European markets head for higher open as traders assess U.S.-China dispute
European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday, rebounding after touching a two-week low in the previous trading session.
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Rare earth stocks rally amid renewed U.S.-China trade dispute
In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on October 10, 2025 in Oakland, California. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese imports in response to China’s announcement of new export controls on rare earths. China controls an estimated 70% of the … Read more
A chance for peace in the Middle East and the U.S.-China trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he poses next to a sign before a family photo at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct. 13, 2025. Suzanne Plunkett | Reuters This might not be Christmas, but … Read more
Stoxx 600, FTSE, U.S.-China talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng pose during U.S.-China trade and economic talks at Santa Cruz Palace, Spain’s main foreign ministry office, in Madrid, Spain, September 14, 2025. United States Treasury | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks lacked direction ahead of the open on Tuesday, as investors assess developments … Read more
Asia stocks poised to climb after Trump says U.S.-China trade negotiations progressing well
Vibrant neon signs and bright street lights glowing above the busy night traffic of taxis, double decker buses and pedestrians along Nathan Road in the crowded Tsim Sha Tsui district of Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher after President Donald Trump said Monday … Read more
Bessent says ‘framework’ of U.S.-China TikTok deal has been reached, will be finalized Friday
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. and China have a ‘framework’ deal for social media platform TikTok in place, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” he said from Madrid. Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will … Read more
Nvidia probe and TikTok deadline loom over U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, to continue discussions on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid on Sept. 14, 2025. Ana Beltran | Reuters U.S. and Chinese trade negotiations have stretched into a second day in Spain, with an agenda of several sticking points ranging … Read more
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors kept an eye on the talks between the U.S. and China in Spain, and await a slate of data from Beijing. U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid Sunday to discuss key … Read more
The U.S.-China space race is getting tighter
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. A Long March-12 rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site on Aug. 4, 2025 in Wenchang, Hainan. China News Service | … Read more
U.S.-China chip war: How Trump’s Nvidia-AMD deal has redefined Washington’s export control policy
Under both the first Trump and Biden administrations, Washington argued that it needed to limit China’s technological development by barring more and more sensitive products from being exported to its strategic rival. Now, Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia and AMD to sell their advanced AI chips to China in exchange for a 15% cut of … Read more