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Aussie hits one-week high after strong wages data
Aussie hits one-week high after strong wages data
May 25, 2025
The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...
Aussie rallies to five-month high after Labor's election win
Aussie rallies to five-month high after Labor's election win
May 25, 2025
The Australian dollar rallied in Asian trade on Monday to a five-month high against the US dollar, expanding gains for the second straight session and on track towards 65 cents. It comes after a historic win by the governing Labor Party, which bolsters the governments position towards growing global trade risks from Trumps tariffs. The Price The AUD/USD price rose...
Aussie is worst performing currency after RBA rate cut
Aussie is worst performing currency after RBA rate cut
May 25, 2025
The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...
Aussie falls and shrugs off strong employment data
Aussie falls and shrugs off strong employment data
May 25, 2025
The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...
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Japan's Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Mar 21, 2024
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Friday, underpinned by the strength on Wall Street overnight and as a weaker yen prompted investors to buy automakers. The Nikkei rose to as high as 41,087.75 earlier in the session, crossing the 41,000 level for the first time. The index ended 0.07% higher at 40,844.53...
FedEx, Nike And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Friday
FedEx, Nike And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Friday
Mar 22, 2024
With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: FedEx Corporation ( FDX ) reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program. FedEx ( FDX ) shares jumped 12.9% to $299.07 in the after-hours trading session. Worthington Steel,...
Sector Update: Health Care
Sector Update: Health Care
Mar 21, 2024
03:42 PM EDT, 03/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) rising 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 0.9%. In corporate news, Eledon Pharmaceuticals ( ELDN ) shares surged 12% after it said its tegoprubart monoclonal antibody was used...
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Mar 22, 2024
(Updates to closing prices) TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at an all-time high on Friday, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight and strength in automakers' stocks on a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 0.18% to end at 40,888.43, after hitting 41,087.75 earlier in the session to break an all-time intraday high. The index,...
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Market Chatter: NatWest Group Seen Facing UK Government Sale of Remaining Shares
Market Chatter: NatWest Group Seen Facing UK Government Sale of Remaining Shares
May 29, 2025
01:33 PM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NatWest Group ( NWG ) faces the sale by the UK government of its remaining publicly owned shares in the bank as early as Friday, Sky News reported Thursday, citing sources. The Treasury plans to sell its remaining 0.1% stake, though the timing may change, the report said. NatWest Group ( NWG )...
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Aug 17, 2025
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,...
Synopsys Shares Fall After Suspending Q3, Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Synopsys Shares Fall After Suspending Q3, Fiscal 2025 Guidance
May 29, 2025
01:29 PM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Synopsys ( SNPS ) shares were down 5.2% in recent trading on Thursday after the company suspended its fiscal Q3 and fiscal year 2025 guidance. The company said it received a letter from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Department of Commerce regarding new export restrictions to China. Synopsys (...
Exelon's ComEd Unit Gets Approval for $168 Million Plan to Support EV Adoption in Illinois
Exelon's ComEd Unit Gets Approval for $168 Million Plan to Support EV Adoption in Illinois
May 29, 2025
01:31 PM EDT, 05/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Exelon's ( EXC ) ComEd unit said Thursday the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved its second beneficial electrification plan, which will invest about $168 million over three years starting in 2026. The new plan builds on ComEd's first beneficial electrification plan, which invested $231 million from 2023 to 2025. The second phase, dubbed...
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