Elon Musk says Chinese EV makers will ‘demolish’ other companies

Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Elon Musk said Chinese electric automakers will find “significant” success outside of China, even as his firm Tesla faces intense competition from these same companies. … Read more

All eyes on U.S. fourth-quarter GDP

A customer visits a supermarket in San Mateo, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Li Jianguo | Xinhua News Agency | 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. Like what … Read more

China property stocks jump as Beijing takes steps to boost liquidity in the beleaguered sector

A newly built property is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Dec 15, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s property stocks jumped after the country’s central bank announced measures that would help boost the liquidity available to property developers. The move will ease a lingering cash crunch for … Read more

U.S. firms prefer India over China for supply chain needs despite risks

Workers assemble mobile phones at a Dixon Technologies factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. firms are increasingly viewing China as a risky bet for their supply chains — neighbor India is set to benefit as companies look elsewhere to set shop. As many as … Read more

How chaos in the Red Sea is putting the U.S. Navy to the test

The U.S. Navy is encountering a tenacious threat in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched wave after wave of low-cost precision weapons at vessels transiting the area, including attacks on U.S. warships themselves. “That’s one of the things [that] the Red Sea sort of demonstrates … we never know where the maritime … Read more

China’s PBOC announces RRR cut as it seeks to boost growth

Pan Gongsheng was named party secretary of the People’s Bank of China on July 1, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves early next month in its bid to boost its struggling economy. Reserve … Read more

ASML earnings report Q4 and full year 2023

Dutch firm ASML makes one of the most important pieces of machinery required to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. U.S. chip curbs have left companies, including ASML, scrambling to figure out what the rules mean in practice. Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | Getty Images ASML, one of the most important semiconductor equipment … Read more

P&G shares pop on solid quarterly earnings. But do not chase rally

Procter & Gamble shares jumped more than 4% on Tuesday following better-than-expected quarterly earnings that were released before the opening bell. While sales missed the mark, profitability was solid, excluding charges related to writing down the value of Gillette and non-core restructuring measures. P & G raised the low end of their full-year EPS guide. … Read more

Procter & Gamble SK-II beauty sales hurt by Japan wastewater release

Large advertisement of Japanese luxury skin care products brand, SK-II, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Miguel Candela | Lightrocket | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Tuesday said sales of its high-end SK-II skincare brand fell 34% in the Greater China region during its latest quarter — and it blamed an unlikely culprit. With its … Read more

Xi’s corruption crackdown targets China’s embattled finance sector

Xi Jinping’s crackdown on official corruption has ripped through a secretive missile force, the Communist Party elite, the national football team, and now risks hammering a finance industry already grappling with an economic slowdown. Since rising to power a decade ago, Xi has waged a constant campaign against deep-seated graft that has led to the … Read more