The Japanese yen fell in Asian markets on Monday at the start of the weeks trading against a basket of major and minor currencies, recording its lowest level in two weeks against the US dollar, with the continued rise of the American currency in the foreign exchange market. The decline also came after less hawkish comments from Bank of Japan...

The euro rose in the European market on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, continuing to move in the positive territory for the second day in a row against the US dollar, as the recovery from a two-week low extends, benefiting from the decline in US currency levels ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells speech. Following the latest...

The Australian dollar strengthened broadly in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, hitting its highest level in about a week versus the US dollar, following the release of hot inflation data from Australia. The data showed renewed inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Reserve Bank of Australia, which lowered the likelihood of an interest rate cut...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday that the annual Consumer Price Index rose by 3.0% in August, the fastest pace since July 2024. This exceeded both market expectations of a 2.9% increase and the prior reading of 2.8%. The data highlights accelerating inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Reserve Bank of Australia, reducing the likelihood of an interest...

02:03 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics ( YMAB ) shares doubled after the company agreed to be acquired by SERB Pharmaceuticals for $412 million. Intraday volume of Y-mAbs stock topped 16.5 million shares versus the daily average of 208,000. SolarMax Technology ( SMXT ) said that its SolarMax Renewable Energy Provider unit signed an engineering, procurement and...

02:00 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices.) Gold prices rose midafternoon on Tuesday as the dollar gave up early gains after the United States reported its trade deficit fell to a near two-year low in June as imports slowed. Gold for December delivery was last seen up US$7.50 to US$3,433.30 per ounce. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis...

02:36 PM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday as markets tracked the latest economic data and trade developments. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.3% at 20,981.7 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 6,316.5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 44,222.8. Among sectors, utilities saw the biggest drop, while...

* ISM services PMI slips to 50.1, below expectations * Fed rate cut expectations rise sharply after weak payrolls report * Trump considers candidates for Fed replacements, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent (Updates to afternoon trading) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields were mostly higher on Tuesday following three straight days of declines, but eased...

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Dell Technologies ( DELL ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this...

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on ServiceNow ( NOW ) , and it's important for retail traders to take note. This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in NOW often signals that someone has privileged information. Today, Benzinga's options...

In the dynamic and fiercely competitive business environment, conducting a thorough analysis of companies is crucial for investors and industry enthusiasts. In this article, we will perform an extensive industry comparison, evaluating NVIDIA ( NVDA ) in relation to its major competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. By closely examining crucial financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects,...

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

Activists have contended that words like "ecotourism facilities" and "any other purposes" are too vague and may pave the way for widespread exploitation and misuse.

The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

10:11 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon ( AMZN ) is shuttering its Wondery podcast studio, a move that would result in about 110 job cuts, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the plans. Wondery Chief Executive Jen Sargent will also leave the company, according to the report. Existing Wondery series will either be transferred to Amazon's...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

10:08 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Playtika's ( PLTK ) core games and recent acquisitions should drive the company's revenue and profit growth for the next several years, Wedbush said in a note to clients Monday. Wedbush said Playtika ( PLTK ) is well-positioned to benefit from a federal court's decision reiterating that Apple ( AAPL ) and Alphabet's...

10:08 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Wearable Devices ( WLDS ) received a continuation patent in the US that expands protection for its proprietary neural gesture interface used in hands-free control of digital devices. The new patent builds on its existing intellectual property and allows for improved recognition of when gestures begin and end, supporting devices in interpreting user...

U.S. regulators will likely reject Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs – and crypto won’t put up much of a legal fight for it, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The analyst’s latest take is a discouraging sign for Ethereum bulls and stands in stark contrast to his former optimism about Bitcoin spot ETFs preceding their January approval. Are Ethereum ETFs...

The cryptocurrency market kicked off the week with most of the top cryptocurrencies trading on the green, and XRP is among them, exchanging hands at $0.61 at press time. After analyzing the assets monthly chart, Dark Defender a well-known crypto analyst who commonly breaks down the price action of altcoins concluded that XRP is poised for a significant price increase....

Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally back to $70,000 has caused the value of meme coins to increase, making them the most profitable group among altcoins. According to a tweet by Santiment, the meme coin sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past week, regardless of their apparent lack of utility and the crypto community’s unfavorable stance on their existence. Meme Coins Dominate...

TL;DR Cardanos ADA saw some volatility but currently trades at approximately the same level observed a week ago. Analysts believe a potential rise to $1.70 and even an all-time high of $10 in the near future is not out of the cards. Most leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE), have experienced significant price revival...