The euro rose in European trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals, extending gains against the dollar for the second session and approaching a six-week high ahead of the European Central Banks policy meeting. The ECB is expected to announce the seventh consecutive rate cut in a row and could provide clues on the path ahead for policies...

The European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.15% at the June 4-5 meeting, the lowest since October 2022, matching expectations, and marking the seventh such rate cut in a row. ...

The euro settled near six-week highs against the dollar before an expected ECB interest rate cut on Thursday, while the US dollar rebounded mildly after weak labor data. Recent data showed the US services sector shrank for the first time in a year, while the labor sector is showing signs of weakness as well, leading to a wave of US...

The US dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday as investors assess US President Trumps tariff negotiations with major trading partners, including China. The Trump administration granted countries a deadline until today to offer their best trade deals, while also imposing 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Trump is scheduled to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping this...

(Updated at 0852 GMT) * Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner * Putin loyalists set to win local elections * Fitch upgrades Turkey's rating on improved fiscal policy * EM stocks down 1.2%, FX off 0.4% By Johann M Cherian Sept 9 (Reuters) - Sentiment across most developing markets soured on Monday with Chinese stocks hitting a seven-month low as...

NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Uncertainty over the U.S. economy's health is rippling through markets, adding fuel to an already-volatile period that has investors grappling with a shift in Federal Reserve policy, a tight U.S. election and worries over stretched valuations. U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday after closely watched jobs data showed labor market momentum slowing more than expected,...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.32 per share on revenue of $13.23 billion after the closing bell. Oracle shares fell 0.2% to $141.49 in after-hours trading. BlackSky Technology Inc...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.42%, S&P 500 0.53%, Nasdaq 0.73% Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, rebounding from heavy losses last week, as investors remained optimistic about soft landing prospects for the U.S. economy ahead...

Soybean Price Analysis Expected Scenario The soybean price has returned to rise after a previous decline, remaining consolidated above the EMA50. It is waiting for more intraday rise to target 1193.10$ mainly. Stochastic current negativity might hinder the price's mission to rise, causing some temporary sideways fluctuation. Continuation of the bullish wave requires holding above 1170.00$ and 1155.00$ levels. Expected...

April 25 (Reuters) - Western Digital ( WDC ) surpassed expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, riding on a surge in demand for its data storage products from cloud service providers. The results are the latest sign that demand for memory chips is improving, after earnings of larger rivals Micron Technology ( MU ) and Samsung Electronics (...

(Reuters) - T-Mobile US ( TMUS ) on Thursday raised its annual forecast for monthly bill-paying phone subscriber growth, as more customers tap into its discounted plans and on expansion of 5G network coverage. Although the overall market for postpaid phone additions is shrinking, T-Mobile is viewed as the top pick by analysts as it gains shares from underpenetrated smaller...

Corn Price Analysis Expected Scenario The price of corn bounced bullishly after approaching the breached neckline of the positive pattern. It surpassed the 449.20$ level and settled above it again, reinforcing expectations of continuing the correctional bullish trend. The next main targets are 461.90$ followed by 474.70$. The EMA50 continues to support the suggested bullish wave, conditioned by price stability...

Facebook-parent Meta said it will be activating its Elections Operations Center to watch out for potential abuses that could emerge across the platform related to state elections

West Bengal recorded the highest number of recorded cases against fake news on social media in 2021, accounting for about one-fourth of the total such cases across the country, according to NCRB data.

Political and tech disputes, women's choices and a murder most foul kept the Delhi High Court busy in 2022. The court, which issued a divided decision on criminalising marital rape and let the parties appeal to the Supreme Court, also posed some probing questions about the Centre's contentious Agnipath scheme for enlisting people in the armed services.

Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt) and Twitter handle operated by the information department (@InfoUPFactCheck) were hacked for a brief period. Both the accounts have now been restored.

05:40 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Fairfax Financial ( FRFHF ) ( FFH.TO) on Thursday said its first-quarter profit fell 45%, even as insurance revenue and net premiums written rose. The insurer reported net earnings attributable to Fairfax of US$776.5 million, or US$30.82 per share, in the period, down from a profit of US$1.25 billion, or US$49.83, a year...

05:41 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AES ( AES ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Thursday of $0.50 per diluted share, up from $0.22 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $0.34. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.09 billion, compared with $3.24 billion a year earlier. Three analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.20...

05:37 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Sanjit Biswas, 10% Owner, Director, CEO, on April 30, 2024, sold 96,000 shares in Samsara (IOT) for $3,415,247. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Biswas has control over a total of 4,344,103 shares of the company, with 1,703,391 shares held directly and 2,640,712 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1642896/000141588924012050/xslF345X03/form4-05022024_090524.xml Price: 37.02, Change:...

05:43 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Thomas E Herman, Vice President and CFO, on May 01, 2024, executed a purchase for 16,308 shares in Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust ( CPZ ) for $253,668. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Herman has control over a total of 26,783 shares of the company, with 26,783 shares...

Bitcoin prices have typically rallied in the past following halvings. Six months after the first halving in 2012, the price jumped to $126 from $12. After the second halving in 2016, it went to $1,000 from $654 within seven months and in 2020 it shot up to $18,040 from $8,570 in the same time period.

A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving investors exposure to the token without having to buy the currency. The SEC has previously denied all spot bitcoin ETF applications citing potential for fraud, but that could soon change after it lost a legal battle in August.

Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that its founder Changpeng Zhao would face criminal charges in the US under an agreement to resolve the probe into alleged money laundering, bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to the Bloomberg.

Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy after jurors in Manhattan deliberated for less than five hours Thursday.