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‘Bonds are back’ as markets face ‘new paradigm’: HSBC Asset Management

The HSBC Holdings Plc headquarters building in Hong Kong, China. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Markets have entered a “new paradigm” as the global order fragments, while heightened recession risk means that “bonds are back,” according to HSBC Asset Management. In its 2024 investment outlook, seen …

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Online retailer Temu files fresh lawsuit against rival Shein in U.S.

Global online shopping platform Temu is already climbing the ranks in the U.S. Apple Store. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese low-cost online retailer Temu has launched a new lawsuit against its rival Shein over copyright concerns and “mafia-style intimidation of suppliers,” a filing on Wednesday showed. In the …

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‘We think it’s an adjacency’

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday that his company’s proposed acquisition of design software firm Figma would benefit customers, even as regulators are scrutinizing the deal on concern that it may hurt competition. “We want to take the ability for what Figma has done with respect …

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Five reasons why India stocks are rallying and could keep going

Beautiful and colorful aerial view of Mumbai skyline during twilight seen from Currey Road, on February 16, 2022 in Mumbai, India. Pratik Chorge | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s stock markets have staged record-breaking rallies this year, making the country a favorite among its Asia-Pacific counterparts. The Nifty 50 …

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Jim Cramer dismisses recession fears, names sectors poised to rally

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady is a win for the bulls and is a sign the tightening cycle is coming to an end. With inflation easing and the potential for rate cuts next year, Cramer said the economy has managed a soft landing …

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Why bringing down inflation has been different this time, according to Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a closed two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the unique economic …

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Twilio hires Qatalyst to advise on shareholder, activist defense

Jeff Lawson CEO, Twilio Scott Mlyn | CNBC Cloud software developer Twilio has hired Qatalyst Partners, the investment bank founded by Frank Quattrone, to advise on its defense against a group of activist investors, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Qatalyst, which previously advised Segment when Twilio …

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Here are 3 money tips every high school student should know

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee leads many states in financial literacy in public high schools, Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee aims to boost those lessons through career, entrepreneurship and personal finance programs. Speaking to high school students in December at Junior Achievement’s Finance Park program in Nashville, CNBC’s senior personal …

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The Federal Reserve held rates steady. Here’s what that means for you

The Federal Reserve announced it will leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday, in a move that many believe will conclude the central bank’s rate hike cycle and set the stage for rate cuts in the year ahead. The Fed has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 — the fastest pace of tightening …

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Fed holds rates steady, indicates 3 cuts coming in 2024

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate steady for the third straight time and set the table for multiple cuts to come in 2024 and beyond. With the inflation rate easing and the economy holding in, policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep …

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