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The dollar falls on expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain cautious on the outlook for the U.S. recovery. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon tells CNBC that the central bank has so far done enough to prevent a financial crisis. We also hear from Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters who says that continued central bank easing is hurting banks’ profitability. In tech news, Microsoft ups its quarter...

The Nasdaq reverses a two-day losing streak as the U.S. Treasury says it will review the proposal for a tech tie-up between Oracle and TikTok. Chinese recovery improves with retail sales rising for the first time in 2020 and industrial production topping forecasts. UBS Chairman Axel Weber is reportedly drawing up a mega-merger plan with rival Credit Suisse to create a wealth management and investm...

Time is running out… Oracle emerges as the apparent winner for TikTok’s U.S. assets as CNBC learns that ByteDance hopes a “technology partnership” with the American software giant will stave off sanctions. This, after the Chinese group rejected a full-sale offer from Microsoft. Softbank shares surge after agreeing to sell chip designer Arm to Nvidia for $40bn. There are reports the Japanese invest...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are on track for their second week of losses. Market sentiment is dampened by the U.S. Senate voting down a GOP virus stimulus bill. London and Brussels are at loggerheads after the UK rejects the European Commission’s ultimatum and threats of legal action against the British government over its attempts to unpick the Brexit divorce treaty. Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastian J...

Tech turnaround… U.S. equities snap a three-day losing streak with the Nasdaq posting its best session since April. In Europe, the ECB is expected to hint at further stimulus measures to tackle weak inflation and a strong euro. CNBC learns that Chinese tech company ByteDance is in talks with the U.S. government to avoid a full sale of its video app TikTok, ahead of President Trump’s deadline next...

Tech wreck on Wall Street: a massive sell-off in U.S. tech shares wipes off $1tn from the market cap of the six largest firms. The Nasdaq is plunged into correction territory after losing a further 4 per cent. Tesla loses a fifth of its value in a single session, falling more than 20 per cent in its worst-ever trading day, after the electric car giant is left out of the S&P 500. Asia...

Decoupling decisions…President Trump pledges to end America's reliance on China 'once and for all'. But in Beijing, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping says he supports multilateralism while standing ready to face external risks. Investors satisfy their thirst for liquidity, piling into debut trading of Hong Kong water giant Nongfu, sending shares over 80 per cent higher from its listing price. AB Inbev te...

China’s largest chipmaker, SMIC, sees its shares nosedive by almost 20 per cent on concerns the company could be blacklisted by the U.S. administration. In Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he expects a deal to fund the government until December to be agreed upon by the White House and Congressional Democrats by the end of this week. Japan’s investment giant Softbank’s shares...

Selling strikes Wall Street… The Dow sinks over 800 points in its worst day since June, as investors flee tech stocks in an abrupt end to the winning streak. Apple shares plunge 8 percent in the stock's worst day since March, as the tech giant loses $150bn in market value during the session. Asian equities see red, following US majors lower, as big technology firms across the region lead declines....

The Dow Jones enjoys its best day since mid-July, soaring 450 points on the back of strong U.S. factory orders offsetting weaker-than-expected in private payrolls. In China, the Caixin PMI grows for the fourth straight month in August as the service sector sees a surge in hiring for the first time since January. The French government is set to launch a €100bn virus relief package as Covid-19 cases...

Starting September with fresh record highs... The S&P 500 and Nasdaq touch new peaks as U.S. manufacturing activity rises to a 19-month high, with new orders jumping to levels not seen since 2004. In Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is expected to throw his hat in the ring to fill the void left by outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. And in corporate news, Swiss pharma giant R...

China’s Caixin manufacturing activity grows at its fastest rate in almost a decade, driven primarily by new export orders rising for the first time in 2020. It’s a mixed start to September for Asian indices with concerns that the rally seen in August is waning on higher volatility around the U.S. elections. CNBC learns that Chinese video app developer ByteDance has chosen its preferred U.S. bidder...

Tiktok's sale of its U.S. operations could hit another roadblock after China's Commerce Ministry tightens its regulations on technology exports. Meanwhile, China’s official PMI points to a recovery spurred by demand with services in August growing at a higher rate than July. Chinese manufacturing activity continues to expand in August, but slightly under expectations. In Japan, Abe’s resignation d...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resigned over his health. The news caused Tokyo stocks to slide, wiping out about $47 billion of market value, while pushing the yen higher. The Federal Reserve will allow inflation to temporarily overshoot its 2 percent target, in a major policy shift that it hopes will stimulate the U.S. economy. Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the risks to persistentl...

Hurricane Laura makes landfall on the Texas-Louisiana state border - now rated a Category 4 storm. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned that Laura’s storm surge is ‘unsurvivable’. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to signal a major policy change as global central bankers attend a virtual Jackson Hole symposium. The third night of the Republican National Congress sees a surprise v...

Asian indices fail to follow the S&P 500 which hits a third consecutive high despite U.S. consumer confidence falling to a six-year low. The U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Laura which is gathering strength towards Texas and Louisiana. Major oil facilities have been evacuated and Brent reaches a five-month peak. The second night of the Republican National Congress defies convention as Fir...

Asian markets near a two-year high, following the new record set by the S&P 500 on the back of Covid-19 vaccine optimism. Washington and Beijing both signal progress in renewed trade talks. The Dow closes above the 28,000-mark after a major reshuffle which sees Exxon Mobil, Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies substituted by Salesforce, Amgen and Honeywell. At the Republican National Congress in C...

President Trump is reportedly aiming to fast-track AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, bypassing safety standards as the FDA is set to award the British company and Oxford University ‘emergency use authorisation’ in October. In tech news, Microsoft backs Epic Games in its payment confrontation with Apple. The creator of Fortnite says Apple is unlawfully trying to stamp out any opposition, and the enti...

Joe Biden formally accepts the Democrat presidential nomination and uses his speech to slam President Trump for allegedly failing in his most basic duties to the American nation. Putin critic Alexei Navalny is fighting for his life in Omsk, Siberia, after falling ill in a suspected poisoning. Reports suggest he may be transferred to Germany for treatment. In France, President Emmanuel Macron hosts...

Asian markets plunge into the red on jitters over the U.S. pandemic recovery after the Fed paints a gloomy economic picture and hints at potentially more central bank measures to come in September. The Democrats’ choice for vice-president, Kamala Harris, officially accepts her nomination and tells the virtual DNC that the Trump presidency has left U.S. citizens in fear. Apple reaches a new milesto...

A historic high for the S&P 500 as the index manages to recoup its entire Coronavirus losses with a 54 per cent jump from the lows of March. This marks the end of the shortest American bear market in history. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin slams Democrats for delaying a fresh stimulus bill and tells CNBC that Main Street is greatly affected by the impasse. Joe Biden is formally announc...

CNBC learns that U.S. software giant Oracle is challenging Microsoft for Chinese app TikTok’s North American assets. BHP has missed its full-year forecasts but keeps its dividend. The Anglo-Australian miner warns that most economies will continue to contract throughout the rest of the year but iron ore prices are set to rebound. In the U.S., a virtual Democratic National Convention has opened with...

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recalls lawmakers in a bid to resolve the mail-in voting dispute. CNBC hears exclusively from senior White House advisor Jared Kushner who defends President Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. leader piles more pressure onto Chinese firms by threatening to extend his ban on TikTok to include online retail giant Alibaba. Trade talks between Washing...

Chinese retail and manufacturing data for July fails to signal a significant rebound for the economy, raising concerns about China’s rate of recovery. Asian equities have reacted to the downside. In the U.S., President Trump threatens to veto the virus stimulus bill should it involve postal funding for mail-in voting. The Senate is now adjourned until next month potentially causing further delay....

U.S. indices remain defiant in the face of stalled virus stimulus talks with the S&P 500 closing just under record highs. President Trump calls Democratic lawmakers’ demands ‘ridiculous,’ as negotiations for a rescue package remain gridlocked. Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris make their first joint appearance, and the Vice-Presidential candidate immediately launches an attack at Pr...