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...

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...

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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...

03:29 PM EDT, 05/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in late Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index easing 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) shedding 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 0.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 0.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) gained 2.4% to $62,953, and the yield...

TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average drifted sideways in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors braced for more local corporate earnings results and the release of all-important U.S. inflation figures the following day. The market was also cautious over a weakening currency and rising domestic bond yields amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could soon...

03:37 PM EDT, 05/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) decreasing 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 0.5%. In corporate news, AC Immune ( ACIU ) and Takeda Pharmaceutical ( TAK ) signed an exclusive worldwide option...

* Romanian inflation in April at +5.90%, below expectations * Hungary c.bank raises end-June rate outlook to 6.75% - 7% * EM stocks up 0.3%, FX off 0.1% By Shashwat Chauhan May 14 (Reuters) - A gauge for emerging market stocks touched a more than two-year high on Tuesday, while most currencies traded in limbo ahead of U.S. inflation data...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators sent a letter to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday about an upcoming trip to China, warning the CEO to refrain from meeting with companies that are suspected of undermining U.S. chip export controls. The letter from Republican Senator Jim Banks and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Huang to also abstain from...

13 analysts have shared their evaluations of Churchill Downs during the recent three months, expressing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. The table below provides a concise overview of recent ratings by analysts, offering insights into the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and drawing comparisons with the preceding months for a holistic perspective. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11 (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators sent a letter to Nvidia ( NVDA ) CEO Jensen Huang on Friday about an upcoming trip to China, warning the CEO to refrain from meeting with companies that are suspected of undermining U.S. chip export controls. The letter from Republican Senator Jim Banks and Democratic Senator Elizabeth...

The (crude oil) rose in its last intraday trading, getting ready to attack the key resistance level at $68.00, amid the continuation of the main bullish trend dominance on the short-term basis and its trading alongside a bias line, with the continuation of the positive pressure due to its trading above EMA50, noticing the emergence of the positive signals on...

They were accused of damaging a police vehicle, shouting slogans and rioting while being taken to a stadium under detention for organising a protest at the Income Tax crossroads in the city to support the cause of sanitation workers of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in September 2016.

Campaigning for the Telangana Assembly polls, scheduled for November 30, ended at 5 pm today (November 28). The results will be announced with four other states on December 3.

Rahul Gandhi earlier rode an autorickshaw in Telangana as he campaigned for the party ahead of the polling. He also interacted with auto drivers, gig workers, and sanitary workers in Jubilee Hills. Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi also addressed the public today. 

The state education department made it clear that the total number of holidays proposed for 2024 was 60, the same as the preceding years, which was in accordance with the Right To Education (RTE) Act that postulates a minimum of 220 working days at schools.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As CVS Health's new CEO David Joyner steps into the top job after Karen Lynch's quick departure on Friday, Wall Street analysts and some investors are questioning whether he has the right experience to turn around the Aetna health insurance business as it struggles with high medical costs. Joyner, who headed the company's Caremark pharmacy benefit...

NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Travel and lodging operator Viad Corp ( VVI ) on Monday agreed to sell its events and conferences business GES to private equity firm Truelink Capital for $535 million, according to a statement seen by Reuters. The sale of GES would leave Viad ( VVI ) with its attractions and hospitality unit Pursuit, allowing...

06:32 AM EDT, 10/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ( ANCTF ) is planning to finance a potential acquisition of Japanese 7-Eleven parent Seven & i Holdings Co. mostly with debt, borrowing tens of billions of dollars in its quest to conquer the global convenience-store business, The Globe and Mail was reporting over the weekend. It noted analysts had...

06:24 AM EDT, 10/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Commerzbank in its European Sunrise note of Monday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasury long-end softens in late New York and early Asia, then recovers, short-end better supported. E-minis lower after S&P hit another record-high on Friday. Asian equities mixed, US dollar trades weaker, Brent supported around $73/barrel, Gold extends its rally with new...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 17 individuals for allegedly perpetrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of Latino investors in the country for approximately $300 million. According to an official release from the regulator, the alleged fraudsters operated under a company named CryptoFX LLC, which is based in Houston, Texas. SEC Charges 17 For...

“Its officially Fed week, the week weve all been waiting for,” exclaimed macroeconomics outlet The Kobeissi Letter on March 17. The US Central Bank will make its highly anticipated announcement on March 20, which will set the tone for the USs economic outlook going forward. Key Events This Week: 1. Housing Starts data Tuesday 2. Fed Interest Rate Decision Wednesday...

Meme coins are back at it with significant gains throughout the past 24 hours. The market is recovering, in general, but some meme coins are undoubtedly performing better than the rest. Shiba Inu (SHIB) is up a whopping 13% over the past 24 hours, trading at slightly below $0.0003. The cryptocurrency remains down some 10% on the weekly chart, outlining...

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has reached new all-time highs much faster than analysts had expected. A substantial upswing kicked off a few weeks after the approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF. BTC started the week with an intense burst of volatility, as it topped $73K, tumbled to $69K, and then climbed its way back above $70K — all in...