ECB board member Schnabel cautions against back-to-back rate cuts

ECB board member Schnabel cautions against back-to-back rate cuts

The European Central Bank exterior. Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty Images European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel warned against back-to-back rate cuts amid lingering inflation risks, Nikkei reported Friday, as the central bank gears for its June meeting amid expectations of a rate cut. While a rate cut in June could be warranted … Read more

Dow briefly tops 40,000, meme stocks down but not out

Dow briefly tops 40,000, meme stocks down but not out

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Dow breaks through … Read more

Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon

Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon

Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart. Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer’s latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns they’ll be hard to keep. “The Walmart experience is better than it used to be, but it’s still not a premium experience. Walmart is built … Read more

Wall Street hits record, ‘Thee rate cuts’

Wall Street hits record, ‘Thee rate cuts’

The Charging Bull is seen on an empty Wall Street on April 20, 2020 in New York City.  Eduardo MunozAlvarez | View Press | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more

Wall Street hits record highs as rate cut bets rise

Wall Street hits record highs as rate cut bets rise

A trader works during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.  Johannes Eisele | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

Nasdaq rises to record close; Google launches new AI model

Nasdaq rises to record close; Google launches new AI model

A photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What … Read more

Powell says inflation has been higher than thought and expects rates to hold steady

Powell says inflation has been higher than thought and expects rates to hold steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Tuesday that inflation is falling more slowly than expected and will keep the central bank on hold for an extended period. Speaking to the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers’ Association in Amsterdam, the central bank leader noted that the rapid disinflation that happened in 2023 has slowed … Read more

Forget U.S. stocks — UBS says Europe’s are a better bet. Here’s why

Forget U.S. stocks — UBS says Europe’s are a better bet. Here’s why

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 29, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images European stocks are now more attractive than their U.S. counterparts, according to Swiss Bank UBS, with factors such as economic data, interest rates and earnings playing a … Read more

Malaysia won’t use monetary policy as tool to prop up ringgit

Malaysia won’t use monetary policy as tool to prop up ringgit

Malaysia will not use monetary policy as a tool to shore up its currency, according to the central bank’s deputy governor. Bank Negara’s Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid said the country’s monetary policy decisions will be determined by economic growth and the inflation outlook. “We won’t use interest rates as a tool to somewhat defend the … Read more

Australia’s budget is expected to target housing affordability crisis

Australia’s budget is expected to target housing affordability crisis

An aerial photograph of houses and apartments on coastline in North Bondi, Sydney, Australia. Recent reports indicate that Australian home prices are set to continue their upward trend, driven by increasing migration rates and a shortage of housing supply. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images Australia plans to address its climbing home prices in … Read more