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CNBC Daily Open: AI is drawing investors' attention away from fresh tariffs
Cranes unload the cargo of Panamanian flagged bulk carrier Star Taishan at the Port of Rio Grande, southern Brazil, on May 6, 2025. Silvio Avila | AFP | Getty Images Just this morning Singapore time, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the 50%...

Nifty, Sensex edge up; Investors eye earnings season amid trade deal delay
Indian stock markets opened slightly higher as investors awaited corporate earnings results. The anticipated India-US trade deal was delayed, pushing the deadline to August 1. Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday as investor...

Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, says copper levy due on Aug. 1
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he would introduce a steep 50% tariff on Brazil, as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader, and said a U.S. "national security" levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter addressed...
$4 trillion Nvidia obscures new tariffs
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets If in doubt, latch on to artificial intelligence. Making AI-chip monster Nvidia the first company to be valued at $4...

Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...

Trump hits Brazil with 50 percent tariff, sets date for copper levy
WASHINGTON Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walks among presidential guards during an event at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) President Donald Trump announced a...

Sensex, Nifty End Lower On Tariff Concerns
Indian shares ended Thursday's session lower as U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his tariff war strategy. That said, a weaker dollar, falling oil prices and lower bond yields helped limit overall losses to extent. After releasing tariff...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks sprint higher as miners rebound, WPP lifted by CEO...
8.07am: FTSE 100 sprints higher The FTSE 100 has sprinted 67 points higher in initial trading, led by the companies that fell yesterday: mining giants and WPP. Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Glencore are all up over 3%, with Antofagasta rising...
Europe primed for a firmer open, EU said to be talking car import quotas; US confirms copper tariff - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
US President Trump announced tariff rates for seven countries and later announced a 50% tariff for Brazil; President Trump also announced the US is to impose a 50% tariff on copper, effective August 1st. The EU is discussing car import quotas and...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks to come out firing, WPP appoints new CEO
7.59am: Jupiter expands its orbit Jupiter Fund Management PLC (LSE:JUP) has agreed to acquire CCLA, the leading asset manager in the UK for the non-profit sector, for £100 million. It has announced plans to return 50% of 2025 performance fee...
Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Commitment to Global Peace, Security Unwavering From the Mideast to South and East Asia, Central and East Africa, and the Balkans, President Donald Trump is pursuing a mission to promote stability and peace throughout...
Trump unveils 30% tariff on Iraq in latest batch of trade letters
Donald Trump unveiled a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with Iraq becoming the latest in a series of countries to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than...
Nifty, Sensex open in green as investors’ focus shifts to Q1 earnings amid trade deal delay
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday as investor focus shifted to the earnings season, amid a delay in the announcement of the India-US trade deal. The Nifty 50 index opened at...

What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff, citing the criminal charges against its former president and his political ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup. In a letter to Luiz Inacio Lula...

Trump sets Brazil tariffs at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-president Bolsonaro
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country’s ex-leader, and said a US “national security” levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter...

Trump plans 50% tariff on Brazil and 'Superman' immigrant comment criticized: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil. Questions about the future of FEMA loom amid the Texas floods. And "Superman" becomes a political flashpoint ahead of the new movie's release. Here’s what to know today....

First Thing: Democrats ‘too polite’ in fight against fossil fuel giants, says senator
Good morning. Democrats and the environmental movement have been “too cautious and polite” and need to start loudly calling out the “huge denial operation” of fossil fuel companies, the US senator Sheldon Whitehouse has said. Whitehouse, one of...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks surge to record high as miners...
FTSE 100 rises 101 points to 8,967 New all-time high for index Miners rebound, wider optimism for markets 10.05am: FTSE surge continues The gain for the Footsie is above 100 points now, up 1.1%. Miners are continuing to drive the gains, Anglo...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks hit record high as miners rebound,...
FTSE 100 rises 81 points to 8,948 New all-time high for index Miners rebound, wider optimism for markets 9.07am: Record high for FTSE The FTSE 100 has continued its charge higher, and has notched a new all-time intraday high, up 1% to a record...

Is Iran’s Regime Finished?
The ayatollah’s rule is deeply weakened. The nation is at a crossroads. Prophecy shows the endgame. He was huddling underground in a bunker. Dozens of his top advisers, generals and weapons of mass destruction experts were dead. His surface-to-air...