The euro advanced broadly in European trading on Monday against a basket of major currencies, reaching its highest level in two weeks against the US dollar as positive sentiment swept through financial markets following the announcement of a peace framework between the United States and Iran, which is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. Last week, the...

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran boosted global investor sentiment. However, gains remained limited ahead of this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The Canadian dollar, commonly known as the loonie, rose 0.1% to C$1.3980 per US dollar, or 71.53 US cents, after trading within...

The Japanese yen strengthened in Asian trading on Monday against a basket of major and minor currencies, moving further away from its six-week lows against the US dollar as bargain buying emerged and market sentiment improved following the announcement of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East. Later today,...

The euro weakened against a basket of major global currencies in European trading on Tuesday, pulling back from a two-week high against the US dollar as traders engaged in profit-taking and corrective selling, while the US currency recovered ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting. With the European Central Bank maintaining a data-dependent approach and avoiding any commitment to a...

02:35 PM EDT, 05/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday as Treasury yields jumped amid inflation concerns, while oil prices moved higher on the back of renewed Middle East worries. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.8% each at 26,412.7 and 49,658.24, respectively, after midday Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%...

(Updates to mid-afternoon trading) * Indexes down: Dow 0.81%, S&P 500 0.67%, Nasdaq 0.73% * Trump-Xi summit produces scant results * Jerome Powell's term as Fed chair ends * Dexcom ( DXCM ) climbs after plans to revamp board panel with Elliott * Microsoft ( MSFT ) gains after Bill Ackman's Pershing Square discloses stake By Stephen Culp and Ragini...

02:01 PM EDT, 05/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates prices) Gold traded lower midafternoon Friday as the dollar and yields climbed on concerns around inflation and concerns the rise in oil prices will force central banks to hike interest rates. Gold for June delivery was last seen down $119.40 to US$4,565.90 per ounce. The drop comes as traders continue to turn...

01:56 PM EDT, 05/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks declined in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) easing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) fell 1.4%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 2.5% to $79,348,...

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.

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.

While several big names lost, some constituencies in the three states saw thin winning margins. Conrad Sangma’s brother James Sangma lost the contest to AITC’s Rupa Marak by 18 votes. In Western Angami, Salhoutuonuo Kruse from NDPP won the seat by a margin of just 7 votes.

Tripura Winning Candidates List 2023: The BJP contested the Tripura election on 55 seats, leaving the remaining five seats for its ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT). Meanwhile, Congress and the CPI(M) have joined hands to take on the BJP this time.

Nagaland assembly election 2023 result HIGHLIGHTS: The BJP-NDPP alliance has performed a clean sweep in Nagaland with 34 victories out of 60 seats. Hekani Jakhalu of the NDPP has also become the first woman MLA in Nagaland.

The Supreme Court has ordered that the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners(EC) will now be done by a committee of PM, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India.

05:10 PM EDT, 07/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Align Technology ( ALGN ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.41 per diluted share, up from $2.22 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.30. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $1.03 billion, up from $1.00 billion. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.04 billion. The medical-device...

05:06 PM EDT, 07/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Molina Healthcare ( MOH ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $5.86 per diluted share, up from $5.65 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $5.58. Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $9.88 billion, up from $8.33 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected...

ServiceNow Inc ( NOW ) reported financial results for the second quarter Wednesday after the bell. Here’s a rundown of the report. Q2 Earnings: ServiceNow ( NOW ) reported second-quarter revenue of $2.627 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $2.607 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported quarterly earnings of $3.13 per share, beating analyst estimates of $2.84 per share. Total revenue...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan staff at multinational firms in China have nothing to fear as long as they don't break the law, the Chinese government said on Wednesday, following new legal guidelines that mandate execution in extreme cases for diehard separatists. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, issued the new guidelines after President Lai Ching-te took office in...

Bitcoin (BTC) faces the risk of falling below its current level of $60,000 in the coming hours due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Analysts at British multinational bank Standard Chartered said in a note accessed by The Block that the chances of BTC declining further are high; however, investors should consider the fall as an opportunity to...

TL;DR: Nothing has changed for XRPs fundamentals, despite the SECs appeal in the lawsuit between the two, claim analysts. Some went further, predicting a decisive win for the Brad Garlinghouse-led company. Still Bullish on XRP The legal tussle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission is close to marking a four-year anniversary in December. The company is believed...

TL;DR: History shows that the SECs actions against Ripple have had an immediate and drastic impact on XRPs price movements. However, the latest crash could actually be a blessing in disguise for Ripples token, as there have been four-digit price surges in the past. Can XRP Surge by 4 Digits? Its safe to say that the lawsuit initiated by the...

An Ethereum ICO participant has sold another 19,000 ETH over the past two days. This freshly offloaded stash is worth around $47.54 million at the current price. This entity had previously received 150,000 ETH during the genesis at an ICO cost of just $46.5K. Dormant Ethereum ICO Participant Resurfaces As flagged by on-chain transaction analytics platform Lookonchain, this sale follows...