An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Market watchers might be perplexed by the seemingly contradictory moves of Nvidia’s shares in extended trading. The company beat expectations for its second-quarter results, and its forward revenue guidance also surpassed…
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.5% for its second straight meeting despite an uncertain trade environment for the country. The move…
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded largely lower Thursday as investors await the Bank of Korea policy decision. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.52%, while the Topix tumbled 0.33%. South Korea’s…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang waves to a crowd as he leaves the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing on July 17, 2025. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there’s a “real possibility” the company brings its advanced Blackwell processor to China as he urges the U.S. government…
Tight end Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, celebrates with Taylor Swift after the AFC championship football game against the Buffalo Bills, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 26, 2025. Brooke Sutton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement on Tuesday sparked the…
Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to support the economy and an easing would not significantly increase financial stability risks. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to support the economy and an easing would not significantly increase financial stability risks, the minutes of the Bank of Thailand’s August 13 policy meeting showed on Wednesday. At the meeting, the monetary policy committee voted…
Hello, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Hengdian, Zhejiang province. Locals are getting more excited about the stock market again. There’s much debate about what’s driving the gains, but there are signs of a deeper change afoot in what’s long been considered a more speculative market. Enjoy! This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you…
A sign is displayed above a Kohl’s store in Chicago on March 1, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Kohl’s shares climbed more than 20% on Wednesday after the retailer topped Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, even as its sales declined and it looks for a new CEO. The Wisconsin-based department store narrowed…
New York-listed shares of Canada Goose rose in premarketing trading, after a CNBC report that the winter-clothing maker’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received bids to take the company private. The stock was up 7.64% at 07:08 E.T. Private equity firm Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, sources told CNBC’s…
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Chinese semiconductor firm Cambricon posted record profit in the first half of the year underscoring how local challengers to Nvidia are gaining traction as Beijing looks to boost its domestic industry. Cambricon is among a plethora of…
