HSBC is ‘very positive’ about the future of China’s economy, CFO says

The Hong Kong observation wheel and the HSBC building in Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images HSBC is “very positive” about the mid- to long-term outlook for the Chinese economy despite current headwinds, the British bank’s chief financial officer told CNBC. Growth in China has been weighed down … Read more

Bitcoin may lose its reputation as a volatile asset. Here’s why

Bitcoin may start to lose its reputation as a volatile asset. According to Bitwise Asset Management’s Matt Hougan, the cryptocurrency’s wild price swings have come down substantially over the past decade. “What’s driving the bitcoin market right now is a simple demand-supply imbalance,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “We … Read more

Bitcoin shows its volatility once again in steep overnight decline, now back below $70,000

Bitcoin offices are seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 28, 2024.  Umit Turhan Coskun | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin suffered a steep drop in overnight trading, showing that the world’s largest cryptocurrency hasn’t shaken its tendency for big drops despite continuing to gain acceptance within the mainstream financial world. Data from Coin Metrics shows … Read more

British retailer Currys drops 5% as China’s JD.com walks away from takeover race

A Currys Plc store on Oxford Street in central London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British electronics chain Currys experienced more rejection Friday with Chinese online retailer JD.com walking away from a takeover race for the firm, just days after Elliott Investment Management did the same. In a brief … Read more

Hot inflation data spooks Wall Street

A man shops for fruit at a grocery store on February 01, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | 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 … Read more

Nio plans to launch its mass market EV brand in May

Nio holds a product event in Shanghai on Sept. 21, 2023. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese premium electric car company Nio said Thursday it plans to reveal its mass market brand in May. Executives confirmed the new brand will be named “Le Dao” in Chinese, and said the name is meant to reflect … Read more

AB InBev slides after trading suspension as Altria sells stake

AB InBev Budweiser and Bud Light brand beer cans at a store in the Queens borough of New York on Feb. 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, slipped more than 4% Thursday as trading resumed following a brief suspension amid emerging details of a sale by one … Read more

We need to ‘take our time’ to get rate cuts right

The European Central Bank must take its time to get interest rate cuts right, the institution’s chief economist told CNBC, adding that companies should take a hit on profits to allow real wages to rise without fueling inflation. “A lot of evidence is accumulating, but what’s also fair to say is that the transition from … Read more

U.S. consumer spending data looms

A family walks past a store advertising a Black Friday sale near Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia, on November 22, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC … Read more

U.S. retail sales in sharp focus

Customers visit the Macy’s Herald Square store in New York City on Dec. 17, 2023. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | 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 … Read more