CNBC Daily Open: New year, old problems for stocks
On the first trading day of the year, all major indexes advanced, but they started tilting down before long. The likely culprit? Rising Treasury yields.
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European markets: stocks, news and data
European markets were on track to pull back when trading begins Friday amid a rocky start to 2025 for stocks around the world. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was set to dip by around eight points to 8,243, Germany’s DAX was on track to fall by five points to 19,988 and the French CAC 40 was … Read more
Treasury yields are putting pressure on stocks again
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day of trading of the new year on January 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed … Read more
Stocks set for mixed open as Wall Street falls
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asian markets were set to open mixed Friday, as U.S. stocks ended lower on the first trading session of 2025, weighed down by tech stocks. Investors in Asia will continue to assess the political uncertainty in South … Read more
European stocks kick off 2025 on a positive note
European markets kicked off 2025 in positive territory on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.28% higher by 8:11 a.m. London time as regional bourses reopened after the New Year’s Day holiday. Oil and gas and mining stocks led gains and were last 1.47% and 1.32% higher respectively. Banks, meanwhile, dipped 0.1% and media … Read more
US stocks soar more than 20% for second year in a row
The US’s S&P 500 index has risen more than 20 per cent for the second year in a row, as investor excitement about artificial intelligence fuels strong gains in megacap technology stocks. Despite a sell-off in December, the basket of blue-chip stocks has ended 2024 up 23.3 per cent, following a 24.2 per cent gain … Read more
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European markets are expected to open flat to lower Tuesday ahead of the New Year holiday. London’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 20 points lower at 8,100 and France’s CAC 40 is seen opening 5 points lower at 7,309. Both bourses will be closing early today. Markets in Germany and Italy are shut … Read more
US stocks drop in broad pullback as investors cash in on 2024 gains
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks dropped for the second straight trading session as investors cashed in on strong gains for equities markets in 2024. The S&P 500, Wall Street’s main equities benchmark, fell 1.1 per cent on Monday, … Read more
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European markets opened in negative territory on Monday, in what will be the region’s final full trading session of the year. Trading is expected to be muted in Europe on Monday, as markets prepare to wind down for the New Year holiday. Over the weekend, European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann told Austrian … Read more
Tech pullback drags Wall Street stocks lower
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US tech stocks slipped on Friday as investors pivoted away from companies that had led markets higher for much of this year. The S&P 500, Wall Street’s main equity benchmark, fell 1.1 per cent on … Read more