North Korea could launch an intercontinental missile test or even a nuclear test to try to overshadow U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to South Korea, an expert told CNBC on Friday. "They've already done two intercontinental ballistic missile tests earlier this year and we've

In the fourth quarter, Nvidia  (NVDA) - Get NVIDIA Corporation Report stock was hitting all-time highs. The graphics-chip specialist was joined by Advanced Micro Devices  (AMD) - Get Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Report and a handful of high-quality growth stocks. We at that time faced a bifurcated market. The

Australians will be voting for a new prime minister on Saturday. Opinion polls so far show that the race is too close to call, but whoever wins will have to grapple with hot-button issues like the rising costs of living and increased borrowing costs after the

As Covid cases in mainland China drop, Goldman Sachs analysts say they're "seeing light at the end of the tunnel." Here are some of the stocks they say are poised to make the biggest comebacks if business activity returns to normal. The investment bank's measure

Investors and strategists have revealed how they're playing the beaten-down tech sector, naming several stock opportunities in a market they say could be nearing the bottom. Lee Baker, owner and president at Apex Financial Services, described Apple and Microsoft as "good solid companies" for investors

A wind turbine and coal in Lower Saxony, Germany. The EU's desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find fossil fuels from other parts of the world to plug supply gaps. Mia Bucher | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Commission

British Union flag, also known as a Union Jack, and an American flag at ETX Capital, a broker of contracts-for-difference. The pound has fallen more than 8% against the dollar, and is attracting short bets from traders as the British economy faces soaring inflation and

SINGAPORE -- Shares in the Asia Pacific markets rose on Friday, with Hong Kong stocks leading gains as a volatile trading week comes to a close. The Hang Seng index jumped 2.2% in early trade, while the Hang Seng Tech index spiked 3.75%. Chinese stocks listed

Health officer uses a thermal head to detect a monkeypox virus on arriving passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15, 2019. Jepayona Delita | Future Publishing | Getty Images U.S. health officials late Wednesday confirmed a case of the monkeypox virus

Stagflation is making a comeback, according to former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. He warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads to higher prices coupled with slower growth. "This inflation problem is widespread, it's persistent and likely to be protracted," Roach told CNBC's