The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday following labor data. Australian wages rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, above estimates of 0.8%. On trading, the AUD/USD pair rose 0.7% as of 20:56 GMT to 0.6428. Loonie The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% against the greenback as of 20:56 GMT to $0.7155. The US Dollar The...

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08:56 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were declining premarket Thursday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 1.4% lower. Xunlei ( XNET ) stock was up more than 11% after the company posted higher Q4 net revenue. ...

07:29 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity markets were pointing lower before the opening bell Thursday while oil prices continued to rise as the conflict in the Middle East intensified. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined 0.3% each in premarket activity, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.4%. The S&P 500 and the Dow finished...

08:53 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.6% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.6% lower in Thursday's premarket activity as traders react to renewed Middle East hostilities that have tightened oil supply expectations. US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index...

08:56 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices surged again early Thursday as traders shrugged at the largest-ever release of strategic reserves by International Energy Agency (IEA) members as Iran stepped up attacks on tankers trapped in the Persian Gulf with the United States unable to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in the second week of its...

Electronic Arts (EA) stock price advanced in its latest intraday trading, after successfully holding above the key support level of $168.50, which gave the stock fresh positive momentum. This came as the RSI managed to relieve its overbought pressures, while the short-term main uptrend remains dominant, supported by trading along a rising trend line. Additional strength was provided by the...

Humana Inc. (HUM) stock price edged slightly higher in its latest intraday trading, supported by the dynamic backing of trading above its 50-day SMA. The stock had earlier been boosted by breaking a major short-term downtrend line. However, gains were capped as the RSI started showing a bearish crossover after reaching overbought levels, signaling potential short-term pressure. Therefore, we expect...

Alpha Quark Token (AQTUSDT) price declined in its latest intraday trading, as negative pressure continues with the price trading below the 50-day simple moving average and under the control of the short-term sideways trend. The recent decline has the price preparing to break the key support level of 1.0588, especially with negative signals emerging from the RSI despite its movement...

MyNeighborAlice (ALICEUSDC) price declined in its latest intraday trading, under the control of the short-term downtrend and trading alongside a descending trendline. The negative pressure continues as the price remains below the 50-day simple moving average, in addition to the RSI indicators reaching severely overbought levels compared to price action, which adds further negative pressure. Therefore, we expect the currency...

Startup founders highlighted the impact of traffic congestion on productivity and felt that Bangalore needs a CEO, as the problems of the city, whether traffic or flooding, are solvable with a little bit of focus.

The top court has observed that, according to the law, the Centre should let the chief secretary retire and then make an appointment. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, also asked the Centre and lieutenant governor of Delhi to share new candidates’ names.

At an election rally in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Tuesday, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described the caste census as an X-ray of the country and pledged that the party will undertake it both in the state and the centre, if voted to power.

What do startups want from the next government? CNBC-TV18's Mugdha Variyar speaks to several entrepreneurs in Bengaluru, India's capital for...

Jubilant FoodWorks, the company that operates Domino's Pizza and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in India, plans to add 50 Popeyes stores in one year and aims to have a total of 250 stores in the medium term.

Around 300 passengers of Air India are stranded at Chicago airport since Tuesday after their flight to the national capital was cancelled due to technical reasons, with some passengers complaining that there is still no clarity on when they will be able to fly to Delhi.

India VIX needs to sustain below 14.5 for Nifty to attain stability

DLF says, it has witnessed record breaking pre-formal launch sales of Rs 8,000+ crores for its luxury high-rise residences

XRP is moving sideways above $2. Where will it go next? Key Support levels: $2, $1.6 Key Resistance levels: $2.5, $3 1. Momentum is Stalling Since early February, XRP appears to be consolidating above the $2 support level while moving sideways. Buyers tried a few times to bring the price above $2.5, but they have failed to do so. Before...

Inflation in the US climbed more than anticipated, which rattled the crypto market. Bitcoin initially dropped to $94,000 but staged an unexpected recovery by rebounding to $98,000 before settling at $96,000. As discussions around CPI reached their highest level in 15 months, data suggest that this could very well be a classic case of sell the rumor, buy the news....

Ripple is exhibiting muted price action with minimal volatility, reflecting a market in indecision. Despite this uncertainty, the price remains confined within a narrow trading range, with consolidation likely to persist in the short term. XRP Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After a notable dip below the 100-day moving average at $2.1 and the lower boundary of the expanding...

Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, has said he will consider a community suggestion to create a meme coin inspired by his pet dog. The idea emerged after a viral social media exchange in which users pushed him to reveal his dog’s name and picture. A Possible Change in Perspective The discussion began when an X user,...