Anniek Bao

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Goldman says Japan's $1 trillion of reserves leaves 'plenty of capacity' for further yen interventions - CNBC

Business August 14, 2026

Japan has enough cash at its disposal for a couple more rounds of yen-buying on the scale of last month's historic intervention, helped by access to a Federal Reserve facility, according to Goldman SοΏ½...

CNBC Daily Open: Washington and Tehran both play it cool β€” but markets can't - CNBC

Business August 11, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27, 2026. Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open. MarketοΏ½...

China's exports growth beats estimates in July, as AI-driven shipments surge - CNBC

Business August 8, 2026

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg SΓΌd branding at Yantian Port on Ma...

Ex-Fed advisor gets over three years in prison for lying about China ties - CNBC

Business July 17, 2026

A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to over three years in prison for lying to federal investigators about sharing restricted central-bank information withοΏ½...

China posts slowest GDP growth since 2022 at 4.3%, missing expectations - CNBC

Business July 16, 2026

China's economy in the second quarter expanded at its weakest pace since the fourth quarter of 2022, reinforcing calls for policy stimulusas an accelerating slide in investments deepened the strain oοΏ½...

Nvidia's next-gen AI rack system delayed to 2028 on manufacturing snags, SemiAnalysis says - CNBC

Business July 7, 2026

NVIDIA's next marquee product the Kyber rack-scale architecture designed to house its 2027 Rubin Ultra chips has been delayed by more than 12 months to 2028, according to research firm SemiAnalysis, οΏ½...

China factory activity grows faster than expected in June on tech export demand - CNBC

Business July 1, 2026

China's manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in June, with high-tech production climbing on demand tied to the global artificial-intelligence investment boom whileΒ real estate develop...

Airwallex hits $11 billion valuation with $320 million raise as fintech pushes into finance run by AI agents - CNBC

Business June 27, 2026

Airwallex has raised $320 million in a Series H funding round, valuing the global payments company at $11 billion, a 38% leap from just six months ago, as the fintech firm doubles down on artificial οΏ½...

Meme stock GameStop makes $56 billion bid for eBay in bid to rival Amazon - CNBC

Business May 5, 2026

A sign is posted in front of the eBay headquarters in San Jose, California. U.S. video game retailer GameStop announced Sunday it has made an unsolicited, non-binding offer to acquire eBay for $125 οΏ½...

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as economic growth revs up, Mideast risks loom - CNBC

Business April 21, 2026

China held its benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th straight month, keeping its powder dry as policymakers weigh the economic fallout from the Middle East war against resilient growth at homοΏ½...