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CNBC Daily Open: 'TACO' trade boosts markets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions around Greenland and Ukraine
Trump walking back on his tariff threats on EU countries and toning down rhetoric on Greenland has revived talks of TACO — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — trade. Source link
Xiaomi announces HK$2.5 billion buyback as competition and cost pressures weigh on stock
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi saw its shares pop in trading on Friday after it announced a stock buyback program worth up to HK$2.5 billion ($321 million). Source link
Nvidia’s Huang to visit China as AI chip sales stall
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to visit China ahead of the mid-February Lunar New Year, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Source link
Trump withdraws 'Board of Peace' invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada
Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney warned against economic coercion by superpowers. Source link
Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75%
The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%. Source link
India’s youth are turning concerts into an economy. The money is following
India saw a 17% rise in the live events space in 2025, marking a boom in demand for experiences. This was led by Gen-Z and millennial crowds. Source link
Microsoft working to fix Outlook email issues
People reported issues with Outlook on social media, months after the app went down for over 21 hours. Source link
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations Source link
TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO
TikTok said Thursday that it officially formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the United States. Source link
CNBC Daily Open: Talks of 'TACO' trade amid confusion over Trump's Greenland deal
Trump walking back on his tariff threats on EU countries and toning down rhetoric on Greenland has revived talks of TACO — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — trade. Source link