Political setbacks dent Modi’s strongman image as India heads for crucial state polls

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Wed, 19 Jan 2022 MORNING SQUAWK EMEA TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 35,368.47 543.34 -1.51%  S&P 500 4,577.11 85.74 -1.84%  NASDAQ 14,506.90 386.86 -2.60%  FTSE 100 7,563.55 47.68 -0.63%  CAC 7,133.83 0.00 0.00%  DAX 15,772.56 0.00 0.00%  Quotes and charts as of Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:16 AM CET. Top News Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:19 AM CET Political setbacks dent Modi's strongman image as India heads for crucial state polls Abandoning controversial farm laws was one of Modi's biggest policy reversals since assuming power — and a lesson on the drawbacks to his strongman approach. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:29 AM CET WHO says omicron won't be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week New infections have increased by 20% globally over the past week with nearly 19 million total cases reported, according to the WHO. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:46 PM CET UAE vows retaliation for Houthi-claimed attack, but questions emerge over potential Iran role In an area home to some of the world's largest oil producers and key shipping routes, the uptick in tensions is likely to keep crude markets on edge. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:42 AM CET Microsoft to buy Activision in $68.7 billion all-cash deal It will be Microsoft's largest acquisition ever. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:52 AM CET Rising interest rates could keep a choke hold on tech and growth stocks Rising bond yields could keep a choke hold on tech and growth stocks, as investors bet the Federal Reserve will raise rates four or more times this year. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in CET. 07:00 Octavio Marenzi CEO, Opimas U.S. Bank Earnings 07:30 Vsevolod Chentsov Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union, Ukraine Russia/Ukraine 08:05 Peter Wennink President and CEO, ASML Earnings 08:15 Andy Bird CEO, Pearson Trading Update 08:30 Sean Corrigan Director, Cantillon Consulting Guest Host 09:00 Graham Secker Chief European Equity Strategist, Morgan Stanley Strategy 09:30 Pascal Canfin MEP, LREM Macron Speech 10:00 Toril Bosoni Head of the Oil Markets Division, International Energy Agency IEA Report 10:15 Pekka Haavisto Foreign Minister, Finland NATO-Finland 10:30 Federica Levato Partner, Bain & Company Luxury Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us