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☆ The financial ties between China and Saudi Arabia keep getting deeper
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China has chosen Saudi Arabia as the site for its next offering of US dollar bonds. Saudi Arabia is leaning on Chinese investment to bankroll large development projects. Saudi Arabia has embraced Chinese investment to help bankroll its juggernaut modernization plans. At the end of October, Saudi Arabia debuted two new exchange traded funds to track markets in Hong Kong and China. Earlier this year, the US offered Saudi Arabia tech and security deals on the condition that Riyadh rejects its new tech alliance with China.

Persons: It's, — Organizations: Service, Ministry, Finance, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Financial Times, Tech, US Locations: China, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Beijing, Russia, Neom, Hong Kong, Saudi

Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported a 15.4% drop in net profit in the third-quarter on the back of "lower crude oil prices and weakening refining margins," but maintained a 31.05 billion dividend. The company reported net income of $27.56 billion in the July-September period, topping a company-provided estimate of $26.9 billion. The print is also a 5% drop from the previous quarter, which came in at $29.1 billion, as lower global oil prices, weaker demand and prolonged OPEC+ production cuts led by Saudi Arabia continue to impact crude prices. Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) came in at $51.45 billion in the third quarter, down 17% year-on-year. The earnings align with a broader trend across oil majors, whose third-quarter profits have also suffered from declines in crude prices and refining margins.

Organizations: Aramco, Al Locations: Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Al Rajhi, OPEC

☆ European markets set for lackluster open as traders focus on U.S. Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European stocks are heading for a lackluster start to the trading day as global markets gear up for the U.S. presidential election Tuesday, with the vote too close to call between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 15 points lower at 8,177, Germany's DAX down 12 points at 19,149, France's CAC down 1 point at 7,374 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 73 points at 34,358, according to data from IG. Earnings are set to come from Saudi Aramco, Adecco, Schaeffler, Deutsche Post DHL, Zalando, Hugo Boss, Bouygues, Ørsted, Vestas Wind and Fresenius Medical Care. Market attention will be focused on which party dominates Congress as a result of the U.S. election, given that a sweep by Republicans or Democrats could contribute to drastic spending changes or a big revamp of tax policy. Follow CNBC's 2024 election live blog here.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Germany's DAX, Hugo Boss, Bouygues, Ørsted Organizations: U.S, France's CAC, IG, Saudi Aramco, Adecco, Deutsche Post DHL, Zalando, Fresenius, Republicans Locations: Saudi

In late-September reports, strategists at J.P. Morgan and Fitch Ratings had predicted two additional interest rate trims by the end of 2024 and expect such reductions to continue into 2025. The CME Group's FedWatch tool puts the probability of a 25-basis-point cut at this week's November meeting at 98%. The current probability of the benchmark rate being taken down by another 25 basis points at the December meeting is 78%. "The end of financial repression, of zero interest rates and zero inflation, that era is over. Interest rates will be higher, will be challenged around the world.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Saudi Arabia —, aren't, Morgan, CNBC's Sara Eisen —, Goldman Sachs, Carlyle, Morgan Stanley, Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton, Larry Fink, " Fink, David Solomon, Ted Pick, Pick, Francis Fukuyama Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Wall, Federal Reserve, Fed, Fitch, Saudi, Future Investment Initiative, Standard Chartered, CNBC, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, U.S, BlackRock

☆ Next U.S. president shouldn't surrender America's energy dominance, TotalEnergies CEO warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Whoever wins the 2024 U.S. election should work to preserve America's energy dominance rather than risk losing it, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne told CNBC on Monday. The U.S. is the world's largest oil producer, accounting for 22% of the global total, according to the Energy Information Administration, with Saudi Arabia next, producing 11%. The vast majority of U.S. crude is consumed within the country, which is also the world's largest oil consumer. Roughly 64% of total U.S. crude oil production is shale and the French international energy firm CEO said the U.S. will also soon be No. Looking ahead to the election, former President Donald Trump and the Republican party have long been proponents of U.S. shale production, pushing for deregulation of the industry and an expansion of drilling projects — drawing the ire of climate activists and many on the left.

Persons: Patrick Pouyanne, Pouyanne, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Donald Trump Organizations: CNBC, Energy Information Administration, French, U.S, Republican Locations: U.S, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

☆ Who Wall Street thinks will win the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A survey of 119 investors found that 53% think former president Donald Trump will defeat Kamala Harris. Investors believe fossil fuel and industrial companies should do well under Trump, the survey said. AdvertisementMany of the bigwigs of finance have picked their sides, but Wall Street seems to believe one candidate has the upper hand in this year's presidential election. Betting markets have leaned toward former President Donald Trump, and the financial markets have already priced in a Trump win, according to billionaire investor Stan Druckenmiller. One of the world's most accurate economists, Christophe Barraud, for instance, is putting his credibility on the line for a Trump win.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Stanley Druckenmiller, —, Stan Druckenmiller, Emmanuel Cau, Trump, SumZero, Divya Narendra, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Druckenmiller, Hillary Clinton, Elon Musk, Christophe Barraud Organizations: Investors, Trump, Republican, Service, Barclays London, Billionaire Citadel, Future Investment Initiative, Tesla Locations: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

☆ Exxon CEO on U.S. election: 'Not sure how drill, baby, drill translates into policy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won't affect oil production levels in the short- to medium term, Exxon CEO Darren Woods told CNBC on Friday. Former President Donald Trump has called for unconstrained oil and gas production to lower energy prices and fight inflation, boiling his energy policy down to three words on the campaign trail: "Drill, baby, drill." "I'm not sure how drill, baby, drill translates into policy," Woods told CNBC's "Squawk Box" Friday after the largest U.S. oil and gas company reported third-quarter results. Woods said U.S. shale production does not face constraints from "external restrictions." The U.S. has produced record amounts of oil and gas during the Biden administration.

Persons: Darren Woods, Donald Trump, Woods, CNBC's, Biden, Wood Organizations: U.S, Exxon, CNBC, Energy Information Administration Locations: U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, of Mexico

Following Friday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 30 shares of BLK, increasing its weighting to 0.85% from 0.5%. Our CNBC Investing Club Reporter Morgan Chittum took a look at a few catalysts on the horizon that can keep BlackRock's earnings momentum going. Elsewhere, BlackRock's GIP deal also shows investors that the firm "got back on the front foot" in private markets growth, Evercore ISI said in a recent note. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Morgan Chittum, Larry Fink, Fink, Biden, there's, Sudhir Nair, BlackRock's, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: BlackRock, BLK, Devices, CNBC Investing, Catalyst, Global Infrastructure Partners, Biden Administration, Club, Microsoft, Preqin, Money, Federal Reserve, Boeing, CNBC Locations: BlackRock, U.S, Florida, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The lower capital gains tax rate was increased to 18% from 10%, while the higher rate climbed to 24% from 20%. Reeves said the increases will help bring in £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) of additional capital to the public purses. Still, Reeves said the U.K. would still have the lowest capital gains tax rate of any European G7 economy. watch nowReeves announced that the rate of tax on carried interest, which is charged on capital gains, would rise to 32%, up from 28% currently. She nevertheless urged the government to look seriously at mandating that pension funds diversify their allocation to riskier assets like venture capital — a common ask from VCs to boost the U.K. tech sector.

Persons: Rachel Reeves, Reeves, BADR, Paul Taylor, Taylor, Haakon Overli, Dawn Capital, Overli, Anne Glover, Glover, Clarity, Steve Hare, Sage, Sean Reddington, Reddington Organizations: Labour Party Conference, ACC Liverpool Convention Center, Anadolu, Getty, LONDON, Labour, CGT, National Insurance, Unicorn Council, Nvidia, Dawn, NVIDIA, Amadeus Capital, Wealth, Norway's, Fund Global, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Locations: Liverpool, British, Britain, VCs

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: India's deepening ties with natural gas
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Currently, more than 80% of India's energy needs are met by coal, oil and solid biomass, according to the International Energy Agency. On the demand side, the Indian government has aggressively pushed policies that favor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), a derivative of liquified natural gas (LNG). Meanwhile, the number of households that could receive piped natural gas is more than 300 million. For instance, natural gas is a crucial ingredient for making fertilizers, and manufacturing it domestically helps increase food security. Seth is also optimistic about India's growth rate for its third and fourth quarters despite slower capital expenditure in some states.

Persons: Punit Paranjpe, Francis Mascarenhas, They're, Maruti Suzuki, GAIL, MGL, of Home Affairs Amit Shah, David Morrison, Shah, Ajay Seth, Seth, Aravind Maiya, Embassy REITs, Maiya, Landsberg Bennett, Michael Landsberg, Landsberg Organizations: Gas, Private, Afp, Getty, International Energy Agency, Energy, Reuters, Maruti, Institute for Energy Economics, Rystad Energy, Citi, JPMorgan, Gujarat Gas, of Home Affairs, Foreign, Department of Economic, Reserve Bank of India, CNBC, Embassy, Fortune, Wealth Locations: Dhamra, Bhadrak district, India's Odisha, India, Europe, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pune, Gujarat, Canada, U.S

☆ Saudi's PIF pivot to domestic investment will help diversification: minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSaudi sovereign wealth fund's pivot to domestic investment will help accelerate diversification: ministerFaisal Alibrahim, Saudi Arabia's minister of economy and planning, says the kingdom is planting the seeds for steady growth, and is using "these seeds to attract more capital."

Persons: Faisal Alibrahim Organizations: Saudi

☆ Saudi Arabia's spending trajectory is sustainable, kingdom's finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSaudi Arabia's spending trajectory is sustainable, kingdom's finance minister saysMohammed al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance, says the kingdom's non-oil revenues have grown significantly and cover about 37% of the national expenditure.

Persons: Mohammed al Organizations: Saudi

☆ Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

RIYADH — National debt is a major threat to markets in the near future, Saudi Arabia's finance minister said, expressing particular concern over lower income countries as well as what he described as rapidly growing global fragmentation. "I think globally, the serious, serious issue that we need to watch is sovereign debt issues, particularly in low income countries and emerging economies that do not have the fiscal buffers to lean into in case of disruptions in the market," Mohammed Al-Jadaan told CNBC's Dan Murphy Wednesday from the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. "And hopefully between the IMF and the G20 we will find a solution, and we will be ready to support the world economy in case of shocks in that area, but it is an area that we need to watch, as global leaders, to make sure that it doesn't surprise us." Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the United Nations to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.

Persons: Mohammed Al, Jadaan, CNBC's Dan Murphy Organizations: Saudi, Future Investment, IMF, Global, United Nations Locations: RIYADH, Riyadh

☆ Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says future wars will be fought by AI drones and calls tanks 'useless'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Eric Schmidt says drones are the future of warfare, calling the use of tanks "useless." AdvertisementEx-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said future wars will be fought by AI-powered drones, and urged the US military to do away with what he called "useless" tanks. In fact, buy 10, buy 20, buy 50, buy 100." Related Video Russian vs. Western-made tanks in the Ukraine warFor almost a decade, Schmidt has advised the US government and military on technology. AdvertisementAsked about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Schmidt said he had been surprised by innovations in drone technology.

Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, —, He's, Sebastian Thrun, Forbes Organizations: Service, Future Investment Initiative, Department of Defense's Innovation, US National Security, Artificial Intelligence, Stanford University, Troops Locations: Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Russian

☆ We are at an interesting inflection point in Neom's journey, deputy CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe are at an interesting inflection point in Neom's journey, deputy CEO saysRayan Fayez, Neom deputy CEO, speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy in Riyadh about Saudi Arabia's megaproject.

Persons: Rayan Fayez, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Saudi Arabia's Locations: Riyadh, Saudi

☆ Saudi Arabia is pulling back on a global spending spree to focus on its own projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now the Kingdom plans to cut its foreign investment to prioritize domestic spending. AI is the new focus of investment as Saudi Arabia looks to position itself as a global technology hub. AdvertisementSaudi Arabia is pulling back on its global spending spree to focus on domestic investments. In September, Saudi Arabia held the third Global AI Summit, attracting a host of high-profile leaders and dealmakers. The new focus on domestic investment comes as Saudi Arabia's spending on Neom, its futuristic megacity in the desert, hit $1 trillion.

Persons: —, Yasir Al Rumayyan, we've, Al Rumayyan, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Hamad I Mohammed, Uber, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Service, Public Investment Fund, Future Investment, Economic, REUTERS, Investors, Saudi Press Agency, Financial Times, Saudi, AI, Bloomberg, Sindalah Locations: Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Davos, Switzerland, Neom

☆ Ray Dalio is concerned about America postelection: 'Both candidates worry me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A postelection America worries U.S. billionaire Ray Dalio, who called for reforms numerous times amid a political landscape strife with what he views as irreconcilable differences between both Democratic and Republican parties. "Both of the candidates worry me," Dalio told CNBC. I think there needs to be a bringing of Americans together, that middle of that, and making great reforms. … There needs to be a strong leader of the middle, I believe, that makes great reforms. Dalio noted that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "a lot more capitalist" than Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, and therefore better for domestic capital markets.

Persons: Ray Dalio, Dalio, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Future Investment Initiative, Bridgewater Associates, CNBC Locations: America, Saudi Arabia

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Saudi Arabia’s minister of financeMohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance, speaks to CNBC’s Dan Murphy at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh about the global and domestic economic outlook.

Persons: Mohammed Al, CNBC’s Dan Murphy Organizations: Saudi, Future Investment Locations: Riyadh

☆ Rumble in the Jungle: The fight that defined a decade, 50 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. It would be another three years before he was permitted a license to fight, and another seven before the Rumble in Jungle offered him a chance to reclaim his title. UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images“To me, it was like a charity fight,” Foreman later told the BBC. APZairean men are seen inside the stadium in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974, just before the Rumble in the Jungle. AFP via Getty ImagesA portrait of President of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko is seen at the stadium in Kinshasa during the fight.

Persons: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, Mobutu Sese Seko, Africa’s, ”, Thomas Hauser, Ali’s, Ali, Foreman, Cassius Clay –, Sonny Liston, John F, Kennedy, Hauser, Cassius Clay, “, Richard Nixon, ‘ Ali, bomaye ’ Ali, Mobutu, James Brown, BB, Bill Withers –, ” Ali, “ Ali, bomaye, ” Foreman, “ I’d, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Gene Kilroy, Big George ”, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Zack Clayton, Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, we’ve, ‘, ” Hauser, Muhammad Ali couldn’t Organizations: CNN, Democratic, CNN Sport, Beatles, International Boxing Hall of Fame, Islam, US Armed Forces, Jungle, AFP, Getty, AP, Blacks, American Blacks, UPI, BBC, Stade du Locations: Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, New York, Vietnam, Louisville, Kinshasa, Africa, Black, American, Mai, AFP, Saudi Arabia

☆ One week out from the election, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump still say they're set on moving on from Trumpworld
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were advisors to Donald Trump when he was in office. Her husband, Jared Kushner, says they're "rooting for" Trump but will not return to politics if he wins. Kushner told The Times that if Trump is elected, he does not expect "a major shift in terms of what we prioritize." I do not plan to be involved in politics," Ivanka told Fox News Digital after she skipped Trump's 2024 campaign launch. I think you have to either be all in or all out," Ivanka told the podcaster Lex Fridman in an episode that aired in July.

Persons: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Ivanka, Trump, —, Kushner, Ambani, Arabella Rose Kushner, Carbone, Lex Fridman, it's Organizations: Service, The New York Times, The Times, Times, Fox News Digital, Business Insider, Republican National Convention, Miami Grand Prix, Affinity Partners Locations: Washington, India, Saudi Arabia

☆ Saudi Arabia aims to become a global hub for gaming and esports: Saudi Esports Federation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSaudi Arabia aims to become a global hub for gaming and esports: Saudi Esports FederationFaisal bin Bandar bin Sultan al Saud, chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, says Saudi Arabia has a pathway to create a global hub for gaming and esports.

Persons: Faisal bin Bandar, Sultan al Saud Organizations: Saudi, Saudi Esports, Saudi Esports Federation Locations: Saudi Arabia, Sultan

☆ Saudi sovereign wealth fund announces $2 billion deal for new Brookfield Middle East platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Brookfield Asset Management, under which the wealth fund will serve as a strategic anchor investor for the asset manager's newly announced private equity vehicle for the region, Brookfield Middle East Partners. Signed at the eighth edition of Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's flagship annual economic conference in Riyadh, the non-binding agreement marks the kingdom's latest push for financial partnerships that boost private equity investment and economic development within its borders. The move is in line with Saudi Arabia's recently-updated Investment Law, which seeks to attract more foreign direct investment — it's set itself a lofty target of $100 billion in annual FDI by 2030. Currently, that figure has averaged around $12 billion per year since Vision 2030 was announced in 2017, according to data from the kingdom's investment ministry — still a long way from that goal. The PIF, the kingdom's $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, has deployed billions in capital around the world as it aims to diversify Saudi Arabia's revenue streams away from oil, materializing the central goal of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 campaign.

Persons: —, Prince Mohammed bin Salman's, Yasir al Rumayyan, Bruce Flatt Organizations: Saudi, Public Investment Fund, Wednesday, Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Middle East Partners, Future Investment Initiative, Saudi Arabia's, Brookfield, Brookfield Academy Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi

☆ Steve Schwarzman says Trump would be an 'efficient and effective' president this time — and Ken Griffin thinks he'll win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said he thinks Trump would make a better president the second time around. He's uncertain about the election result, though Citadel's Ken Griffin said he expects Trump to win. AdvertisementSteve Schwarzman said he thinks Donald Trump would be more "efficient and effective" if he wins next week's election. Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, who was also on the panel, was more assured of the election's outcome. Citadel founder Ken Griffin expects Donald Trump to win the 2024 election.

Persons: Steve Schwarzman, Trump, Ken Griffin, —, Donald Trump, Schwarzman, Mike Blake, Griffin, Alan Murray Organizations: Saudi Arabia's Future Investment, Service, Blackstone, Future Investment Initiative, Saudi, Republican, Bloomberg, Citadel, White Locations: Davos

☆ The Fed is likely to disappoint markets with just one more rate cut this year amid global inflation, BlackRock CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the Fed will cut rates just once more this year. The market sees two more 25 basis point cuts before the end of the year. AdvertisementThe Federal Reserve will disappoint markets by cutting interest rates just one more time in 2024, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said. Fink said the Fed will likely cut interest rates by 25 basis points before the end of the year amid a rise in global inflation. The central bank kicked off its easing cycle with a jumbo 50 basis point cut last month.

Persons: Larry Fink, —, Fink, " Fink, we're, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Organizations: BlackRock, Fed, Service, Reserve, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs Act, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNBC Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect because "embedded inflation" is too high, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink said Tuesday, speaking at a CEO-studded panel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Biden administration's legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, have pushed those efforts forward. "Today, I think we have governmental policies that are embedded inflationary, and, with that being said, we're not gonna see interest rates as low as people are forecasting," Fink said. The Fed cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points in September, signaling a turning point in its management of the U.S. economy and in its outlook for inflation. In late-September reports, strategists at J.P. Morgan and Fitch Ratings predicted two additional interest rate cuts by the end of 2024, and expect such reductions to continue into 2025.

Persons: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Larry Fink, Saudi Arabia . Fink, " Fink, onshoring, we're, Fink, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Carlyle, Morgan Stanley Organizations: BlackRock, New York Times DealBook, Jazz, Lincoln Center, U.S . Federal, Blackrock, Saudi, Future Investment Initiative, Biden, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Fed, Fitch, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Standard Chartered Locations: New York City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, China, U.S

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