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 the US dollar after a short hiatus yesterday, with the pair heading towards four-month high and about to mark the second monthly profit in a row. Earlier Sydney data showed inflationary pressures remained persistent on monetary policymakers, casting doubts on the odds of an Australian interest rate cut in May....

April 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields rose on Tuesday, playing catch-up with U.S. Treasury moves on Monday when economic data raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve could deliver three interest rate cuts this year. Euro area markets, which opened after a holiday, await inflation figures from Germany later in the session and from the euro area...

03:31 PM EDT, 04/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose late Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 0.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 1%. In corporate news, Zapata Computing (ZPTA) shares plunged 55% in the debut on the Nasdaq following the company's merger with blank-check firm...

* Chip stocks advance; semiconductor index up 1.2% * AT&T ( T ) down after reporting data leak * Indexes: Dow down 0.6%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq up 0.1% (Updates to 1615 ET) By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 edged lower on Monday, dragged down by investor worries over the timing...

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday. By 0715 GMT, the rouble was 0.24% lower at 92.36 to the dollar after trading in a range of 92.163 to 92.470. Against the euro, the rouble fell 0.04% to 99.14 and dropped 0.08% to 12.70 against the yuan . Brent crude oil, a...

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: The ICAPE Group , a global technology distributor of printed circuit boards (“PCBs”) and custom electronic parts, today announces the signing and the closing of an agreement for the acquisition of the PCB trading activities of TEKUBE SRL. The ICAPE Group today announces the signing and the closing of an agreement with the company TEKUBE...

Explosion of Smartphone Penetration, Growth of E-Commerce Sector, Cashless Initiatives Led by Government and Fraud Detection Powered by AI to Drive US$ 420 Bn Opportunity in Global Mobile Payment Market WILMINGTON, Del., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This comprehensive new report titled Mobile Payment Market Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2024–2034 is deployed by Allied Market Research. This report...

HOUSTON, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VLS Environmental Solutions today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting continued progress in scaling its environmental solutions platform while strengthening safety, governance, and environmental performance across a growing operational footprint. The report covers the period from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The 2025 report reflects a year of disciplined growth...

AUSTIN, Texas and SALT LAKE CITY, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESO Solutions, Inc. (“ESO”), a leading data services and software provider for EMS, fire departments, hospitals, and government agencies, and The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (“IAED”) today announced the launch of the Network for Evidence-Based Dispatch (“NEBD”). The NEBD is a research consortium of more than a...

Sanaullah said that Khan, also the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insa party, for no reason levelled allegations against Prime Minister Sharif, himself and senior Pakistan Army officers for hatching an assassination conspiracy, The Express Tribune newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made history as the longest-serving leader in Turkey, as he seeks a third consecutive term in office. Erdogan, who assumed the presidency on August 28, 2014, has been in power for an impressive 8 years, 8 months, and 24 days. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014. Erdogan's predecessors include notable figures who have played significant roles in shaping Turkey's political landscape. Let's take a look at them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Germany, Denmark, and France for a three-day visit beginning May 2 in response to the Ukraine situation and Europe's hard stance on the issue. This will be his first trip overseas this year. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the visit on Wednesday, saying that the prime minister will fly to Germany first, then to Denmark, with a brief stopover in Paris on his way back on May 4.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be meeting Joe Biden for extensive talks on Thursday as the UK Prime Minister visits the White House for the first time as premier. This would be the fifth face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Sunak became the Prime Minister.

(Reuters) -Luggage maker Samsonite International ( SMSOF ) on Friday said it plans to pursue a dual listing in addition to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to increase the liquidity of its shares and reach investors in more markets. Samsonite ( SMSOF ) did not provide details of the exchanges it is considering for the second listing,...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire that could ease geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, while a stronger dollar and faltering U.S. gasoline demand also weighed on prices. Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $85.36 a barrel by 0203 GMT. U.S. crude futures shed 40 cents, or 0.5%,...

March 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's ( META ) Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...

Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base is seeing a significant surge in daily activity thereby suggesting growing interest and adoption amidst an improved sentiment in the broader market. The Base mainnet also saw a recovery in its TVL after nearly two weeks of slump. Base Layer 2 Growth Over the past week, Base has seen a remarkable increase in user engagement,...

Bitcoin miners are in the green again following BTCs massive recovery over the past week. On-chain data suggests miners BTC sales to upgrade machinery and sustain operations are ending. The Miner Sustainability metric, an indicator that evaluates the profitability of mining activities after accounting for the cost of hardware and operations, shows that this cohort of market participants is now...

The US government transferred 58.742 BTC worth nearly $4 million, to crypto exchange Coinbase on Monday. According to the latest data compiled by blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, the transfer came from an address labeled US Government: Ryan Farace Seized Funds, identified on the blockchain as 3B2jEBZi8fJWGEDrh6Pe7hDMaJ6iGfFtaU. These funds were confiscated three years ago from a Maryland resident, Ryan Farace,...

TL;DR The presidential elections in the United States could severely affect the cryptocurrency market. Trumps possible victory might boost BTC due to his pro-crypto stance, while his potential loss could have the opposite effect. Bidens withdrawal has Trump and Harris tied at 44% support each, while Robert Kennedy trails behind. Bitcoins Possible Reaction The US presidential elections, scheduled for November...