The dollar traded near a one-week high on Wednesday as renewed uncertainty in the Middle East and stronger-than-expected US inflation data continued to support demand for the safe-haven currency, while investors closely monitored movements in the Japanese yen. The euro fell 0.26% to $1.17095, while the British pound slipped 0.1% to $1.3524. Meanwhile, the risk-sensitive Australian dollar held steady at...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a third consecutive session against the US dollar, under the close watch of Japanese authorities, which are closely monitoring movements in the local currency within the foreign exchange market. Following the Bank of Japans summary of opinions, and with...

The US dollar remained strong on Thursday, supported by rising US Treasury yields, as investors increasingly priced in the possibility of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes later this year, while global markets focused on the two-day summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi told Trump that trade talks were making progress, but warned that disagreements...

The Japanese yen declined in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive session versus the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in two weeks, amid strong demand for the greenback as the preferred investment option, especially after US inflation data strengthened expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking stock rally that has received a boost from Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race. The benchmark S&P 500 surged to an all-time high and hit the 6,000 level for the first time on Friday, as expectations of tax...

Nov 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 zoomed past the psychologically significant 6,000 mark for the first time on Friday, building on a sharp rally after Donald Trump won a second term as U.S. president. All three major indexes surged to record highs on Nov. 6 following the election results as analysts expect corporations to benefit from Trump's plans to...

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking stock rally that has received a boost from Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race. The benchmark S&P 500 surged to an all-time high and hit the 6,000 level for the first time on Friday, as expectations...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Airbnb ( ABNB ), Pinterest ( PINS ) fall after results * Indexes set for weekly gains * China ADRs slip after stimulus measures * Indexes: Dow up 0.63%, S&P 500 up 0.42%, Nasdaq flat (Updated at 1:00 p.m....

Overview * Liberty Latin America ( LILA ) reports Q2 operating loss of $333 mln, missing analysts' expectations * Adjusted OIBDA grows 7% YoY in Q2, driven by cost efficiencies * Company plans to separate Liberty Puerto Rico to unlock shareholder value Outlook * Company plans separation of Liberty Puerto Rico to unlock shareholder value * Liberty Puerto Rico expected...

In the last three months, 5 analysts have published ratings on Amplitude , offering a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The table below offers a condensed view of their recent ratings, showcasing the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 5...

Overview * MACOM fiscal Q3 revenue grows 32.3% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations * Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 meets analyst estimates, reflecting stable performance * The supplier of semiconductor technologies for optical, wireless and satellite networks expects Q4 revenue of $256 mln-$264 mln Outlook * MACOM expects Q4 revenue between $256 mln and $264 mln * Company anticipates Q4 adjusted...

Overview * Netscout ( NTCT ) fiscal Q1 revenue rises to $186.7 mln from $174.6 mln yr/yr * Non-GAAP net income for fiscal Q1 increases to $24.7 mln, $0.34/share * Co repurchased 761,249 shares for $15 mln during fiscal Q1 Outlook * Netscout ( NTCT ) sees fiscal year 2026 revenue between $825 mln and $865 mln * Company expects...

Facebook-parent Meta said it will be activating its Elections Operations Center to watch out for potential abuses that could emerge across the platform related to state elections

Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt) and Twitter handle operated by the information department (@InfoUPFactCheck) were hacked for a brief period. Both the accounts have now been restored.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers on Twitter were surprised to find a strange tweet from the leader on Sunday. The tweet asked for donations in cryptocurrencies. The tweet along with a few others was deleted after the hacked account was restored.Many celebrities, actors, politicians and artists have fallen victim to cyber-attacks. Here are some public figures whose accounts on social media platforms were hacked.

West Bengal recorded the highest number of recorded cases against fake news on social media in 2021, accounting for about one-fourth of the total such cases across the country, according to NCRB data.

09:10 AM EDT, 09/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were steady premarket Friday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) advanced by a slight 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) was recently inactive. RH (RH) shares rose past 20% after the company reported a fiscal Q2 revenue of $829.7 million...

09:06 AM EDT, 09/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Similarweb ( SMWB ) said Friday that a public offering by a selling stockholder of 3.5 million shares was priced at $7.85 per share for total proceeds of $27.5 million. The selling stockholder granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 525,000 additional shares at the public offering price. Similarweb (...

(Reuters) - Oracle shares rose more than 6% in premarket trading on Friday after the company said it expects to cross $100 billion in revenue in fiscal 2029, as the popularity of AI drives demand for its cloud services. Businesses are heavily reliant on cloud services provided by companies such as Oracle, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Amazon ( AMZN...

09:05 AM EDT, 09/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) said Friday it bought about 18,300 bitcoins for roughly $1.11 billion in cash between Aug. 6 and Sept. 12. The company said it used the proceeds from a previously launched stock offering. MicroStrategy's ( MSTR ) aggregate holding as of Sept. 12 reached about 244,800 bitcoins, it said. Price:...

TL;DR The US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to delay making a decision on countless filings for spot XRP ETFs despite the recent leadership change. However, a new filing with the agency may have a better chance of success. NEW: @AmplifyETFs just filed for an XRP option income ETF pic.twitter.com/LbJQ6NOEeK New XRP ETF Filing Filed by Amplify ETFs, an Illinois-based...

TL;DR Ripple and its native cryptocurrency enjoyed most of 2025, with massive partnerships and SEC case resolutions for the former and a new all-time high for the latter. With just four months left for this year, we decided to ask ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini about XRPs future by the end of it. Whats Next in 2025? Hidden Roads purchase for...

At the recent BNBDay event in Tokyo, Binance founder Changpeng CZ Zhao said decentralized exchanges (DEXs) will eventually surpass their centralized counterparts (CEXs) in trading volume. CZ noted that while CEXs currently dominate the market due to their liquidity and user-friendly experience, the momentum is shifting toward decentralized finance (DeFi). He also added that a truly private, efficient, and user-centric...

Bitcoins adverse price movements continued during the early Saturday hours as the asset slumped to a new seven-week low of just over $107,000. Many altcoins continue with their sluggish performance, while CRO has resumed its recent run with another surge to well over $0.3. BTC Dipped to $107K It has been quite a painful period for the primary cryptocurrency, which...