Yen fell in Asian trade on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, sharpening losses for the third straight session against the dollar and plumbing two-week lows, triggering concerns of yet another intervention by Japanese authorities. Yen is approaching the red line that the Bank of Japan seemed to have demarcated with serious intentions to intervene in order to defend....

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UK Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.3%, While Earnings Remain Elevated The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in March from a prior 4.2% as tight monetary conditions are slowly having an effect on the real economy. One area where contractionary policy is not having as much of an effect is on earnings. The measure of UK wages that includes bonuses...

Dollar fell in European trade on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, on track for the second loss in a row, under pressure from lower US treasury yields, which undermine the dollar's standing. Now investors await important US inflation data, in addition to Fed Chair Jerome Powells speech this week, to look for clues on the future of monetary...

03:33 PM EST, 11/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 1.6%. In corporate news, Yum Brands ( YUM ) reported weaker-than-expected Q3 results as the Middle East conflict eroded sales at KFC ( YUM ) and...

08:17 AM EST, 11/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Tuesday in a nervous wait ahead of the outcome of the country's presidential election. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures increased 0.1%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.3%. It's election day in the US with investors awaiting the results of the high-stakes...

03:59 PM EST, 11/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.7%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.4%. In corporate news, Premier (PINC) shares jumped past 13% after fiscal Q1 earnings beat estimates. Bionomics (BNOX) shares surged almost...

(Reuters) - U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of an interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve on Thursday, building on a sharp rally set off by Donald Trump's stunning comeback as U.S. president for a second time. Traders have about fully priced in a 25-basis point rate cut, but will keep a close watch on the central bank's policy statement...

TAIPEI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's ( AAPL ) biggest iPhone assembler, reported on Thursday revenue for November rose 3.47% year-on-year to reach the second highest on record for the month at T$672.6 billion ($20.75 billion). Fourth quarter operations are anticipated to show significant growth on both a quarterly and yearly...

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday approved the $19 billion merger between Vodafone UK and Hutchison's Three UK to create the country's biggest mobile operator and reduce the number of networks to three from four. The Competition and Markets Authority had previously said the deal could push up customer prices, but it later accepted that a pledge by...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Thursday any attempt by the incoming Trump administration to impose tariffs on BRICS countries for trying to create a new currency or use alternatives to the dollar could cause global semiconductor supply chain disruptions. The BRIC grouping of major emerging economies initially included Brazil, Russia, India and China, and has since expanded to...

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Thursday they had started pushing into Hama, a major city where pro-government forces backed by intense Russian air strikes are trying to stave off a new rebel victory and halt the insurgents' lightning advance. Rebel commander Hassan Abdul Ghany posted on social media that the insurgents had begun to penetrate Hama. State media...

 Pope Francis has renewed his heartfelt appeal to all sides in the Syria conflict to demonstrate signs of goodwill so that a glimmer of hope can be open for the exhausted population.

Johnson had planned an Indian trip in January as part of efforts to speed up trade talks between the two nations but was forced to cancel amid a surge of COVID-19 infections at home.

The report released Tuesday from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence represents the most detailed assessment of the array of foreign threats to the 2020 election.

At least 138 peaceful protesters have been killed in Myanmar since the February 1 military coup, the United Nations said on March 15, a day when local monitoring groups said 20 people were killed by security forces

04:44 PM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Kaltura ( KLTR ) said late Monday it has entered into a deal to acquire PathFactory for about $22 million in cash. The firm said the acquisition would accelerate its transition to a fully agentic digital experiences platform from a video platform. The transaction is expected to close in Q2, the company said....

March 16 (Reuters) - Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said on Monday it will discontinue the EX30, a small electric SUV, and the EX30 Cross Country in the United States later this year. While U.S. sales of the two models will end after the 2026 model year, the EX30 will remain available in other markets including Canada and Mexico, a spokesperson...

04:49 PM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Fortune Brands Innovations ( FBIN ) said Monday its board has launched a search process to identify the company's next chief executive. Amit Banati has decided to step aside and will no longer become CEO in May, the company said. Fortune Brands said President of Security and Connected Products David Barry has been...

04:44 PM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Semtech ( SMTC ) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings late Monday of $0.44 per diluted share, up from $0.40 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.43. Net sales in the quarter ended Jan. 25 rose to $274.4 million from $251 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $273.2 million....

Californias Assembly has taken major steps toward regulating cryptocurrency with the introduction of AB-1052, initially known as the Money Transmission Act. The bill led by California Democrat Avelino Valencia, who chairs the Banking and Finance Committee focuses on protecting cryptocurrency users, particularly those seeking to maintain control over their digital assets. AB-1052 According to an update by the prominent non-profit...

Last week, digital asset investment products attracted $226 million in inflows. CoinShares stated that the figures indicated a cautiously optimistic investor sentiment. After experiencing the largest outflows on record, ETPs have now seen nine consecutive days of inflows, with the exception of Friday, which saw a small outflow of $74 million. This was likely in response to the US core...

This weekend, FTX revealed its plan to begin paying major creditors in 2025, with $11.4 billion in assets. Meanwhile, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, along with his co-founders, received pardons from President Trump after a lengthy legal battle over regulatory violations. Crypto news that flew under the radar. FTX to Begin Paying Major Creditors in May 2025 FTX, the once-prominent...

Ripples native token became one of the poorest performers over the past few weeks, even though the lawsuit against the SEC ended. But theres more, so lets hop in on the latest developments in its ecosystem. Record-setting minting of RLUSD Ripples native stablecoin, which saw the light of day in mid-December after years of development and fighting US regulators, has...