U.S. crude oil hits two-month high, tops  per barrel amid war and hurricane fears

An oil pump jack is shown in a field on June 27, 2024 in Stanton, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. crude oil topped $84 per barrel on Tuesday to hit a two-month high as worries grow that a war between Israel and Hezbollah and an active hurricane season in … Read more

‘Roaring Kitty’ gets chewed up, Nasdaq hits record

‘Roaring Kitty’ gets chewed up, Nasdaq hits record

Nasdaq closes at record high, Paramount streaming service on the block, ‘Roaring Kitty’ takes 6.6% Chewy stake Johannes Eisele | 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, no matter where they are. … Read more

Ken Griffin says he’s not convinced AI will replace human jobs in near future

Ken Griffin says he’s not convinced AI will replace human jobs in near future

Ken Griffin speaks to Citadel and Citadel Securities interns during a discussion moderated by Citadel software engineer, and former intern, Bharath Jaladi. Courtesy: Citadel Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, said he remains skeptical that artificial intelligence could soon make human jobs obsolete as he sees flaws in machine learning models applied in certain … Read more

Estee Lauder gets rating and price target cuts on China struggles

Estee Lauder gets rating and price target cuts on China struggles

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Top heavy : Stocks were on pace for a higher close Monday in what has been a volatile session for both equities and bonds. The 10-year … Read more

Democrats ask Raimondo for more oversight on CHIPS funding

Democrats ask Raimondo for more oversight on CHIPS funding

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo testifies during the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing titled “Chips on the Table: A one year review of the CHIPS and Science Act,” in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A group … Read more