Seema Mody is a reporter and anchor for

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. She joined

in July 2011 after previously being one at

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in Mumbai, India. While airing on CNBC-TV18, Mody co-anchored two programs, ''Power Breakfast'' and ''After the Bell'', as well as co-producing and anchoring other special features. She is currently the global markets reporter for

with a focus on foreign policy and

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. She hosts the "European Close" which discusses complex topics across Europe for U.S. investors. She also covers travel industry including hotels, cruises and online travel operators.

Biography

Mody graduated from Valley Catholic School in

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. After high school, she attended the

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, receiving a bachelor's degree in biological sciences. Previously, Mody regularly reported on several CNBC shows including '' Street Signs,

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'' and '' The Kudlow Report'' - focusing on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields. She is also CNBC's first South Asian on-air news personality. From September 15, 2014, to September 4, 2015, Mody was an anchor for

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-based

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, where she was a co-anchor of '' Worldwide Exchange''. Mody is a member of the

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. In September 2015, Mody left CNBC Europe and rejoined CNBC US and serves as the channel's global markets reporter, presenting the round-up of the closure of the European stock markets. She also covers the travel industry and presents ''Futures Now'' for CNBC Digital.CNBC website - Seema Mody profile
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