The New Zealand dollar rose on Thursday against most major currencies following the release of economic data. Government data published earlier today showed that New Zealands quarterly inflation expectations for Q3 2025 came in at 2.28%, slightly down from the previous reading of 2.29%. As of 21:00 GMT, the New Zealand dollar climbed 0.5% against the US dollar to trade...

The Japanese yen declined in Asian markets on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, retreating from its two-week high against the US dollar amid active profit-taking and corrective movements. The drop followed less hawkish comments from Japanese political leaders, which reduced expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan in September. Meanwhile, the yield on...

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies during Wednesday trading following the release of upbeat employment data. Government figures showed that the employment change index in New Zealand declined by 0.1% in the second quarter, in line with expectations. The data also revealed that the unemployment rate in New Zealand rose to 5.2% in Q2, up from 5.1%...

The US dollar continued its decline against major currencies on Thursday, as growing expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve combined with rising concerns over partisan divisions creeping into key American institutions. Initial jobless claims in the US are under scrutiny after last weeks disappointing employment data, which contributed to the dollars weakness. In contrast, the euro found...

* Friday data shows strong US labor market growth * S&P 500's P/E ratio of 21.5 times, well above historic average * Q3 earnings expected to have climbed 4.7%, per UBS By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A high-stakes corporate earnings season kicks into gear next week, with bullish investors hoping results will justify increasingly rich valuations...

01:39 PM EDT, 10/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.7% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 1.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 1.2%. In corporate news, Meta Platforms ( META ) launched Friday a new artificial intelligence tool called Movie Gen that can generate videos...

02:01 PM EDT, 10/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Spirit Airlines ( SAVE ) shares slumped 27% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the budget carrier is in talks with bondholders for the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing. Spirit is also looking at restructuring its balance sheet through an out-of-court transaction, the report said, citing unnamed people familiar with the...

03:22 PM EDT, 10/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 1%. In corporate news, Tempur Sealy International ( TPX ) has filed a complaint asking a federal court in Texas to prevent administrative proceedings by the...

Huawei Technologies has teamed up with China's Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot the intelligent coal mine technology in two places. Smart coal mine sensors monitor parameters like gas build-up, ventilation levels and flooding, and send an alert if any of these reach a dangerous level. Sustainability too has to be factored into the equation, going forward.

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

Erratic patterns of rainfall, heatwaves, storms, floods, and other consequences of climate change are threatening our genetically similar food crops. The way out is to introduce genetic diversity, but that's easier said than done.

On World Environment Day 2022, we take a look at the tech sector that alone is responsible for 2-3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. See how technology impacts the environment and what the big companies are doing.

The Karnataka Assembly election results threw up an unexpected suspense on Tuesday, as a simple majority tantalisingly eluded BJP and...

A senior leader who attended the meeting said Venugopal asked state leaders to support state Congress chief Ashok Chavan and warned that party president Rahul Gandhi will not tolerate any indiscipline.

Rajasthan Election Exit Poll Results 2023: The exit poll results will be announced on Thursday, November 30, at 6.30 pm after voting in Telangana gets over. Rajasthan is known for its anti-incumbency, with the state swinging between the BJP and Congress in the past elections.

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly election exit poll results will be streamed live on all News18 network channels, including CNBCTV18, after 6.30PM on Thursday, November 30.

10:31 AM EDT, 06/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vera Therapeutics ( VERA ) shares climbed by nearly 60% in recent Monday trading after the biotechnology firm said a phase 3 trial of atacicept to treat immunoglobulin A nephropathy in adults achieved its primary endpoint. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in 24-hour urine protein-to-creatinine ratio versus placebo at the 36-week...

10:32 AM EDT, 06/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ConnectOne Bancorp ( CNOB ) said Monday it completed its merger with First of Long Island ( FLIC ) . The combined company is operating under the ConnectOne brand and has about $14 billion in assets. First of Long Island ( FLIC ) shareholders received 0.5175 shares of ConnectOne common stock for each...

* Shareholders say accord to instill Google 'culture change' * Judge considering how to address Google search monopoly * Google not immediately available for comment By Jonathan Stempel June 2 (Reuters) - Google agreed to spend $500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the search engine company of antitrust violations, settlement papers...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

TL;DR Bitcoin’s cycle charts show cup handle formations that historically triggered steep breakout expansions. Analysts track support at $111K and $90K–$92K, with upside resistance mapped toward $123K. Recurring Cycle Patterns Crypto analyst Merlijn The Trader shared that Bitcoin’s chart is once again following a familiar structure. His viewpoint highlights recurring cycle patterns that have characterized past market phases. In earlier...

TL;DR Popular analysts highlight $2.71 and $2.75 as key support levels, envisioning upside potential toward $3.60 if buying pressure builds. Some traders predict XRP could mirror its 2017 breakout and even aim for new all-time highs. Optimism is fueled by rumors of more US spot XRP ETFs following the launch of XRPR, which debuted with over $37M in first-day volume....

Ethereums latest liquidation event may look similar on the surface to Augusts flush-out, but the underlying market pattern tells a very different story. Data suggest that the previous wipeout reset leverage in a buyer-controlled uptrend, while this weeks crash unfolded in a seller-dominated, bearish setup. Ethereum Flashback? Not Quite In the past two months, the network has witnessed only two...

TL;DR One famous analyst highlighted $0.80 as a crucial support level that ADA must hold. Another market observer predicts a bounce starting mid-October that could drive the asset to a new all-time high by Christmas. Did ADA Lose Its Chance? It has been just over a month since Cardanos ADA surged above $1. Since then, though, it has been on...