China will cut reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points, PBOC chief says

China will cut reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points, PBOC chief says

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, delivers a speech during the 2024 Lujiazui Forum on June 19, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China will cut the amount of cash banks need to have on hand, known as the reserve requirement ratio, or RRR, … Read more

Trump Media stock hits new low after DJT lockup lifts

Trump Media stock hits new low after DJT lockup lifts

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media on Monday sank to their lowest price in over a year, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social maker. The stock, which trades as DJT on the Nasdaq, … Read more

China stimulus calls are growing louder, at home and abroad

China stimulus calls are growing louder, at home and abroad

Local residents with umbrellas walk out of a metro station in rain during morning rush hour on September 20, 2024 in Beijing, China.  China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — More economists are calling for China to stimulate growth, including those based inside the country. China should issue at least … Read more

How to invest for a lower interest rate environment

How to invest for a lower interest rate environment

It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate cut on Wednesday marked the first time in more than four years it moved to lower the benchmark interest rate. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, investors should start thinking about how the changing … Read more

Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence darlings. Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar have been looking to diversify their economies, and are turning to tech investments as a hedge. In the past year, funding for AI companies by … Read more

Hedge against political cycles is better investment than AI: Van Eck

Hedge against political cycles is better investment than AI: Van Eck

A major exchange-traded fund and mutual fund manager finds the winning gold trade isn’t talked about as much as the artificial intelligence trade — but maybe it should be. VanEck CEO Jan van Eck thinks the best investment this year is “the hedge against political cycles.” To him, that means investing in gold.  “It is quietly … Read more

RH CEO explains why his company doesn’t have a social media presence

RH CEO explains why his company doesn’t have a social media presence

RH CEO Gary Friedman told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday why the upscale home furnishing retailer doesn’t have any official social media accounts, saying paid promotions by online influencers aren’t authentic. “The great brands that stand the test of time, they earn it, right,” Friedman said. “They tell the truth. And, you know, having fake … Read more

Inflation data and earnings from Costco, KB Home

Inflation data and earnings from Costco, KB Home

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week’s notable Wall Street action, pointing to quarterly reports from Costco and KB Home, as well as new economic data that could inform the Federal Reserve’s next decision about interest rates. But regardless of the week’s events, Cramer said the Fed’s successful start to the easing … Read more

Huawei’s trifold proving popular among Apple iPhone fans in Beijing

Huawei’s trifold proving popular among Apple iPhone fans in Beijing

Pictured here is an Apple flagship store in Beijing, China, on the day of the iPhone 16 launch on Sept. 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Many of Apple‘s affluent iPhone users in China are just as interested in Huawei’s pricier trifold phone, CNBC found during spot checks at stores Friday, … Read more

Jim Cramer reviews 10 stocks that perform well after rate cuts start

Jim Cramer reviews 10 stocks that perform well after rate cuts start

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed stocks that have historically performed well just after the Federal Reserve embarks on a cutting cycle and chose his favorites. Using data compiled by CNBC Pro, Cramer discussed the top 10 stocks with the median best performance during three months after an initial cut over the past 40 years. … Read more