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Mistral raises €3bn in funding round

Mistral AI raises €3bn at a valuation of more than €21bn. The fund-raising round is among Europe’s largest ever. CEO Arthur Mensch tells CNBC that the move will accelerat

AfD storms to victory in Saxony-Anhalt

Germany’s AfD party wins a resounding election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt with almost 45 per cent of the vote. Ulrich Siegmund, the candidate vying to be the s

The agenda for Europe and easing Treasury yields

A new economic order for the AI era looms over talks at the European House – Ambrosetti Forum, as policymakers and business leaders gather at Lake Como. Equities rally an

'Light tough' AI regulation, treasury yields rise

Treasury yields hover near multi-year highs as investors await Friday’s big jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. New York Fed President John W

Global bond rout deepens as costs hit multi-decade highs

The global bond rout deepens as fears over fiscal deficits and rising inflation fuel a multi-decade high in government borrowing costs. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen

Bond sell-off continues, yet Bessent shrugs off concerns

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplays concerns as the global bond sell-off deepens with the U.S. 10-year treasury yield hitting a 20-month high. The G20 summit

Markets eye Warsh Jackson Hole speech

Markets await U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s debut keynote speech at the Jackon Hole Symposium later today. We hear from Cleveland and Kansas City Fed presid

Nvidia posts quarterly revenue beat as Huang eyes further growth 'acceleration'

Nvidia posts another quarterly earnings beat, predicting a 70 per cent surge in sales growth for 2027 and shrugs off concerns over circular financing. CEO Jensen Huang te

Markets await Nvidia earnings

Nvidia earnings are in focus as the AI giant hopes to prove the bears wrong about its $500bn AI financing push. There are expectations of a 100 per cent quarterly surge f

Bessent expands Iran sanctions to secondary partners

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned of secondary sanctions on any third parties attempting business with the Islamic regime, including China. Bessent also in

Markets brace for Nvidia earnings and Warsh's Jackson Hole debut

U.S. futures dip ahead of Nvidia earnings and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s debut speech at this week’s Jackson Hole Symposium. Both events could have signi

U.S. Treasuries surge despite Bessent buyback intervention

Treasury yields have rebounded despite yesterday’s buyback intervention relief from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In an exclusive interview, Bessent told CNBC he

Bessent's buyback move offers bond markets relief

There’s some relief in the global government bonds market thanks to U.S. Treasury pledges to double buybacks for longer term bills. President Trump resumes criticism of t

Global bond rout cools but borrowing costs hold at multi-decade highs

The global rout in bonds eases somewhat but yields on sovereign debt remain at highs not seen for decades. Investors now turn their attention to UK inflation data and las

Trump warns Oman over strait re-opening

President Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman should it impede efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz following yesterday’s expiration of the MOU with Tehran with no immed

European futures poised to start week in the green

European futures are set to start in the green after snapping a four-week winning streak. Investors are anticipating UK employment and inflation data, flash PMIs and the

U.S. inflation continues to cool

U.S. inflation concerns ease with producer prices coming in unchanged for July, cutting the odds for a September Fed hike. South Korea’s KOSPI surges further following la

U.S. inflations slows in July

July’s U.S. inflation slows down to come in at 3.4 per cent with the core print falling to 2.5 per cent. Markets now expect the September rate decision to remain on hold.

Coreweave stock soars on solid earnings beat

Coreweave shares surge after the AI cloud provider posts a beat on both the top and bottom line. Data centre infrastructure firm Super Micro is also up on positive foreca

Nvidia in $500bn Wall Street AI build-out deal

Nvidia makes a massive financing push, teaming up with top Wall Street bosses who pledge more than half a trillion dollars in capital. CEO Jensen Huang tells CNBC that hi