Stock market news for Aug. 13, 2026
Thu, Aug 13 20264:13 PM EDT Stocks finish in the green The three leading U.S. indexes finished in…
CNBC Daily Open: Chipping away at the AI boom
A Korea Exchange (KRX) employee monitors stock market data on trading screens inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) in…
Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong…
Japan exports and imports grow at fastest pace in June since November 2022
The NYK Venus container ship, operated by Nippon Yusen KK, moored at the Oi Container Terminal in Tokyo,…
Japan core inflation holds steady in May, matching expectations despite energy price concerns
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
ECB heads for a hike amid Iran energy price pressures
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland,…
CNBC Daily Open: SpaceX gets a reality check
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on…
Japan core inflation softens to over four year low, weakening case for BOJ rate hike
A gas station attendant refuels a customer’s car in Tokyo on April 24, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia aims to have its ‘five layer cake’ of AI and eat it too
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at Nvidia’s GTC Conference on March 16, 2026 in…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi…
Business sentiment improves in Tankan survey
The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated…