CNBC Daily Open: Trump bemoans hostile acts

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, while he travels to attend a campaign rally supporting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., Sept. 16, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersHello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.The word of the day — hostile.President Trump has used it to describe both the Federal Reserve board and the EU's move to name Canada as an "associate member" of the bloc. After a knee-jerk reaction to the downside, stocks stateside look set to recover some of those losses on Thursday, with a broadly positive handover from global equities. Read on for more.What you need to know todayThe Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish hike on Wednesday, but Chair Kevin Warsh still seems to be sending dovish signals to U.S. President Donald Trump. The central bank raised rates by 25 basis points in the first hike since 2023.But Trump's comments following the announcement raised further questions about Fed independence. "I'm relying on Kevin, but he's got, you know, a very tough board, he's got a board t...