The Japanese yen weakened against a basket of major and secondary currencies during Asian trading on Tuesday, pulling back from a three-month high against the US dollar and heading for its first daily loss in five sessions as traders locked in profits after the currency's recent rally. Despite the pullback, the yen remains under close scrutiny from monetary authorities in...

Despite the sharp rally in the Japanese yen following the coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States in the foreign exchange market, most analysts believe the gains could prove temporary unless Japan's economic fundamentals and monetary policy undergo meaningful change. The joint intervention provided a strong boost to the Japanese currency, which has risen about 5% since the operation...

The US dollar traded mostly steady with a slightly negative bias on Wednesday as investors monitored geopolitical developments while awaiting key US employment data. The US Dollar Index was little changed at 99.8 as of 21:35 GMT, after touching its lowest level in six weeks during Monday's session. Lower oil prices weigh on the dollar The dollar remained close to...

The Japanese yen strengthened against a basket of major and minor currencies during Asian trading on Wednesday, resuming its advance against the US dollar after a brief pause in the previous session and moving back toward its highest level in three months. The latest gains come as monetary authorities in both Japan and the United States continue to closely monitor...

12:02 PM EDT, 07/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday as the US imposed a new set of tariffs on 60 trade partners. In a Thursday statement, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced new tariffs on 60 countries over alleged failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on...

July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. investment-grade bond funds and exchange-traded funds saw massive outflows in the week ended July 22, as an oil-driven inflation scare pushed Treasury yields higher and investors cut exposure to fixed-rate corporate debt, LSEG Lipper data showed. According to the data, U.S. investment-grade bond funds recorded $7.1 billion in net outflows during the week, the largest...

12:17 PM EDT, 07/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with index/price moves and geopolitical news from the first paragraph.) US equity indexes rose as all sectors advanced in Friday's midday trading amid declining crude oil and government bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7% to 52,083.5, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to 7,450.1, and the Nasdaq Composite edged up...

12:55 PM EDT, 07/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) increasing 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 2.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.9% to...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Autodesk ( ADSK ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on GameStop ( GME ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Dell Technologies ( DELL ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DELL usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information...

ARM Holdings ( ARM ) underwent analysis by 13 analysts in the last quarter, revealing a spectrum of viewpoints from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings...

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

Accusing Kejriwal of being busy with election campaigning in poll-bound states and waking up to the situation late, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, said that the Centre had held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and senior officials from four North Indian states on 20th October to discuss measures to reduce air pollution, which he claims weren't adopted by the AAP-led governments.

04:19 AM EDT, 05/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer, on May 11, 2026, sold 1,555 shares in Meta Platforms ( META ) for $940,106. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Olivan has control over a total of 109,412 Class A common shares of the company, with 6,853 shares held directly and 102,559 controlled indirectly. SEC...

04:21 AM EDT, 05/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- John C.M. Farquhar, Director, Chief Executive Officer, on May 11, 2026, sold 22,562 shares in Heartflow ( HTFL ) for $657,005. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Farquhar has control over a total of 519,397 common shares of the company, with 519,397 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1464521/000146452126000067/xslF345X05/form4.xml ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--   FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: River Global Investors LLP - 213800HIGHFCAY9K8Z97 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming...

04:21 AM EDT, 05/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Daniel C Croteau, Director, on May 12, 2026, sold 2,864 shares in Ufp Technologies ( UFPT ) for $634,977. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Croteau has control over a total of 855 common shares of the company, with 855 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914156/000208495626000026/xslF345X05/form4.xml ...

In the past two weeks, bitcoin has experienced a market correction of around 11% and even more evident volatile rides. Although the leading crypto asset recently briefly rebounded to $58,000, its price still has a long way to go before it regains its all-time high levels. On-chain data from the blockchain market intelligence firm Santiment revealed that bitcoin wallets holding...

Bitcoin’s price may not look exciting this month, but the network’s total hash rate has returned to logging regular new all-time highs. The divergence between security and price is a sign that Bitcoin mining firms are happy to continue installing new computer hardware, even amid uncertain business/ market conditions. Bitcoin’s Unrelenting Hash Rate According to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, miner...

Ripple Labs’ Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has slammed U.S. regulators for unfairly targeting the cryptocurrency industry in money laundering investigations while allowing traditional banks to slip under the radar. In a recent X post, Alderoty pointed to the New York Federal Reserve’s reported role in enabling large-scale illicit transfers, including those tied to terrorist groups, as evidence that crypto...

Fintech bank Nubank has announced the suspension of trading for its cryptocurrency, Nucoin. This comes against a backdrop of scrutiny over the bank’s financial stability. Nubank’s Policy Change In a September 10 blog post, Nubank disclosed that effective immediately, Nucoin can no longer be bought or sold within its app. The cryptocurrency was launched in late 2022 on the Polygon blockchain...