Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi showed off its humanoid robot in Beijing at the World Humanoid Conference in August 2026.Evelyn Cheng | CNBCBEIJING — The big challenge for humanoid robots is still getting the technology to work well, according to industry leaders speaking alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing...
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Next big push in ETF industry? Why these risk assets are gaining traction as interest rate uncertainty persists
Collateralized loan obligations may become the next big push in the exchange-traded fund industry.VettaFi's Todd Rosenbluth suggests there's investor demand for the alternative assets due to ongoing interest rate uncertainty."[CLOs have] been popular within the marketplace," the firm's head of research told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week.CLOs are short-term fixed...
Fed Governor Cook says she’s ‘prepared to act’ on rate hike to address inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook speaks at the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research in Palo Alto, California, U.S., May 27, 2026. Ann Saphir | ReutersFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Wednesday that she's ready to support an interest rate hike unless the inflation numbers improve."Inflation is too high, and...
Goldman traders are on pace for a record year. A close-up look at how they’re doing it
Goldman Sachs ' dealmaking prowess may grab all the glory, but the biggest driver of growth last quarter came from the daily grind of equities trading. Sure, Goldman and the other top Wall Street banks were able to cash in on all the market volatility lately. Many are even on...
Investors may want to focus on front end of yield curve — as Street anticipates next Fed meetings
Bond market investors may want to shift their focus toward the front of the yield curve, according to Allspring Global Investments' Noah Wise.The bottom line: Focus exposure on short-term Treasurys over long duration.Wise, the firm's head of global macro strategy and a senior portfolio manager, sees the strategy as part...