The Australian dollar rose on Monday while the Japanese yen weakened, as growing optimism that the US government could soon reopen reduced demand for the yen as a safe haven and supported growth-linked currencies, while European currencies remained broadly stable. The US dollar gained 0.5% against the yen to 154.22, nearing a nine-month high reached earlier this month. The Australian...

Democratic promises to lower energy costs helped deliver a comfortable win in last Tuesdays elections, as several party candidates pledged to freeze utility rates. Democrats also captured seats on Georgias Public Service Commission for the first time in nearly two decades a sharp rebuke to regulators who had approved six electricity rate hikes over the past two years. As a...

The euro rose in European trading on Monday against a basket of major currencies, extending its gains for a fourth consecutive session versus the U.S. dollar, supported by continued weakness in the greenback as investors awaited key Senate votes aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. A slowdown in inflation across Europe during October eased price pressures...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for the third consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in nine months, as the greenback strengthened amid optimism over the nearing end of the longest government shutdown in US history. The yen also came under...

July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. bank PNC Financial reported an 11.2% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, aided by higher interest and fee income. A robust labor market and spending trends boosted major stock indices to record highs through the end of June, after a few turbulent months following the Trump administration's U.S. tariff announcements. M&A activity also picked up...

(Reuters) -U.S. bank PNC Financial reported an 11.2% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, aided by higher interest and fee income. A robust labor market and spending trends boosted major stock indices to record highs through the end of June, after a few turbulent months following the Trump administration's U.S. tariff announcements. M&A activity also picked up in the quarter,...

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley's profit climbed as market volatility buoyed its trading desk, echoing second-quarter results among its Wall Street rivals. Equity markets swung sharply during the quarter after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs against major economies. The turbulence spurred trading as investors repositioned their portfolios and hedged risks, driving gains in Morgan Stanley's trading business. In trading, equities...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures down: Dow 0.05%, S&P 500 0.02%, Nasdaq 0.16% * Bank of America ( BAC ) profit rises, shares gain * Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) up as Q2 profit beats estimates * Global Payments ( GPN...

(Reuters) - Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy. The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp increase from this year's 1 trillion yuan and...

Guidewire Software ( GWRE ) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.8% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.9%. Currently, Guidewire Software ( GWRE ) has a market capitalization of $14.36 billion. Buying $100 In GWRE: If an investor had bought $100 of GWRE stock 10 years ago, it would be worth...

(Reuters) - Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy. The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp increase from this year's 1 trillion yuan and...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the positions 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 big happens with...

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.

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.

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.

04:40 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Onto Innovation ( ONTO ) reported Q4 non-GAAP diluted earnings Thursday of $1.51 per share, up from $1.06 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.41. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 28 was $263.9 million, up from $218.9 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $260.6 million. The company...

04:40 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BILL (BILL) reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings Thursday of $0.56 per diluted share, up from $0.51 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.47. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $362.6 million, up from $318.5 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $360.1 million. The company said it...

04:40 PM EST, 02/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ryoji Sekido, Co-CEO, Asia Pacific, on February 05, 2025, sold 1,700 shares in Accenture ( ACN ) for $670,429. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Sekido has control over a total of 20 Class A ordinary shares of the company, with 20 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737325000053/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1738877474.xml ...

HOUSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Oil company executives called on Thursday for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal, but said firms continue monitoring shipping conditions and competitors. ...

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies traded lower on Tuesday. "The market slowdown could be attributed to various factors, including uncertainties in the US, recent layoffs at Binance, and a slowdown in China's gross domestic product growth," said Edul Patel of Mudrex. The global crypto market cap stood at $1.2 trillion, with a volume of nearly $35.1 billion in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies gained in trade today. The global crypto market cap stood at 1.25 trillion, with a volume of nearly $71.3 billion in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies dropped on Wednesday. The global crypto market cap stood at 1.18 trillion, with a volume of nearly $30.93 billion in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies gained on Wednesday. The global crypto market cap stood at 1.19 trillion, with a volume of nearly $26.43 billion in the last 24 hours.