The US dollar fell against most major currencies on Tuesday as markets monitored progress toward ending the government shutdown and digested weak employment data that raised concerns about the health of the labor market in the worlds largest economy. Data released by ADP showed that the US private sector lost an average of 11,250 jobs per week over the four...

The Japanese yen fell to its weakest level in nine months against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, prompting fresh verbal warnings from Japanese officials in an effort to stem the currencys decline, while the dollar edged higher ahead of the expected end of the U.S. government shutdown. During European trading hours, the yen dropped to 154.82 per dollar its lowest...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for the third consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in nine months, as the greenback strengthened amid optimism over the nearing end of the longest government shutdown in US history. The yen also came under...

The euro fell in European trading on Wednesday against a basket of major currencies, retreating from a two-week high versus the US dollar amid profit-taking and corrective moves, while the greenback strengthened as markets anticipated an imminent end to the longest government shutdown in US history. Inflationary pressures have eased somewhat for European Central Bank policymakers, following recent data showing...

12:33 PM EDT, 04/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose amid gains in government bond yields in midday trading on Wednesday ahead of the Trump administration's tariff announcements later this afternoon. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8% to 17,586.9, the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 5,659.8, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 0.4% higher at 42,135.1. Consumer discretionary led...

12:30 PM EDT, 04/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange, which opened in the red this morning, has shed its losses and is up 108 points at midday with info tech and industrials the biggest gainers. Telecoms, down 2% is the biggest decliner with BCE down 4% on last look. Rogers, which this morning announced a new 12-year deal...

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 150 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.36% to 42,141.02 while the NASDAQ rose 0.90% to 17,607.06. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.56% to 5,664.60. Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 6% Dividend...

* Indexes up: Dow 0.2%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.4% * Trump's tariff announcement at 4:00 p.m. ET * ADP, factory orders beat estimates * Tesla turns higher after reports Musk to leave govt role (Updates with midday trading prices) By Sruthi Shankar and Pranav Kashyap April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes recovered from morning losses to trade modestly...

(Reuters) -The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday sent a notice to billionaire Elon Musk's xAI, signaling its intention to sue the company over air pollution from the AI startup's data center in Memphis. The letter, sent by Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) on NAACP's behalf, alleges xAI has violated federal law by using methane...

The (BTCUSD) deepens its losses in its last intraday trading, amid the emergence of the negative signals on the (RSI), despite reaching oversold levels, with the continuation of the negative pressure due to its trading below its EMA50, reaching to lean on the main bullish trend line on a short-term basis. ...

The (Gold) witnessed fluctuated trading in its last intraday trading, where it declined to lean on the support of its EMA50, providing positive momentum that assisted it to rise higher again, amid the dominance of the of the bullish correctional trend on the short-term basis and its trading alongside bias line, with the emergence of the positive signals on the...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Arista Networks ( ANET ). Looking at options history for Arista Networks ( ANET ) we detected 9 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with...

The investigation moving forward would be the most productive thing that can happen now, according to Blinken's statement.

Greece has repeatedly asked the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

Besides Clapton, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Schneider and Woody Harrelson (who later retracted) have publicly supported RFK Jr, who reportedly said COVID-19 may just be 'ethnically targeted.' The virus targets Caucasians and Black people while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people, he said at a New York dinner.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said on Tuesday (September 19) his government does not seek to 'escalate' tensions with India. This, in the backdrop of the two countries expelling a senior diplomat each.

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...

(Reuters) -Luggage maker Samsonite International ( SMSOF ) on Friday said it plans to pursue a dual listing in addition to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to increase the liquidity of its shares and reach investors in more markets. Samsonite ( SMSOF ) did not provide details of the exchanges it is considering for the second listing,...

March 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's ( META ) Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - Colombia's Ecopetrol said on Thursday its Reficar oil refinery was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in U.S. infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam. The Reficar refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena, and has been the subject of a prolonged international dispute dating back to the facility's...

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has chosen Coinbase Prime to securely store and trading of its Class 1 digital assets. Coinbase Prime, a leading institutional platform offered by Coinbase, was selected following a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the USMS. “Class 1” Digital Assets The USMS assessed multiple solutions before opting for Coinbase based on its established track record and...

Historical economic trends suggest Bitcoin is fated for another massive leg up this market cycle, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. While Bitcoin has traded mostly flat over the past several months, Hayes says he’s confident that the leading crypto asset will “regain its mojo” thanks to the overwhelming U.S. government spending and money printing of the modern era. The...

The crypto market has broadly retraced its momentary gains since the start of the week on Tuesday, though XRP has managed to retain some bullish momentum. Part of the reason is due to a major court ruling regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuit against Binance, which Ripple has now leveraged in its ongoing battle with the regulator. In...

Binance.US said that it is prepared to defend itself against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after a court ruled that the regulatory agencys case against the crypto exchange could continue. In its official statement on X, the US arm of crypto giant Binance affirmed that the fight continues. Binance.US Slams SECs Enforcement Tactics The crypto exchange said that it...