The New Zealand dollar fell broadly in Asian markets on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending losses for the second consecutive day against its US counterpart and hitting a four-month low. The decline came amid accelerating open-market selling following the release of the Reserve Bank of New Zealands monetary policy decision. The RBNZ cut interest rates...

Oil prices rose on Monday as investors monitored the US-European summit focused on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Markets are closely watching the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on halting the war with Russia. The world is also awaiting further meetings between Trump and European leaders to discuss ways to end the...

The British pound declined in European trading on Wednesday against a basket of major currencies, deepening losses for the third consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting a one-week low. The drop came amid continued strength in the greenback ahead of the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Expectations for a September rate cut by the Bank of England have...

The dollar rose against the euro and the British pound on Monday, ahead of an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian and European counterparts, while attention also turned to the Federal Reserves Jackson Hole symposium, in search of signals on monetary policy. The euro fell by 0.2% against the dollar, recording 1.1683 dollars, while the British...

01:27 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) both little changed. The Philadelphia Housing Index shed 0.5%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) dropped 0.2%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.1% to $59,891, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Fed rate decision due at 2:00 p.m. ET * Intuitive Machines ( LUNR ) soars after clinching NASA contract * Indexes down: Dow 0.24%, S&P 500 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.39% (Updated at 12:04 p.m. ET/1604 GMT) By Johann M Cherian...

09:39 AM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold prices rose early on Wednesday, pushing back above the US$2,600 mark as the dollar weakened ahead of this afternoon's expected first cut to U.S. interest rates since 2020. Gold for December delivery was last seen up US$11.60 to US$2,604.00 per ounce. The Federal Reserve's policy committee will end its two-day meeting at...

01:00 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds were mixed, with IWM higher and IVV lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) lost 0.1%. US equity indexes edged up in choppy midday trading Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the afternoon. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.2%, and Energy...

Over two decades, Google said that it has employed machine learning and AI to enhance products, focusing on language translations, flood forecasts, and agricultural productivity in India.

According to a press release, clusters economically viable for drone use will be identified, with 15,000 women SHGs in selected states receiving Central Financial Assistance covering 80% of drone costs, up to ₹8 lakh.

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, has 125 million active monthly users in Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people. It has been looking to translate the large user base into a major e-commerce revenue source.

The initiative, conducted in collaboration with IIT Bombay and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), aims to assess the application of large language models (LLM) in enhancing the efficiency of India's consumer grievance redressal system.

 Noble laureate Kailash Satyarthi suggested on Thursday that RSS shakhas, situated in almost all villages of the country, can serve as a firewall to protect children, especially girls.

Upping the ante ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday pitched for building a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya "at the earliest" with an "appropriate and requisite law" and slammed "fundamentalist forces" for obstructing the process.

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari died at a private hospital here on Thursday after prolonged illness, doctors said.

 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged on Thursday that the RSS and the BJP believe in "totalitarianism" and not in the rule of law.

Projected to generate 482 million units in its inaugural year post-commissioning, the cumulative energy generation over a 25-year span is anticipated to reach 12,050 million units. Shares of SJVN Ltd ended at ₹75.17, down by ₹0.50, or 0.66%, on the BSE.

Fast fashion retailer H&M is all set to sell second-hand clothes at its Regent Street flagship store in UK from October — offering items that are 'ready to be loved again.' Zara also recently launched its online second-hand service in France, having trialled it in Britain since November last year. But are these 'green initiatives' for real, or just some more greenwashing? CNBC TV18 gives a macro view.

Aulerth's offerings range from ₹5,000 to as high as ₹2.8 lakh. Are women willing to spend this much on jewellery made from scrap? Founder and CEO Vivek Ramabhadran definitely believes so. Aulerth produces couture-inspired pieces in association with designers like JJ Valaya, Suneet Varma, among others. It has reported 33% repeat customers in the past year and expects a spike to 40% soon.

The firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project, designed with a hybrid of solar, wind, and battery storage, is aimed at providing a stable and dispatchable energy supply during peak hours. Shares of Tata Power Company Ltd ended at ₹270.75, up by ₹12.60, or 4.88%, on the BSE.

The crypto industry has been focussing hard on making the business more environment friendly.

Shark Tank star and Canadian millionaire Kevin O’Leary, who has always been bullish on Bitcoin, expressed how the adoption of green energy by mining companies could reduce fossil fuel usage and trigger a wider acceptance of sustainable energy

El Salvador and Iceland are hotspots to watch out for as world wakes up to power of cutting-edge geothermal.

The bitcoin mine would use solar and storage technology from Tesla and be entirely run on renewable energy