Dashed hopes for March rate cuts

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 31, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | 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 … Read more

China Says Trump May Abandon Taiwan

China said a victory by Donald Trump in the presidential election later this year could lead to the U.S. abandoning Taiwan, comments intended to sow doubt over Washington’s commitment to the island. “The U.S. will always pursue America first, and Taiwan can change from a chess piece to a discarded chess piece at any time,” … Read more

Taiwan angered at ‘unilateral’ China change to Taiwan Strait flight path

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s government expressed anger after China “unilaterally” changed a flight path close to the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait, saying it appeared to be a deliberate attempt to change the status quo for possible military means. China’s civil aviation administration said in a short statement late Tuesday that … Read more

Tech earnings not good enough for Wall Street

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | 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 what you see? You … Read more

The economy looks ‘pretty damn good right now’

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel. David A. Grogan | CNBC The market has managed to put behind the “economic anxiety” it faced as recently as the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Citadel CEO Ken Griffin.  The hedge fund manager said Tuesday that a soft landing could happen this year, with recent data … Read more

Fed rate cut timing in focus

A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

Fed rate cut path in sharp focus

Traders react as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on … Read more

Big Tech earnings on tap

Privately held companies have been left to develop AI technology at breakneck speed, giving rise to systems like Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. Lionel Bonaventure | AFP | 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 … Read more

Big Tech earnings loom large

A slogan related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is displayed on a screen in Intel pavilion, during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024.  Denis Balibouse | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed … Read more

A China-Taiwan war simulation that assumes a Trump return to office in 2025 warns Taiwan would be ‘toast’

A war game stimulated a conflict between Taiwan and China if Donald Trump became president in 2025. An international relations director told NYT that the game ended quicker than expected. Taiwan couldn’t meet the demands China and the US expected and was ultimately “toast.” What would happen if tensions escalated between Taiwan and China in 2025 … Read more