The US dollar rose slightly on Friday but was on track for a weekly decline after US President Donald Trump's interim pick for a Federal Reserve Board member sparked expectations of a dovish successor to Jerome Powell when his term ends. The yen slipped slightly against the dollar, which dropped 0.31% to 147.560 yen. The dollar rose 0.25% against the...

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips unless companies make a formal commitment to build or expand production facilities within the US. The move aims to restructure the global semiconductor supply chain by encouraging domestic manufacturing. Major companies like Apple which recently pledged over $100 billion in...

The euro rose in the European market on Monday against a basket of global currencies, resuming gains that had temporarily paused on Friday against the US dollar, approaching again its highest level in two weeks, supported by the weak performance of the US currency in the foreign exchange market. Expectations for a European interest rate cut in September have declined...

The Japanese yen rose in the Asian market on Monday at the start of the weeks trading against a basket of global currencies, approaching again its highest levels in two weeks against the US dollar, as markets await the release of more economic data and comments that could provide strong evidence on the path of Japanese interest rates this year....

09:08 AM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were declining premarket Thursday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) down 0.8%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 1.6% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.9% lower. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 2.3% lower at $74.99 per barrel at...

08:57 AM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 2.3% higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing by 3.7%. Intel ( INTC ) shares were up more than 8% after President Donald Trump said Apple ( AAPL ) has agreed to work...

09:02 AM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) up 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.5% higher. Denali Therapeutics ( DNLI ) stock was up 1.8% after the company said it has signed an agreement to sell its rare pediatric disease priority review...

08:57 AM EDT, 06/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 1.3% in Thursday's premarket activity, as investors welcomed an interim US-Iran agreement that reduced concerns about disruptions to global energy supplies. US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500...

DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF has hired Goldman Sachs and Saudi National Bank to sell around a 2% stake in the country's telecom group STC in a deal that could raise up to $1.1 billion, according to a statement from the banks. The price of the shares will be determined through an accelerated book...

Globant ( GLOB ) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Thursday, 2024-11-14. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Globant ( GLOB ) will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.62. The market awaits Globant's ( GLOB ) announcement, with hopes high for news of surpassing estimates...

Amidst the fast-paced and highly competitive business environment of today, conducting comprehensive company analysis is essential for investors and industry enthusiasts. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft ( MSFT ) in comparison to its major competitors within the Software industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is...

Throughout the last three months, 8 analysts have evaluated TeraWulf ( WULF ) , offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish. Summarizing their recent assessments, the table below illustrates the evolving sentiments in the past 30 days and compares them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 5 3 0 0...

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.

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.

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

By Maki Shiraki and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor ( TM ) said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries ( TYIDF ) - a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion. We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial investment, the automaker said in a...

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,...

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's April 9 decision to hike tariffs on China hit as Steve Egan, a promotional product distributor in Tampa, Florida, was in the middle of ordering 5,000 rubber ducks from a Chinese vendor. The ducks were for a local non-profit that wanted to hand them out at parades and special events. Overnight, the ducks' cost jumped from...

TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he presented him with a gold-coloured piggy bank.     One detail, seemingly unnoticed by those in the room, is that the gift was made in China, the focal point for Trump's sweeping trade war that has engulfed Japan...

The crypto market is experiencing one of its longest, most bitter winters in recent history. It has caused a massive...

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.

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO. Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court in Seattle.

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.