Shoppers carry bags along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The S&P 500 closed Thursday at a fresh high, buoyed by signs that both Main Street and Wall Street are still buzzing with life. Revised data showed…
European stock markets fell on Thursday, as investors assessed an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from tech giant Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial intelligence boom. Fiscal…
European markets are heading for a higher open Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value…
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals after the country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote called by…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images There was no deal when U.S. President Donald Trump met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday. That was not unexpected. The summit, which…
London’s FTSE 100 touched a fresh record high on Friday – and some market watchers see more upside ahead for the long-maligned index, with U.S. tariffs, macroeconomic influences and outperformance in certain sectors sparking a widespread reassessment of U.K. equities. The U.K. index — home to some of the world’s most renowned companies, including AstraZeneca…
Hannover Re shares fall as LA wildfires eat into first-half earnings The Palisades Fire during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Jan. 7, 2025. Ringo Chiu | Reuters Shares of Hannover Re were 2% lower by 8:48 a.m. London time (3:48 a.m. ET), making it one of the worst…
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from the roof of the West Wing of the White House as he takes a tour on August 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday for a lengthy interview that touched on tariffs, the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters ahed of boarding Marine One to depart for New Jersey, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July’s jobs report revised previous months’ figures down so dramatically that U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday…
U.S. President Donald Trump boards his plane to depart from Eastern Iowa Airport, U.S. October 7, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a combined 258,000 from previous figures — President Donald Trump, imputing political bias and…