The alpine village of Alvaneu, Graubunden canton, Switzerland Roberto Moiola / Sysaworld | Moment | Getty Images Safe haven assets are off to a good start in 2026, with widespread uncertainty sending gold and silver to new records and the Swiss franc trading at decade highs. But in Switzerland, policymakers are watching with apprehension. The…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold each other as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a defiant message on the Arctic island’s future on Wednesday, while Denmark warned…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch It is now more than a decade since George Osborne delivered a speech on the floor of the Shanghai Stock Exchange expounding the virtues of a strong partnership between the U.K. and China. Scores of dignitaries,…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images All eyes are on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he begins a high-stakes, three-day trip to China, the first…
Signage at the SK Hynix Inc. booth at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The expo runs through Nov. 10. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s SK Hynix on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue and profit, boosted by surging…
The company logo before the ASML U.S. Technical Training Academy unveiling in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., Nov. 20, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors gear up for more key earnings reports. The U.K.’s FTSE index and Germany’s DAX are expected to…
Mining stocks have been on a tear, with multiple metals repeatedly smashing records, but analysts are split on whether it will continue. Gold futures for February hit a record of $5,100 per ounce on Sunday and silver futures for March reached a high of $115.5 per ounce the following day. Investors tend to flock to gold…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Siemens and Nvidia announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to develop industrial and physical AI solutions to bring AI-driven innovation to industrial workflow. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images On Tuesday, India and the European Union announced a “landmark” free trade deal that would remove or reduce tariffs on…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE S&P 500 futures were near the flatline Tuesday night ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and earnings reports from major tech companies. Futures linked to the broad market index were up less than 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced about…
