The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, amid internal divisions over the future path of monetary policy, as President Donald Trump and other White House officials intensify pressure on the central bank. Trump escalated that pressure on Wednesday morning, following the release of economic data showing US GDP grew at an annualized rate of...

The Japanese yen rose during Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, beginning to recover from its lowest level in three and a half months against the US dollar, as buyers stepped in at lower price levels. However, despite todays rebound, the yen is on track to post its biggest monthly loss in 2025. As...

At the conclusion of its June 30July 1 meeting, the Bank of Japans Policy Board announced on Thursday morning that it would leave interest rates unchanged at a range of 0.50% the highest level since 2008 in line with most global market expectations. This marks the fourth consecutive meeting with no rate change. The decision to maintain the short-term interest...

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Wednesday, citing the resilience of the Canadian economy despite the ongoing global trade war sparked by the United States. Governor Tiff Macklem stated in pre-prepared remarks that the boards decision was based on a clear consensus. He explained that the Canadian economy has not experienced a sharp...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: FedEx Corporation ( FDX ) reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program. FedEx ( FDX ) shares jumped 12.9% to $299.07 in the after-hours trading session. Worthington Steel,...

TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Friday, underpinned by the strength on Wall Street overnight and as a weaker yen prompted investors to buy automakers. The Nikkei rose to as high as 41,087.75 earlier in the session, crossing the 41,000 level for the first time. The index ended 0.07% higher at 40,844.53...

(Updates to closing prices) TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at an all-time high on Friday, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight and strength in automakers' stocks on a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 0.18% to end at 40,888.43, after hitting 41,087.75 earlier in the session to break an all-time intraday high. The index,...

03:42 PM EDT, 03/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) rising 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 0.9%. In corporate news, Eledon Pharmaceuticals ( ELDN ) shares surged 12% after it said its tegoprubart monoclonal antibody was used...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, the unit of Alphabet said on Thursday, the latest in a wave of expansion by global tech firms into Southeast Asia. The government said the investment would advance Malaysia's digital ambitions, and the artificial intelligence (AI)...

Soybean Price Analysis Expected Scenario Soybean price keeps declining to approach our awaited target at $1,193.10, noticing that the price completes forming the double top pattern that appears on the chart, expecting to motivate the price to surpass the mentioned target to rally towards $1,150.00 areas as the next main station. Therefore, the bearish trend will remain suggested on the...

Corn Price Analysis Expected Scenario Corn price managed to break the $461.90 level and ended yesterday below it, approaching to form a double top pattern that its signs appear on the chart, which will push the price to surpass our next awaited target at $449.20 to reach $433.50 areas as the next negative station. Therefore, we will continue to suggest...

(Reuters) -President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face each other in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 in what looks set to be a divisive, closely fought contest. Several third-party hopefuls are also running. Here is a list of the candidates: REPUBLICAN PARTY DONALD TRUMP In office from 2017-2021, Trump has secured enough delegates to clinch...

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

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.

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.

Activists have contended that words like "ecotourism facilities" and "any other purposes" are too vague and may pave the way for widespread exploitation and misuse.

* BYD, Geely and SAIC file court challenges to EU tariffs * Chinese industry body CCCME has also filed a complaint * European Commission says technical contact with China continues (Updates Jan. 23 story with CCCME statement in paragraph 7) By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD, Geely and SAIC have challenged the EU's...

05:07 AM EST, 01/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the stock move in the headline and the last paragraph.) Nvni Group ( NVNI ) said late Thursday that it regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing. The company's shares were up over 24% in premarket activity Friday. Price: 1.85, Change: +0.36, Percent Change: +24.16 ...

* US-led political backlash has driven banks' ESG retreat * BNP to focus on four themes in sustainable finance * Bank survey found people want to invest thematically By Virginia Furness LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is rethinking sustainable finance to focus on profitable deals and on redefining what it considers sustainable, a senior executive said, as it...

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it had secured important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews, including to sanction UK businesses that have boosted their star ratings with fake or misleading reviews. Google has also committed to put warning alerts on the profiles of British businesses that use fake reviews to boost their star...

TL;DR Ripples XRP saw a significant drop to $0.43 but quickly rebounded to $0.51, with active XRP accounts increasing by 45% on a 24-hour scale. Analysts envision a potential bull run for the asset, but some caution that staying below the $0.54 EMA could be followed by another pullback. This Indicator Headed North Ripples XRP was severely affected by the...

BlackRock has been proving the pundits wrong amid claims that there has been little or no demand for spot Ethereum’s ETFs, The asset manager’s ETHA ETF took another $108.4 million in daily inflows on Aug. 6. This comes in the same week that the underlying asset devalued by around 25%. On “crypto black Monday,” the fund took $47 million, bringing...

Capula Investment Management LLP, one of Europes largest hedge funds, informed that it holds $464 million in shares of spot Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock and Fidelity. Capula’s disclosure contributes to institutional investors rising interest in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Capula’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Shares A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5 revealed that Capula Investment...

TL;DR Shiba Inu (SHIB) surged 20% on August 6, with significant increases in transaction volume and burn rate. The overall meme coin niche rebounded, with its market capitalization rising above $40 billion amid notable gains from Dogecoin, Pepe, and Bonk Inu. SHIB Metrics Explode The popular meme coin Shiba Inu was among the best-performing cryptocurrencies on August 6 and even...