Meta posts an earnings beat but shares tumble in extended trade as CEO Mark Zuckerberg sparks further concerns over excessive spending plans for A.I. Deutsche Bank sees Q1 pre-tax profits rise by 10 per cent as credit loss provisions shrink. There are also earnings from BNP Paribas with the French lender looking to increase cost-cutting. In commodities news BHP has made a bid for rival Anglo American in what could be a mega-merger for the world’s largest listed miner. And Spanish Prime...

Tesla shares surprisingly hold up despite the EV maker missing massively on both the top and bottom lines. Elon Musk has hinted to investors that more affordable options are in the pipeline. The S&P 500 posts its best day since February with investors shrugging off rate concerns. We hear from Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks who says the days of easy capital are unlikely to return. Luxury giant Kering posts double-digit Q1 sales declines and warns that profits could fall by up to 45 per...

The S&P 500 see its six-day losing streak come to an end and Nvidia enjoys its best trading day in more than a month with Mag 7 earnings in focus. Tesla shares fall a further 3 per cent – its seventh straight loss – with investors concerned for what could be the EV maker’s worst earnings in seven years. SAP posts a 24 per cent surge in quarterly cloud revenue and targets greater growth through A.I. services. And we are live in Rotterdam at the World Energy Congress where the Dutch Deputy...

The Nasdaq suffers its worst trading week since 2022 as the tech rally pauses with Nvidia shares falling 10 per cent. The sharp decline in demand for EVs and stiff Chinese competition again forces Tesla to slash prices in several markets. After months of delay, U.S. House lawmakers finally approve $60bn of aid to Ukraine. President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has called for the rapid transfer of arms to his country. Tik Tok is in focus Stateside after House lawmakers approve a bill which will force...

Israel retaliates against Iran, reportedly carrying out a limited operation against the country. Iranian state TV said missiles were deployed to down drones over the central city of Isfahan. Asian equities are in the red as a result with oil rising and the dollar catches a bid as investors go risk-off. At the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, we hear exclusively from German finance minister Christian Lindner who says the EU and the U.S. must cooperate closely in the face of trade...

As ECB policy makers increasingly appear to agree on a June rate cut, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel tells CNBC that caveats still remain. In the U.S., a Boeing whistleblower testifies in the Senate, blasting his former employer over safety negligence and calling for the grounding of the Dreamliner. UBS is eyeing further lay-offs with cuts likely to fall in banking, markets and wealth management divisions. ABB hikes its full-year guidance after a Q1 beat on a stronger-than-expected order...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said that inflation is likely to delay rate cuts this year and says recent data has not provided the central bank with enough confidence to move. However, ECB President Christine Lagarde tells our colleagues Stateside that cuts are due soon, barring any major shocks. The IMF raises global forecasts for growth and hikes its U.S. outlook. The group’s First Deputy MD tells CNBC that the Fed’s prudence is justified. And a lack of demand from Chinese...

Chinese GDP data comes in better than expected for the first quarter by a wide margin but monthly figures are softer, painting a mixed picture for the world’s second-largest economy. In the U.S., the major indices are in the red while yields spike. The greenback also hits a five-month high as very strong retail sales numbers dampens rate cut expectations even further. In Asia there are 2 per cent declines across equities. Investors are braced for potential policy intervention in Japan to...

Israel is mulling its options after Iran’s first ever attack on Israeli territory over the weekend, using more than 300 missiles and drones. G-7 nations and the UN Security Council condemn the attack, seeking to diffuse tensions and avert any regional escalation. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Chongqing, China with a delegation of CEOs looking to shore up economic relations with Berlin’s biggest trading partner. Samsung overtakes Apple to become the largest smart phone maker after...

U.S. producer prices come in soft, rising just 0.2 per cent and alleviate some jitters about persistent inflation. The Nasdaq posts a new fresh high with Apple leading the way. The iPhone maker enjoys its best day in nearly a year while Amazon hits a new record high. Shares at Morgan Stanley plunge after reports that the bank’s wealth management arm is under investigation by multiple regulators. German industrial titan ThyssenKrupp warns it may cut steel production by up to 20 per cent with...

U.S. equities sell off and futures dip as traders scale back expectations for a June rate cut on the back of hotter-than-expected inflation - now eyeing a first move in September. Chinese deflationary pressures point to the potential for more government stimulus, as CPI cools more than expected, and producer prices slide. The Swiss government strengthens its rules for the country's banking sector as it looks to prevent another collapse of banks that are “too big to fail”. And, the ECB gets...

Fitch downgrades its outlook on China to negative from stable, citing increasing risks to the country's public finances. Global equities oscillate as investors brace for today's key U.S. inflation print, looking for clues on the Fed's next move. The FAA also launches an investigation into Boeing's whistleblower claims, piling more pressure on the plane maker as jet deliveries more than halve. And, Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin tells CNBC the Paris Olympics is an opportunity for France to refresh...

US Treasury yields hit four-month highs as traders look ahead to Wednesday’s inflation print, while JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns inflation may prove more stubborn than expected. A subsidy war is also heating up as the White House awards chip giant TSMC over $6 billion in grants, with Samsung reportedly set to get a similar deal. Meanwhile, Ether prices post their biggest jump in more than a month over speculation the cryptocurrency could see ETF applications approved soon. And, prices of...

The US jobs report beats expectations, sending equities higher and tempering expectations the Fed will start easing in June. Meanwhile, the UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti calls on Europe to create more competitive banks, telling CNBC at the Ambrosetti Forum the integration of Credit Suisse is a case study for the continent. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen threads the diplomatic needle as she urges China to rein in excess capacity, but China's commerce minister pushes back at accusations of...

The Dow sees its worst day in over a year and eyes its worst week in more than a year, as Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari raises the possibility of no rate cuts this year. The U.S. jobs report comes into view with markets expecting payroll growth to slide to 200,000 in March. President Biden warns Israel's leader that America's continued support for its war with Hamas depends on the treatment of civilians in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation "unacceptable". Elsewhere Bob Iger...

In the U.S., ADP data comes in hot but the service sector sees input prices fall to a four-year low. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says it is still too early to predict the path of inflation. Disney CEO Bob Iger fends off his boardroom challenge from activist investor Nelson Peltz, ending the multi-million dollar proxy giant. We hear from CEO of French dairy giant Danone Antoine Saint-Affrique who hails the company’s official partnership with the Paris Olympics as well as its support...

U.S. Treasury yields maintain a near fourth-month high while the S&P 500 suffers its worst session since early March as inflation fears persist. San Francisco Fed Chair Mary Daly says rate cuts this year are a ‘projection not a promise’. Taiwan is hit by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, killing at least four and injuring dozens more in the eastern city of Hualien. Disney has reportedly secured enough votes to defeat activist investor Nelson Peltz’s challenge to its board. The results will be...

U.S. Treasury yields rise following better-than expected manufacturing data with odds of a June rate cut slightly slipping. In the UK shop price inflation falls below 2 per cent for the first time in two years, according to the British Retail Consortium. Iran accuses Israel of bombing its consulate in Syria with several senior Revolutionary Guard commanders killed. Tehran has vowed a “harsh” response. In Asia, Xiaomi shares are up boosting the Hang Seng after the tech giant enters the EV...

Wall Street hits another record high ahead of crucial inflation data. But Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he still requires several more months of data to gather the confidence to move to cut interest rates. UBS takes a hit of more than $1bn to its 2023 net profit after cutting the negative goodwill from its rescue of Credit Suisse. The lender now admits it may not be able to realise all its expected gains. Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has sought to calm tensions...

  Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Western executives in Beijing as his country increases efforts to attract FDI at the Bo’ao Forum on Hainan island. However, China also takes up a dispute with the U.S. at the WTO, claiming its EV sector is discriminated against, despite BYD having overtaken Tesla in sales. The yen falls to a 34-year low against the greenback, prompting Japan’s finance minister to warn the government could take ‘decisive steps’ once more to stem the currency’s slide....

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is to step down at the end of the year as the plane maker scrambles to repair its safety reputation. This week’s upcoming U.S. inflation print pushes Wall Street lower after Fed officials unite to dampen expectations of an early rate cut. The UNSC passes a vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages with the U.S. notably abstaining. In tech news, Brussels begins its first investigation under the Digital Markets Act, with...

The Dow and the S&P 500 record their best week of the year so far as investors applaud signs that major central banks are on track to begin slashing interest rates. Russia observes a day of mourning and four suspects are charged following Friday’s Moscow concert hall massacre and fire. At least 137 are now known to have been killed. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the Chinese economy is facing ‘a fork in the road’ as policy makers and CEOs attend Beijing’s premiere...

Wall Street hits record highs thanks to strong tech stocks but the rally fails to materialise elsewhere with the Hang Seng leading declines in Asia. Shares in social media company Reddit rise almost 50 per cent following its NYSE listing, giving it a market cap of almost $10bn. Airbus snags orders for 65 planes from two of Boeing’s key Asian clients but the plane maker’s CFO Thomas Toepfer tells CNBC he hopes the rival’s safety issues are resolved soon. Apple shares are down 4 per cent after...

The U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, as expected, and signals plans for multiple cuts before the end of the year. Wall Street rallies to new records, while the positive sentiment extends into Asia and the Nikkei notches its own high. Meanwhile the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly plans to sue Apple as soon as today, accusing it of blocking rivals from accessing iPhone hardware and software - just days after the EU issues its own antitrust fine. And, Reddit prices are at...