Nationality: | American |
Alma Mater: | University of Washington (BA) |
Occupation: | Television news anchor/reporter |
Spouse: | Married |
Seema Mody is a reporter and anchor for CNBC. She joined CNBC in July 2011 after previously being one at CNBC-TV18 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 CNBC with a focus on foreign policy and Wall Street.[1] She hosts the "European Close" which discusses complex topics across Europe for U.S. investors.[2] She also covers travel industry including hotels, cruises and online travel operators.[3]
Mody graduated from Valley Catholic School in Beaverton, Oregon. After high school, she attended the University of Washington, receiving a bachelor's degree in biological sciences.[4] [5] Previously, Mody regularly reported on several CNBC shows including Street Signs, Closing Bell 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 London-based CNBC Europe, where she was a co-anchor of Worldwide Exchange. Mody is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[6]
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.[7]