CNBC Daily Open: Some aren’t convinced of a soft landing

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Dow closes at new high
U.S. markets traded mixed Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to touch a new high, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped. Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose Monday. China's Shanghai Composite added around 0.5% as the People's Bank of China injected 234.6 billion yuan ($33.29 billion) into the banking system through open market operations.

India rejects the RCEP
India isn't joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the country's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal told CNBC. Signed in 2020 by 15 Asia-Pacific countries that comprise 30% of global GDP, the RCEP is the world's largest trade deal. Goyal said it's not "in the nation's interest to do a free trade agreement with China."

Rising youth unemployment in China
China's youth unemployment rate, which tracks people between 16 to 24 years old, rose to 18.8% in August from 17.7% in July. August's figure is the highest since China in December started using a new metric for the rate. As China's economy remains sluggish, calls for the government to introduce stimulus are growing louder.

Qualcomm takeover of Intel?
Qualcomm recently approached Intel for a possible takeover. Whether talks proceeded or what possible deal terms would be are unclear, according to a source. Considering Intel's market cap of over $90 billion, the deal, if it were to happen, would be one of the largest technology mergers ever. Intel has in recent years struggled with its business.

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