The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a third consecutive session against the US dollar, as the likelihood of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates later this month weakened. Easing inflationary pressures on the central bank have reduced expectations for near-term policy normalization, with investors...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Monday at the start of the week, marking its second straight day of losses against the US dollar, as easing inflationary pressures reduced expectations for an imminent policy shift by the Bank of Japan. With the likelihood of a rate hike in Japan later this month diminishing, investors are awaiting further signals...

Despite some fluctuations and recurring concerns about oversupply, the global bauxite market continues to grow steadily. Much of this expansion is driven by rising demand in the aluminum sector, particularly from the automotive, aviation, and renewable energy industries. Around 60% of electric vehicle manufacturers and 70% of aerospace materials companies use aluminum in various forms. Moreover, about 85% of bauxite...

The US dollar steadied near its lowest level in several weeks on Tuesday, as investors assessed the likelihood of an imminent interest rate cut, alongside uncertainty over the fate of US tariffs. By 04:39 a.m. Eastern Time (08:39 GMT), the dollar index which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of major peers rose 0.6% to 98.30,...

(Updates with closing prices) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank in the final minute of trading on Wednesday to close lower as technology shares weighed, while the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected. The Nikkei finished the day down 0.25% at 37,751.88. It had been higher most of the...

U.S. stock markets traded lower on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.6% to 41,581.31, while the S&P 500 lost nearly 1.1% to 5,614.66. The Nasdaq tumbled 1.7% to 17,504.12. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: Nvidia Corporation (...

(Updates prices after BOJ decision) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, with automaker shares helped by a weaker yen, while the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected. The Nikkei entered the midday trading recess 0.7% higher at 38,107.27, and had risen to as high as 38,128.58 earlier,...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Signet Jewelers Ltd. ( SIG ) to report quarterly earnings at $6.25 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Signet shares gained 0.3% to...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Lam Research ( LRCX ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this...

4 analysts have expressed a variety of opinions on Mitek Systems ( MITK ) over the past quarter, offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish. The following table encapsulates their recent ratings, offering a glimpse into the evolving sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Dell Technologies ( DELL ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DELL usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information...

Employment vacancies in the United States dropped sharply in July, hitting the lowest level in over three years and signaling a significant cooling in the labor market. Job openings fell to 7.673 million in July, down from a downwardly revised 7.91 million in June, according to the latest official data Wednesday from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTs)....

Social media app TikTok apologised to a user on Thursday for removing a video that criticised China's treatment of Muslims, blaming a "human moderation error" and saying the images had been restored within less than an hour.

Onagawa was the closest among Japan's nuclear stations to the epicentre of the magnitude-9 quake in March 2011, which triggered a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people, as well as causing the worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

The early morning swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister with the support of NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar who swore in as deputy chief minister hit rivals out of nowhere.

Trump praised Cook for "making a good case" that tariffs on China will help Samsung gain more as it is based in South Korea and does not need to pay any tariffs.

08:01 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cronos Group ( CRON ) said Wednesday it has appointed Anna Shlimak as chief financial officer. Shlimak will succeed James Holm, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities, the company said. Holm will remain with the company through April 18 for the transition. Shlimak was previously the company's chief strategy officer and...

08:01 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) said Wednesday its board authorized a new $300 million share repurchase plan running through March 2029. The retailer said nearly $414 million worth of stock has been repurchased since 2019. Ollie's ended fiscal 2024 with $429 million in cash and short-term investments and no debt drawn on its credit...

08:02 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- New Brunswick is projecting a jump in the deficit from $399 million in 2024/25 to $599 million in 2025/26, or 1.2% of gross domestic product, as it prepares to navigate United States tariff uncertainty with the introduction of a contingency fund, said CIBC. However, the shortfall in the Canadian province is expected to...

07:59 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Taboola.com ( TBLA ) said Wednesday that it has entered a new $270 million revolving credit facility. The company said it used the proceeds from the credit facility to pay off the remaining $123.2 million of outstanding principal and accrued interest on its previous term loan. Taboola said the new credit facility provides...

Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that its founder Changpeng Zhao would face criminal charges in the US under an agreement to resolve the probe into alleged money laundering, bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to the Bloomberg.

A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving investors exposure to the token without having to buy the currency. The SEC has previously denied all spot bitcoin ETF applications citing potential for fraud, but that could soon change after it lost a legal battle in August.

Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy after jurors in Manhattan deliberated for less than five hours Thursday.

Bitcoin prices have typically rallied in the past following halvings. Six months after the first halving in 2012, the price jumped to $126 from $12. After the second halving in 2016, it went to $1,000 from $654 within seven months and in 2020 it shot up to $18,040 from $8,570 in the same time period.