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The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...

08:40 AM EDT, 04/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were steady premarket Tuesday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was marginally higher recently. Spotify Technology ( SPOT ) was up more than 8% after reporting that it swung to Q1 earnings as revenue increased during the period. ...

08:58 AM EDT, 04/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed premarket Tuesday with the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) down 1.7% and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLK ) 0.2% higher recently. Spotify Technology ( SPOT ) was up more than 10% after reporting that it swung to Q1 earnings as revenue increased during the...

08:45 AM EDT, 04/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently inactive and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.7%. Danaher ( DHR ) rose past 7% after it reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue that still topped projections from analysts polled by Capital...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * GM up on FY forecast raise, Q1 beat * Nucor ( NUE ) sinks after Q1 results miss * Futures up: Dow 0.21%, S&P 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.28% (Updated at 8:34 a.m. ET/1234 GMT) By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat...

Diebold Nixdorf ( DBD ) underwent analysis by 4 analysts in the last quarter, revealing a spectrum of viewpoints from bullish to bearish. The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 1...

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Microsoft ( MSFT ) said its cloud-based productivity software suite, which includes Word, Excel and Teams, among other widely used tools, has recovered after an outage impacted thousands of users on Thursday. We can confirm the issue impacting connectivity to Microsoft ( MSFT ) services is now mitigated, the Windows parent said in a post on...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Lam Research ( LRCX ) , 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 LRCX usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information...

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Verizon expects to record a severance charge between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion in the third quarter as a result of a previously announced voluntary separation program, the carrier said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. The telecom operator announced a voluntary separation program in June for select U.S.-based management staff. About 4,800 eligible employees are...

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.

(Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks. The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, also advocates the strengthening of privacy policies. Today, all 193 members...

(Reuters) -Luggage maker Samsonite International ( SMSOF ) on Friday said it plans to pursue a dual listing in addition to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to increase the liquidity of its shares and reach investors in more markets. Samsonite ( SMSOF ) did not provide details of the exchanges it is considering for the second listing,...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...

March 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's ( META ) Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...

It wasnt a good week for bitcoin as the asset is down by about 9%, and it slipped below $58,000 earlier today for the third time in days. The altcoins are also in the red on both daily and weekly scales. The total crypto market cap has seen more than $250 billion gone since last Sunday. BTC Down 9% Weekly...

Peter Diamandis is the founder of X Prize and Singularity University, a high tech business incubator with a focus on how AI is shaping the future. On Sunday, Diamandis asked the question to his 262K+ followers on X. Many of the answers were very illuminating. One replier pointed out that Bitcoin has never failed to do what it promises. Thats...

Ripple recently faced rejection at the key resistance level of $0.64, causing the price to drop toward the lower boundary of its current range, closely aligning with the 200-day moving average at $0.55. Despite this pullback, the price is likely to experience a modest rebound, maintaining its sideways consolidation within this range. XRP Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart A...

Australians reportedly lost at least AUD 180 million (approximately $122 million) to cryptocurrency investment frauds over the past year. Victims under 50 now make up around 60% of scam reports, overtaking older Australians, who are typically considered more vulnerable to such projects. Crypto-Based Investment Scams in Australia The data, gathered by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) from police reports...