The dollar held steady against the euro and the British pound on Friday, maintaining strong gains as investors awaited US consumer spending data, after growth figures came in better than expected, reducing expectations for further Federal Reserve easing this year. The euro traded near a three-week low at $1.1669, while the pound stabilized at $1.3347 after hitting its lowest in...

Imagine bringing back vast quantities of platinum, gold, and rare metals enough to fund every Americans wildest dreams, or perhaps collapse the global economy overnight. This is the high-stakes gamble NASA and a wave of innovative US startups are taking as they chase the untapped riches of asteroids. As NASAs Psyche probe speeds toward its 2029 rendezvous with the metallic...

The Swiss National Bank announced its interest rate decision on Thursday morning, following the September 25 meeting. The bank kept rates unchanged at 0.00%, the lowest level since June 2022, in line with market expectations. This marks a temporary pause in the monetary easing cycle, which had continued over the past six consecutive meetings. This statement is positive for the...

The US dollar has not advanced this week on the back of war drums or geopolitical tensions. Instead, it continues to edge higher for more ordinary but equally persistent reasons: there simply hasnt been enough fuel for the bears to justify short positions at the weeks opening levels. Traders hoping for a flow of weak US data to support dollar...

09:15 AM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed pre-bell Tuesday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) up 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) marginally declining. Soleno Therapeutics ( SLNO ) stock was up more than 8% higher after the company said it has signed an accelerated share repurchase agreement for...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures: Dow up 0.05%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.5% * Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) gains on cost-cut, investment plans * Japan's SoftBank offloads Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares * CoreWeave ( CRWV ) drops after trimming...

08:52 AM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were declining pre-bell Tuesday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) slightly lower and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.5%. Sony Group ( SONY ) stock was up nearly 6% after the company posted higher fiscal Q2 earnings and sales, and raised its fiscal 2025 sales outlook. ...

08:31 AM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Tuesday, with futures of technology sector-heavy Nasdaq Composite down after Japan's SoftBank Group disclosed it sold its entire $5.83 billion stake in Nvidia ( NVDA ) . Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.5% lower....

Ethereum (ETHUSD) Price Analysis Expected Scenario Ethereum price (ETHUSD) breached 3840.00$ and settled above it, reinforcing the expectations of continuing the bullish trend on the intraday and short-term basis, waiting to visit 4096.85$ as a next main target. The positive support provided by the EMA50 reinforces the expectations of continuing the rise, noting that breaking 3775.00$ will stop the suggested...

Brent Oil Price Analysis Expected Scenario Brent oil price tested 79.00$ barrier, and it might show some bearish bias affected by stochastic current negativity, but as long as the price is above 78.25$, we will continue to suggest the bullish trend for today, which targets 80.08$ as a next main station. Noting that breaking 78.25$ will push the price to...

USDCHF Price Analysis Expected Scenario The USDCHF price shows negative trades after the temporary rise witnessed yesterday. Stochastic overlaps negatively to motivate the price to achieve more decline in the upcoming sessions. Our targets begin by breaking 0.8885 to confirm extending the bearish wave towards 0.8780. Expected Trading Range Between 0.8840 support and 0.8960 resistance. Trend Forecast: Bearish ...

Crude Oil Price Analysis Expected Scenario Crude oil price provided additional positive trades to reach the thresholds of the waited target at 75.25$, waiting to get additional positive momentum to assist to push the price to achieve more rise. Reminding you that breaching the mentioned level will push the price towards 77.64$ as a next positive station, while breaking 73.85$...

The Pakistan Speaker's decision to accept mass resignations of Imran Khan's PTI party members came a day after 70-year-old former PM hinted at returning to the National Assembly for consultation with the treasury benches 'on an interim set-up to be installed after the dissolution' of the lower house of parliament. All this when the country in the thick of an economic crisis.

Take a look at the profile of Jacinda Ardern's ally Chris Hipkins, who was sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister on January 25.

The 14-minute speech was interspersed by bouts of applause as Pelosi said, “With great confidence in our caucus, I will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress.”

Ardern said her resignation would take effect no later than February 7, and the Labour caucus would vote on a new leader on January 22. 

(Reuters) -McDonald's reported a surprise drop in quarterly global comparable sales on Monday, as the burger giant struggled to hold back budget-strapped customers from opting for cheaper meals at home. Shares of the company, which are down 15% this year, fell 1.5% in premarket trading. Global sales fell 1% in the second quarter, its first decline in 13 quarters, compared...

07:10 AM EDT, 07/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Africa Energy ( HPMCF ) earlier on Monday said TotalEnergies EP South Africa B.V. and QatarEnergy International E&P will withdraw from their 45% and 25% interest, respectively, from Block 11B/12B operations off the Republic of South Africa. As previously announced on July 1, CNR International (South Africa) also said they were withdrawing from...

July 29 - U.S. oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum ( OXY ) said on Monday it would sell certain Delaware Basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Permian Resources ( PR ) for about $818 million, as it plans to cut down debt. It also plans to divest some $152 million worth of assets, bringing its total year-to-date...

07:12 AM EDT, 07/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bedford Metals ( URGYF ) on Monday said it has received the necessary exploration permit from the Ministry of Environment for its 2024 prospecting program at the Ubiquity Lake Uranium Project in Northern Saskatchewan. The previously announced prospecting program at Ubiquity Lake will include investigating and mapping historic showings and target zones identified...

The bitcoin mine would use solar and storage technology from Tesla and be entirely run on renewable energy

Shark Tank star and Canadian millionaire Kevin O’Leary, who has always been bullish on Bitcoin, expressed how the adoption of green energy by mining companies could reduce fossil fuel usage and trigger a wider acceptance of sustainable energy

Founded in 2017 by Jaynti Kanani, Anurag Arjun, Sandeep Nailwal and Mihailo Bjelic as a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, Polygon is building a suite of scaling solutions.

El Salvador and Iceland are hotspots to watch out for as world wakes up to power of cutting-edge geothermal.