JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns ‘geopolitics is getting worse’

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns ‘geopolitics is getting worse’

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive officer (CEO) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) speaks to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2024.  Mike Segar | Reuters A year after Jamie Dimon named geopolitics as the world’s biggest risk, JPMorgan Chase’s CEO sounded the alarm again, … Read more

The UK’s budget problems date back to the 2008 financial crisis

The UK’s budget problems date back to the 2008 financial crisis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with Defence Secretary John Healey and Member of the House of Lords George Robertson at 10 Downing Street on July 16, 2024 in London, England.  Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Over the past few weeks, economic news from the U.K. has heavily … Read more

stock moves, news, data and earnings

stock moves, news, data and earnings

Tourists take pictures under the rain in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lionel Bonaventure | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as economic uncertainty and concerns over Europe’s growth outlook return to the fore. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 4 … Read more

China bond yields hit record low after PBOC signals more easing

China bond yields hit record low after PBOC signals more easing

A man walks past the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building on July 20, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images China bond yields fell to a record low after the People’s Bank of China on Tuesday announced that … Read more

India rules out joining RCEP, accuses China of non-transparent trade practices

India rules out joining RCEP, accuses China of non-transparent trade practices

Indian flag and Chinese flag displayed on screen. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India’s commerce minister rejected the idea of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade deal, maintaining that it is not in the country’s interest to be part of a free trade agreement with China. “India is not going … Read more

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles will remain competitive in Europe despite the EU’s additional tariffs on autos made in the country, particularly after they … Read more

stocks open to close, news, data and earnings

stocks open to close, news, data and earnings

Bank of England in the City of London as economists and mortgage holders await this week’s interest rate announcement on 28th July 2024 in London, United Kingdom.  Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European markets closed higher Thursday as investors digested the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates steady, … Read more

Will India’s lofty manufacturing ambitions bear fruit?

Will India’s lofty manufacturing ambitions bear fruit?

High angle view of female workers showing printed garment to inspector at textile factory Triloks | E+ | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? … Read more

Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act

Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-chief investment officer, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the U.S. Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut since the early Covid pandemic, billionaire investor Ray Dalio flagged that the U.S. economy still faces an “enormous amount of debt.” … Read more

How Federal Reserve interest rate cuts affect the global economy

How Federal Reserve interest rate cuts affect the global economy

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions can influence the trajectory of the U.S. economy. “The U.S. economy’s stature is one of the key drivers of the importance of the Fed,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon. “The [U.S.] economy remains one of the largest economies in the world, and certainly of late, one of … Read more