financetom
News
World
Environment
Technology
Politics
Retail
Business
Economy
Market summary >
Editors' picks >
News >
World >
Market >
Equity Markets Mixed Ahead of Fed Decision
Equity Markets Mixed Ahead of Fed Decision
Sep 17, 2025
01:46 PM EDT, 09/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.6% at 22,191.2 after midday Wednesday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 6,592.4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% to 45,978.1. Among sectors, technology saw the biggest drop, while consumer...
US STOCKS-US stock futures subdued as caution prevails before Fed's rate-cut decision; Nvidia slips
US STOCKS-US stock futures subdued as caution prevails before Fed's rate-cut decision; Nvidia slips
Sep 17, 2025
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures: Dow up 0.02%, S&P 500 down 0.08%, Nasdaq down 0.10% * Workday rises after Elliott builds a more than $2 bln stake * Report says Chinese tech firms to stop buying Nvidia's ( NVDA ) chips (Updates prices)...
Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mixed Premarket Wednesday; LoanDepot, BigBear.ai to Fall
Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mixed Premarket Wednesday; LoanDepot, BigBear.ai to Fall
Sep 17, 2025
06:45 AM EDT, 09/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mixed hours before Wednesday's opening bell. Opendoor Technologies ( OPEN ) was 0.5% higher premarket, swinging from a 6.1% fall at Tuesday's close. Alphabet (GOOG) was up 0.4% pre-bell, following a 0.1% decline in the previous session. Oracle (ORCL) advanced by 0.3% in pre-bell...
US 30-year mortgage rate drops, refinances jump, MBA data shows
US 30-year mortgage rate drops, refinances jump, MBA data shows
Sep 17, 2025
(Reuters) -The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan dropped last week to its lowest in a year, sending homeowners racing to lock in cheaper borrowing costs as slowing jobs growth and expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut drive down yields on benchmark Treasuries. The Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday said the contract rate on a 30-year,...
Environment >
Technology >
Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Mar 22, 2024
(Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple ( AAPL ) draws on the watershed 1998 case that broke Microsoft's ( MSFT ) stranglehold on desktop software, but that may prove to be an imperfect blueprint for addressing smartphone competition. The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows...
Dutch PM to meet China's Xi amid strain over chip export policy
Dutch PM to meet China's Xi amid strain over chip export policy
Mar 22, 2024
AMSTERDAM, March 22 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' prime minister will travel to China next week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on economic ties, the Dutch government said on Friday, a meeting that is likely to be strained over computer chip export policy matters. The Dutch government this year began denying licenses for ASML, the biggest supplier of...
Analysis-Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Analysis-Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Mar 22, 2024
(Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple ( AAPL ) draws on the watershed 1998 case that broke Microsoft's ( MSFT ) stranglehold on desktop software, but that may prove to be an imperfect blueprint for addressing smartphone competition. The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows...
Deep Dive Into Confluent Stock: Analyst Perspectives (17 Ratings)
Deep Dive Into Confluent Stock: Analyst Perspectives (17 Ratings)
Mar 22, 2024
In the preceding three months, 17 analysts have released ratings for Confluent , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 7 5 5...
Personal Finance >
Politics >
What is the debate over Biodiversity Bill, likely to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament
What is the debate over Biodiversity Bill, likely to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament
Jul 12, 2023
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.
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
Jan 4, 2023
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.
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Mar 13, 2023
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. 
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Nov 6, 2023
Accusing Kejriwal of being busy with election campaigning in poll-bound states and waking up to the situation late, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, said that the Centre had held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and senior officials from four North Indian states on 20th October to discuss measures to reduce air pollution, which he claims weren't adopted by the AAP-led governments.
Retail >
Business >
Economy >
Cryptocurrency >
Metaplanet Buys $25.6M in Bitcoin, Boosting Holdings to 2,031 BTC
Metaplanet Buys $25.6M in Bitcoin, Boosting Holdings to 2,031 BTC
Feb 17, 2025
Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin reserves with a new purchase worth $25.6 million. The firm has bought an additional 269.43 BTC at an average price of $95,000 per coin. Details From the Purchase CEO Simon Gervovich announced in a February 17 post on X that its total holdings now stand at 2,031.41 BTC. The company disclosed that its overall investment...
Bitcoin (BTC) Falls to $96K, Leading Altcoins Suffer Substantial Losses (Market Watch)
Bitcoin (BTC) Falls to $96K, Leading Altcoins Suffer Substantial Losses (Market Watch)
Feb 17, 2025
The last 24 hours have not been pleasant for the crypto bulls since most of the leading digital assets have headed south. Bitcoin (BTC), for instance, retreated to roughly $96,000. The situation with most of the well-known altcoins, including Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and others, is no better. The meme coin sector is also deep in the red,...
3 Things That Could Impact Crypto Markets in the Week Ahead
3 Things That Could Impact Crypto Markets in the Week Ahead
Feb 16, 2025
Monday is a holiday in the US for Presidents’ Day, so traditional markets are closed. Crypto markets never close, but they are already showing signs of weakness as another week begins. There are several Federal Reserve speeches to look out for this week in addition to manufacturing and services purchasing manager’s indexes. “Inflation is officially at its highest in at...
Interesting Cardano Price Predictions as ADA Defies the Negative Market Trend
Interesting Cardano Price Predictions as ADA Defies the Negative Market Trend
Feb 17, 2025
TL;DR Cardano’s ADA shows bullish momentum, with analysts predicting a potential rally to $1 in the coming weeks and even $10 by the end of 2025, though reaching this price would require a market cap of over $350 billion. Grayscale’s potential approval for a spot ADA ETF in the US could be a major catalyst, offering regulated exposure and boosting...
Forex >
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved