Trump hails ‘positive’ step in U.S.-EU trade negotiations as markets hope for a deal

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 26, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was monitoring “positive” steps in trade talks with the European Union, after he agreed to delay a 50%…

Japan’s Nippon expected to close acquisition of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, sources say

United States Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant and Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton Pennsylvania, Monday, September 11, 2023. Thomas O’Neil | Nurphoto | Getty Images Japan’s Nippon Steel is expected to acquire U.S. Steel for $55 per share, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David Faber. President Donald Trump cleared Nippon’s bid…

China’s industrial profits rise at faster pace in April despite trade tensions, deflationary pressures

An employee works on a vehicle crankshaft production line at a factory which produces engine parts in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 14, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s industrial profits rose for a second straight month in April, official data showed Tuesday, with their growth improving despite prohibitive U.S….

Asia-Pacific markets set for muted open as investors assess Trump’s tariff plans

Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea. Jungang Yan | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to have a muted open Tuesday, as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponement of 50% tariffs on European Union imports. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open slightly higher, with the futures…

Asia-Pacific markets set to trade flat as Trump’s tariff threats on Apple and the EU dent investor sentiment

A customer places a Japanese 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to trade mixed Monday, trailing losses on all three key benchmarks on Wall Street last…

An all-weather stock for this volatile market and economy that even thrived during the financial crisis

We’re adding an auto-parts stock with a history of resiliency and a current business that could benefit from tariffs to our All-Weather stock list . The goal of the All-Weather list is to use our CNBC Pro resources — top Wall Street analyst research, stock screening tools of the Pros — to identify stocks that…

Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Nvidia, Dell, Costco and Salesforce

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week on Wall Street, saying quarterly reports from Nvidia, Costco, Dell and Salesforce have the potential to move their respective sectors and the rest of the market. He also warned that stocks’ performance can depend on action from President Donald Trump. “We’re headed into a fickle…

Nuclear stocks rally as Trump signs executive orders to support industry

Cooling towers are seen at the nuclear-powered Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, on Aug. 13, 2024. Megan Varner | Reuters Nuclear power stocks surged Friday after President Donald Trump signed executive orders to overhaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and speed the deployment of new reactors in the U.S. Advanced reactor companies Oklo and…