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How the mother of all 'short squeezes' helped drive stocks to historic gains Wednesday

Short sellers' bearish positions unexpectedly dropped in value as stocks soared on news of a tariff pause, forcing them to buy back shares to limit losses.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump walked back his tariff rollout. But is the damage already done?

Markets breathed a major sigh of relief after U.S. President Trump walked back parts of his tariff policy, with a historic rally unfolding on Wall Street.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump acknowledged he could cause a recession, but just didn't want a depression, according to WSJ

Trump also told advisors that he was willing to accept "pain" over the policy, per WSJ's report.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Inside Isomorphic Labs, the secretive AI life sciences startup spun off from Google DeepMind

Isomorphic Labs is the secretive AI life sciences startup spun out of Google DeepMind with the goal of solving all disease with AI-powered drug discovery.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Donald Trump bends to the power of the markets

But trade war with China and tariffs on most US imports still risk great harm

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Silicon Valley stands to lose from a trade war

Big Tech’s interests are in stark contrast to the movement that put Trump in the White House

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel and Turkey begin talks to avoid conflict in Syria

Meeting aims to prevent β€˜undesirable incidents’ as both countries expand military presence inside Arab state

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Investors in Trump’s America can no longer see around corners

Regular guidance from executives on the near-term path of profit just got more elusive

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US-China trade snarls as world’s biggest economies brace for divorce

Shipments cancelled as punitive levies hit

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

β€˜Chilling effect’ of trade uncertainty to hit UK growth, says BoE official

Deputy governor Sarah Breeden says it is too soon to untangle inflationary implications stemming from trade barriers

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US shale sector in peril as oil price plunge rattles drillers

Trump trade war and Opec output surge create toughest challenge since the pandemic, executives say

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Cutting NHS costs is not cheap

Health experts predict redundancies across the health service will cost 1bn

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Holy Cow film review β€” French cheesemaking drama is the good stuff

Louise Courvoisier’s debut feature is a boisterous piece of rural realism β€” with a cast of enthusiastic, extremely convincing non-professionals

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Roller-coaster week for global bonds continues as 'Trump put' sparks reversals

"There's a sense of relief that trade deals with the U.S. are firmly on the table," economists say.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China’s markets become a key gauge of tariff damage

Countries queueing to negotiate with the White House have 90 days to strike a trade deal

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Lives of the Caesars β€” Tom Holland translates Suetonius’s gossip-filled biographies

This scurrilous, wonderfully detailed potted history of 12 Roman rulers still resonates in a sparky new translation

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Michael Gove to receive peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours

Former housing secretary is one of seven set to enter House of Lords

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Airline stocks get a nasty dose of wind shear

Leisure travel is usually one of the first things to suffer when consumers feel anxious about the economy

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Head of British military makes first Beijing visit in 10 years

Trip by Tony Radakin announced only by China’s government amid strained Sino-American relations

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he believes sellers will pass increased tariff costs on to consumers

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he thinks third-party sellers "will pass costs on" to consumers as a result of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected; core at 4-year low

The consumer price index fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in March, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia amid Chinese competition and tumbling sales

Electric vehicles accounted for just 1% of all car sales in the kingdom in 2024, according to PwC.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How much leverage does India have in trade talks with the U.S.?

As the race to secure a trade deal with the U.S. heats up, can India secure favourable terms compared to other emerging markets?

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

European Union to put countermeasures to U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days

EU members had voted in favor of the package on Wednesday in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Autos, pharma, luxury and more: The global sectors soaring after Trump's tariffs walkback

Trump has reversed course on U.S. trade policies, dropping his country-specific tariffs down to a universal 10% rate for all trade partners β€” except China.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Can China fight America alone?

The world’s two biggest economies begin an almighty trade clash

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

The tariff madness of King Donald, explained

As his policy turns on a dime, pity those tasked with justifying his actions

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

China has a weapon that could hurt America: rare-earth exports

It has only just begun to use it

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

A global commodity sell-off is flashing warning signals for the world economy

"The collapse in commodities [prices] is a circuit breaker, a sign that a global recession is afoot," says Marko Papic of BCA Research.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Shipping giant Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, soars on Trump's tariff pause

Shares of Danish shipping giant Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, posted substantial gains on Thursday morning.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Tanking oil prices could more than double Saudi Arabia's deficit to $75 billion and threaten spending plans: Goldman Sachs economist

Saudi Arabia needs oil at more than $90 a barrel to balance its budget. Goldman Sachs this week lowered its Brent crude price forecast for 2025 to $62 a barrel.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

America’s financial system came close to the brink

Chaotic markets threatened to trigger a full-blown crisis

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Ray Dalio says Trump should negotiate a 'win-win' trade deal with China

The Bridgewater founder also advised investors to rethink their risk appetite after U.S. tariffs policies sparked wild swings in financial markets.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Bitcoin to hit $250,000 this year and Magnificent 7 to adopt stablecoins, Cardano founder predicts

Bitcoin could hit $250,000 as early as this year, Cardano blockchain founder Charles Hoskinson told CNBC's "Beyond The Valley" podcast.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: Global markets soar on Trump tariff pause β€” but pauses are temporary

U.S. President Donald Trump allowed a mere 90-day pause for deals to be made. The 10% tariff is not the permanent rate.

Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International