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Yen wallows at eight-month trough on stimulus pressures
Yen wallows at eight-month trough on stimulus pressures
Nov 3, 2025
The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Monday at the start of the week, resuming losses against the US dollar after a brief rebound on Friday. The currency was once again nearing its eight-month low, pressured by expectations of expansive fiscal stimulus under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Japans new prime minister is reportedly preparing a massive stimulus package aimed...
Euro settles above 3-month trough amid negative pressures
Euro settles above 3-month trough amid negative pressures
Nov 3, 2025
The euro edged slightly higher in European trading on Monday against a basket of major currencies, attempting to recover from a three-month low versus the US dollar amid renewed buying at lower levels. However, the single currency remains under downward pressure after eurozone inflation slowed in October, easing price pressures on European Central Bank policymakers and reinforcing expectations for an...
Euro deepens losses to three-month trough
Euro deepens losses to three-month trough
Nov 3, 2025
The euro fell in European trading on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies, extending its losses for the fifth consecutive session against the U.S. dollar and reaching a three-month low, as selling pressure on the single currency persisted amid strong demand for the dollar as the preferred safe investment. The slowdown in eurozone inflation during October eased price pressures...
Aussie drops to two-week trough after RBA's meeting
Aussie drops to two-week trough after RBA's meeting
Nov 3, 2025
The Australian dollar fell in European trading on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies, extending its losses for the fifth consecutive session against its U.S. counterpart and hitting a two-week low following the latest policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The central bank kept interest rates unchanged, in line with most market expectations, marking the second...
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Exchange-Traded Funds Lower, US Equities Mixed After Midday Trading
Exchange-Traded Funds Lower, US Equities Mixed After Midday Trading
Oct 3, 2024
01:01 PM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.1%. US equity indexes traded mixed midday Wednesday as investors weighed housing market data amid a surge in gold prices to a fresh record high intraday. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and Energy Select...
Top Midday Decliners
Top Midday Decliners
Oct 3, 2024
01:29 PM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Stitch Fix ( SFIX ) shares slumped over 38% on Wednesday, a day after reporting a fiscal Q4 net loss of $0.29 per diluted share, wider than a $0.17 loss a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected a loss of $0.19 per share. Intraday trading volume was 15.2 million, compared with...
US Equity Indexes Mixed, Treasury Yields Rise as Traders Assess Housing Data
US Equity Indexes Mixed, Treasury Yields Rise as Traders Assess Housing Data
Oct 3, 2024
01:09 PM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed while most government bond yields rose after midday on Wednesday as investors weighed the housing market data. The S&P 500 slid 0.1% to 5,726.4, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to 41,978.8 after scaling new peaks earlier in the session. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.1% to...
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Slide Wednesday Afternoon
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Slide Wednesday Afternoon
Oct 3, 2024
01:59 PM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks fell in Wednesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.8% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.5%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) declined 0.3%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) dropped 1.7% to $63,092, and the yield for 10-year US...
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Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Jul 30, 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) reported on Thursday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and U.S. export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued to drag on its key semiconductor division. The world's largest memory chip maker posted 4.7 trillion won ($3.37 billion) in operating profit for the April-June...
AXT's Earnings: A Preview
AXT's Earnings: A Preview
Jul 30, 2025
AXT will release its quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2025-07-31. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate AXT to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.14. Investors in AXT are eagerly awaiting the company's announcement, hoping for news of surpassing estimates and positive guidance for the next quarter. It's worth noting for new investors...
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Jul 30, 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) reported on Thursday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and U.S. export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued to drag on its key semiconductor division. The world's largest memory chip maker posted 4.7 trillion won ($3.37 billion) in operating profit for the April-June...
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Jul 30, 2025
SEOUL, July 31 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) reported on Thursday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and U.S. export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued to drag on its key semiconductor division. The world's largest memory chip maker posted 4.7 trillion won ($3.37 billion) in operating profit...
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BookMyShow cancels Shubh's India tour amid Khalistan controversy
BookMyShow cancels Shubh's India tour amid Khalistan controversy
Sep 20, 2023
India-Canada Tension: While BookMyShow's official statement did not explicitly state the reason behind the cancellation, it confirmed that 'singer Shubneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled.' It assured all ticket holders that their money would be refunded in 7-10 working days.
Canada urges India to take Sikh leader's murder seriously, US 'concerned'
Canada urges India to take Sikh leader's murder seriously, US 'concerned'
Sep 19, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said on Tuesday (September 19) his government does not seek to 'escalate' tensions with India. This, in the backdrop of the two countries expelling a senior diplomat each.
Eric Clapton raises $2.2 mn for anti-vaccine Democrat US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Eric Clapton raises $2.2 mn for anti-vaccine Democrat US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Sep 20, 2023
Besides Clapton, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Schneider and Woody Harrelson (who later retracted) have publicly supported RFK Jr, who reportedly said COVID-19 may just be 'ethnically targeted.' The virus targets Caucasians and Black people while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people, he said at a New York dinner.
UK Cabinet Reshuffle: Rishi Sunak calls up ex-PM David Cameron after sacking Suella Braverman
UK Cabinet Reshuffle: Rishi Sunak calls up ex-PM David Cameron after sacking Suella Braverman
Nov 13, 2023
British politics is abuzz with musical chairs like excitement. PM Rishi Sunak, who had to remove his outspoken interior minister Suella Braverman for her article on a pro-Palestine march in UK, has brought ex-PM David Cameron — who had lost the top job over Brexit — back into the fresh equation.
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Importan Ripple (XRP) Update: Certain Users Need to Take Action
Importan Ripple (XRP) Update: Certain Users Need to Take Action
Jul 19, 2024
RippleX, the portal designed to empower developers in the XRP Ledger ecosystem, shared an important update today that requires action from certain users. In a post to Twitter, RippleX took the opportunity to remind people that anyone operating a node on XRPL has to upgrade to the latest version of Rippled in order to ensure the continuity of the service....
Best 13 DeFi Wallets Reviewed (2024)
Best 13 DeFi Wallets Reviewed (2024)
Jul 19, 2024
A Decentralized Finance (DeFi) wallet allows users to store, manage, trade crypto, and, most importantly, interact with decentralized applications (dApps) and Web3 projects. These could range from decentralized exchanges (DEXs), liquid staking platforms, and lending protocols to NFTs and SocialFi apps. DeFi wallets give users complete control and ownership over their crypto. But let’s clarify a few things first. There...
Bitcoin Pushes $66K Following Donald Trump Assassination Attempt, and More: This Week’s Crypto Recap
Bitcoin Pushes $66K Following Donald Trump Assassination Attempt, and More: This Week’s Crypto Recap
Jul 19, 2024
Its been a good week for the cryptocurrency market. Its total capitalization increased by more than $250 billion, currently sitting above $2.5 trillion, thanks to considerable gains across the board. But what seems to have triggered this recovery is an event that many describe as one of Americas darkest days. Indeed, it was the assassination attempt of US Presidential candidate...
WazirX Taps Forensic Experts, Law Enforcement to Identify Hackers Behind $230M Breach
WazirX Taps Forensic Experts, Law Enforcement to Identify Hackers Behind $230M Breach
Jul 19, 2024
In response to the devastating $230 million security breach, WazirX revealed that it has filed a formal police complaint and is exploring additional legal avenues to hold those responsible accountable. Immediate actions include reporting the incident to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). WazirXs Comprehensive Action Plan In the latest update, the Indian...
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