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Aussie hits one-week high after strong wages data
Aussie hits one-week high after strong wages data
May 25, 2025
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...
Aussie drops after wages data
Aussie drops after wages data
May 25, 2025
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...
Aussie is worst performing currency after RBA rate cut
Aussie is worst performing currency after RBA rate cut
May 25, 2025
The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...
Aussie falls and shrugs off strong employment data
Aussie falls and shrugs off strong employment data
May 25, 2025
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...
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Sector Update: Health Care
Sector Update: Health Care
Mar 21, 2024
03:42 PM EDT, 03/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) rising 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 0.9%. In corporate news, Eledon Pharmaceuticals ( ELDN ) shares surged 12% after it said its tegoprubart monoclonal antibody was used...
Japan's Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Mar 21, 2024
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Friday, underpinned by the strength on Wall Street overnight and as a weaker yen prompted investors to buy automakers. The Nikkei rose to as high as 41,087.75 earlier in the session, crossing the 41,000 level for the first time. The index ended 0.07% higher at 40,844.53...
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Mar 22, 2024
(Updates to closing prices) TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at an all-time high on Friday, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight and strength in automakers' stocks on a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 0.18% to end at 40,888.43, after hitting 41,087.75 earlier in the session to break an all-time intraday high. The index,...
Investor Optimism Improves Slightly; Dow Jumps Over 250 Points
Investor Optimism Improves Slightly; Dow Jumps Over 250 Points
Mar 22, 2024
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight increase in the overall market sentiment on Thursday. U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, extending gains recorded in the previous session. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday between 5.25% and 5.5% at its March meeting, as widely expected by investors, confirming intentions to lower the cost of money in the...
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ResFrac, a Leader in Advancing the Future of Subsurface Simulation, Receives Platform Investment from Banneker Partners
ResFrac, a Leader in Advancing the Future of Subsurface Simulation, Receives Platform Investment from Banneker Partners
Apr 22, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Banneker Partners (Banneker) today announced a platform investment in ResFrac Corporation (ResFrac), the developer of the industry's only fully integrated reservoir simulation and hydraulic fracturing platform. ResFrac uniquely couples reservoir simulation and hydraulic fracture modeling, enabling engineers to model a well's entire life cycle, from the moment rock is fractured through years of...
Planters Broadband Selects Ribbon to Launch New 400G/800G- Ready Optical Route
Planters Broadband Selects Ribbon to Launch New 400G/800G- Ready Optical Route
Apr 22, 2026
First step in full network modernization project PLANO, Texas, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbon Communications Inc. ( RBBN ) , a global leader in real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, today announced that Planters Broadband has selected Ribbon's Apollo 9608 optical networking platform and Muse multilayer automation platform to light a new high‑capacity optical route and initiate a...
LG ANNOUNCES PRICING AND AVAILABILITY FOR LG MICRO RGB EVO, LG'S FIRST FLAGSHIP RGB TV
LG ANNOUNCES PRICING AND AVAILABILITY FOR LG MICRO RGB EVO, LG'S FIRST FLAGSHIP RGB TV
Apr 22, 2026
LG Micro RGB evo Delivers Exceptional Color Reproduction with Full BT.2020, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB Certification News Summary: LG Electronics USA announces U.S. pricing and availability for the LG Micro RGB evo, the company's first flagship RGB TV. Pre-orders begin today on LG.com, with pricing starting at $4,999.99.The Micro RGB evo combines the Alpha 11 AI Processer Gen 3 and...
ALT5 Sigma Corporation Announces Planned Rebrand to AI Financial Corporation (AiFi) and Nasdaq Ticker Change
ALT5 Sigma Corporation Announces Planned Rebrand to AI Financial Corporation (AiFi) and Nasdaq Ticker Change
Apr 22, 2026
Rebrand aligns next phase of platform strategy across payments, tokenization, and AI- driven financial infrastructure LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / ALT5 Sigma Corporation ( ALTS ) (the Company or ALT5), a fintech company providing blockchain-powered payment, trading, and settlement infrastructure for digital assets, today announced plans to rebrand as AI Financial Corporation (AiFi) and...
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12 opposition parties extend support to Samyukta Kisan Morcha protest call on May 26
12 opposition parties extend support to Samyukta Kisan Morcha protest call on May 26
May 23, 2021
The joint statement has been signed by Sonia Gandhi (Congress), H D Deve Gowda (JD-S), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Mamata Banerjee (TMC), Uddhav Thackeray (SS), M K Stalin (DMK), Hemant Soren (JMM), Farooq Abdullah (JKPA), Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Tejaswi Yadav (RJD), D Raja (CPI) and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M).
Baruipur Paschim Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Baruipur Paschim assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates
Baruipur Paschim Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Baruipur Paschim assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates
May 2, 2021
Baruipur Paschim Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Baruipur Paschim assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates
Opinion: Why KK Shailaja was excluded from Pinarayi Vijayan's new cabinet
Opinion: Why KK Shailaja was excluded from Pinarayi Vijayan's new cabinet
May 20, 2021
Going by that logic and laws of parliamentary democracy, Pinarayi Vijayan who is elected as the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition called LDF,  has every right to select his colleagues, especially within his party.
On Rajiv Gandhi's 30th death anniversary, take a look at leaders who were assassinated
On Rajiv Gandhi's 30th death anniversary, take a look at leaders who were assassinated
May 21, 2021
Today is the 30th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991, in Sriperumbudur town of Tamil Nadu by a suicide bomber during election campaigning. V Sriharan alias Murugan, his wife Nalini, Santhan, A G Perarivalan, Jayakumar, Robert Payas, and P Ravichandran are the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Take a look at some of the famous leaders who were assassinated:
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Meta delays rollout of new AI model code-named 'Avocado,' NYT reports
Meta delays rollout of new AI model code-named 'Avocado,' NYT reports
Mar 12, 2026
March 12 (Reuters) - Meta has delayed the release of its artificial intelligence model code-named Avocado to at least May from this month, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The delayed timeline comes even as the company invests heavily to expand its AI ambitions, including a roadmap for building its own...
Honda shares slide more than 5% as automaker faces first annual loss
Honda shares slide more than 5% as automaker faces first annual loss
Mar 12, 2026
TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Honda Motor ( HMC ) fell more than 5% in Tokyo on Friday morning after the company flagged its first annual loss in almost 70 years as a listed company, hit by up to $15.7 billion in restructuring costs at its electric-vehicle business. ...
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
Iran war casts shadow over HSBC and StanChart Middle East ambitions
Mar 12, 2026
* HSBC ( HSBC ) and StanChart shares drop amid Iran conflict * Middle East exposure significant for HSBC ( HSBC ) and StanChart * Conflict may boost demand for services like finance, forex By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC's ( HSBC...
Meta delays rollout of new AI model code-named 'Avocado,' NYT reports
Meta delays rollout of new AI model code-named 'Avocado,' NYT reports
Mar 12, 2026
March 12 (Reuters) - Meta has delayed the release of its artificial intelligence model code-named Avocado to at least May from this month, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The delayed timeline comes even as the company invests heavily to expand its AI ambitions, including a roadmap for building its own...
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Crypto Market Cap Tops $4T as Altseason Indicators Flash Green
Crypto Market Cap Tops $4T as Altseason Indicators Flash Green
Sep 11, 2025
Total market capitalization returned to $4.06 trillion during the Thursday morning Asian trading session. It is the highest the digital asset market has been since late August as fears over a ‘Septembear’ slump diminish. Bitcoin reclaimed $114,000 for the first time in almost three weeks, but the big move has largely been driven by altcoins. Altcoin market capitalization is close...
XRP Flashing Early Breakout Signals: Is the Wait Over? (Ripple Price Analysis)
XRP Flashing Early Breakout Signals: Is the Wait Over? (Ripple Price Analysis)
Sep 11, 2025
Ripples native token continues to trade in a calm environment, with neither bulls nor bears showing decisive strength. The market is consolidating inside established structures, and order flow has not yet shifted strongly enough to break the deadlock. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Ripple is holding above the $2.7–$2.8 support zone, a level further...
Ethereum Price Analysis: Can ETH Make Another Run at $5K?
Ethereum Price Analysis: Can ETH Make Another Run at $5K?
Sep 11, 2025
Ethereum is trading with muted volatility, as both buyers and sellers lack conviction. The asset remains trapped within established ranges, with participants awaiting a catalyst to determine the next directional move. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily chart, Ethereum continues to respect its ascending channel, though the price has slipped slightly below the mid-range. ETH is...
AVAX Surges 16% in a Week, Resistance Breakout Confirmed
AVAX Surges 16% in a Week, Resistance Breakout Confirmed
Sep 11, 2025
TL;DR AVAX breaks above the $27 resistance, now consolidating as support with near-term targets beyond $30. Analyst forecasts show a potential 70–75% breakout move, projecting Avalanche rally toward the $40–$42 range. Avalanche Foundation plans $1B treasury firms as institutional adoption and on-chain activity continue rising. Breakout Above Key Resistance Avalanche (AVAX) has pushed above a major resistance zone, lifting its...
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