Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. labor market remains in a state of stagnation, marked by low hiring and firing rates through September, though the broader economy may be on a somewhat stronger path than previously expected. Powell noted that policymakers will take a meeting-by-meeting approach to any further interest rate cuts, as they try to...

The New Zealand dollar fell in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, resuming losses that had paused the previous day against the US dollar, and hitting its lowest level in six months due to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China New Zealands largest trading partner. Amid these developments, investors are betting...

The US dollar rose gradually on Monday after fears of a renewed escalation in the trade war between the United States and China eased, while political developments in France and Japan weighed on both the euro and the yen. The dollar index which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six major peers climbed 0.2% to...

The British pound rose in European trading on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, resuming its recovery from a two-month low against the US dollar, supported by a pause in the dollars rally ahead of key remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Expectations are leaning toward a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Bank of England at its November...

The Indian market is likely to open higher Thursday after the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled stimulus measures for small businesses, NBFCs, power companies and real estate sectors to combat the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. At 7:05 am, the SGX Nifty was trading 50.05 points or 0.54 percent higher at 9,260.30, indicating a positive start for the Sensex and Nifty50.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures slipped 0.92 percent, Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures fell 1.07 percent,, while Japan's Nikkei 225 futures rose 0.05 percent.

Among today's top brokerage calls, CLSA has retained a bullish stance on Kotak Bank post March quarter results, while CLSA and Jefferies have mixed views on Maruti. Here are the top brokerage calls for the day:

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by a surprise decline of U.S. crude inventories, but c

SHANGHAI/HONGKONG (Reuters) -Chinese investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead to a boom in the sector and give the initiative to China in an intensifying Sino-U.S. technology war. Feverish buying has pumped up shares of Chinese chipmakers, software designers and data centre operators amid patriotic calls for an upward repricing...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions ( CTSH ) forecast annual revenue below estimates on Wednesday, as uncertainty about the path of future interest rate cuts forces companies to temper spending on IT services and consultancy. Persistent high capital costs continue to strain IT spending, prompting enterprises to rethink spending on consultancy services while prioritizing investments in AI-related projects....

* Aiming to have draft of plan for chip industry ready in 3 months * Thai Investment Board working on roadshows to draw investment * Thailand logged 10-year high in value of investment applications in 2024 By Devjyot Ghoshal and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thailand aims to have an initial draft of a strategic plan for its...

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An ex-employee of major Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML held on suspicion of stealing and selling corporate secrets to a Russian buyer also had contact with Russia's FSB intelligence service, prosecutors said on Thursday. The Russian suspect, German Aksenov, has denied any wrongdoing. ASML and fellow Dutch chip maker NXP, where he also...

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.

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. 

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

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.

08:05 AM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ( REGN ) said phase 3 trials evaluating its investigational allergen-blocking antibodies in adults with moderate-to-severe cat or birch allergies met their primary and secondary endpoints with a high degree of statistical significance. In the placebo-controlled 64-patient trial for those with cat allergies, the primary endpoint of ocular itch was reduced...

08:08 AM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Millrose Properties ( MRP ) said Monday that it plans to offer up to $500 million of senior notes due 2032. The company said it plans to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, to repay all of the $500 million outstanding under its term loan credit agreement maturing in June...

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Churchill Capital Corp X ( CCCX ): * INFLEQTION TO GO PUBLIC THROUGH MERGER WITH CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X * CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X ( CCCX ) - INFLEQTION VALUED AT $1.8 BILLION PRE-MONEY EQUITY VALUE * CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X ( CCCX ): COMBINED CO TO OPERATE AS INFLEQTION, EXPECTED TO BE LISTED ON A...

08:09 AM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions ( AZ ) said Monday it has received the rights to monetize retail media space, customer data, and other digital assets and services provided on or generated by its smart shopping carts at Israel's Yochananof supermarket chain. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, A2Z Cust2mate will pay Yochananof...

Aside from a minor mid-week dip, crypto markets have been relatively inactive in the past several days and continue to trade sideways. However, around 18,280 Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire on May 10, which may inject some volatility. The notional value for this week’s batch of expiring BTC contracts is around $1.15 billion, according to Deribit. The batch...

Bitcoins price volatility increased in the past few hours as the asset shot up briefly toward $64,000 but was stopped and pushed back down to $63,000 now. RNDR continues its price ascent with another impressive daily increase that has driven it to over $11. Most other alts are also in the green now. BTC Rises to $63K The ongoing business...

TL;DR Despite a recent 20% weekly decline, analysts forecast a significant rally for Shiba Inu, driven by positive technical indicators. A sharp increase in SHIBs burn rate, enhancements to its Shibarium layer-2 platform, and other elements are seen as bullish signals for its future price. Where is SHIB Headed? The popular meme coin  Shiba Inu (SHIB)  has underperformed lately, with its price...

With Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao recently sentenced to four months imprisonment, a WSJ report is alleging that the crypto exchange giant fired one of its investigators who exposed market manipulation by one of the companys clients, DWF Labs. Binance, however, denied the report, stating that the cryptocurrency exchange maintains a strict market surveillance program that does...