CNBC Daily Open: Fed's inflation worries didn't bother markets
On paper, minutes for the Fed’s December meeting spelled bad news for investors. But it seems investors had already priced in inflation warnings.
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European stocks head for positive open but concerns over inflation dominate market sentiment
European stocks are heading for a broadly positive open on Thursday as global markets focus on the inflation outlook.
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The world's most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie
Singapore has the most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was part of a six-way tie in the 2024 ranking.
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Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar
A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.
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China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries
China’s consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.
