The Japanese yen declined in Asian markets on Friday, resuming its losses after a two-day pause against the US dollar, edging closer once again to its lowest level in two weeks. The currency is now on track for its largest weekly loss in 2025, amid escalating chaos in global trade as Donald Trump announced further tariffs. Despite rising expectations of...

The Canadian dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday following decisions that signaled an escalation in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump announced today the imposition of a 35% tariff on Canadian imports and threatened to raise tariffs on other countries as well. In a post on Truth Social yesterday, Trump said...

The Australian dollar climbed against most major currencies on Thursday after markets absorbed the central banks latest monetary policy decision. In a statement released early Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia said it had decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting that it needs more information to ensure inflation is steadily moving toward the 2.5% target. In the...

The U.S. dollar rose on Friday, supported by escalating global trade tensions after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on imports, including a 35% levy on neighboring Canada, along with plans to impose broad tariffs of 15% or 20% on most of the United States trading partners. The latest trade blow to Canada came as a surprise to investors, who...

01:10 PM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were lower in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) dropping 1.8%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was fractionally lower. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 3% to $114,727, and the...

11:49 AM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The three major US stock indexes were all down around midday trading Friday after President Donald Trump signed widespread tariffs into effect overnight and the US July jobs report surprised to the downside. Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, far below the consensus estimate...

01:11 PM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.3%. US equity indexes sank, with government bond yields and crude oil sliding after nonfarm payrolls showed a sharp deterioration in the labor market and the Trump administration unleashed new punitive import tariffs on international...

* Strong corporate earnings boost market confidence * AI-driven companies lead market gains * Short-term volatility expected, but long-term outlook positive By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - With more than half of second quarter earnings reported and stocks near record highs, company results have reassured investors about the artificial intelligence trade that has energized Wall Street,...

Three chip firms -- Intel Corp's Mobileye, Qualcomm Inc and Nvidia Corp -- have emerged as the leaders in locking down the brains of self-driving cars for the next decade.

How are NFTs minted and can you mint one? Yes, anyone can mint NFTs. There are multiple NFT marketplaces to choose from if you want to sell your art online. Some of the most prominent are OpenSea, Rarible, SuperRare, and Foundation.

The transaction was executed on Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE) and it involved providing a Letter of Credit and digital presentation of underlying trade documents. The platform allows all parties in transactions to simultaneously transact and see documents.

Norton Crypto, the mining tool integrated into the antivirus, uses the idling hardware on your PC to execute the cryptocurrency mining process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers on Twitter were surprised to find a strange tweet from the leader on Sunday. The tweet asked for donations in cryptocurrencies. The tweet along with a few others was deleted after the hacked account was restored.Many celebrities, actors, politicians and artists have fallen victim to cyber-attacks. Here are some public figures whose accounts on social media platforms were hacked.

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.

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.

The unseasonal rainfall in Mumbai and other parts of the state prompted concerns about potential disruptions in the agricultural supply chain.

Yash Sharma, Director of Ganesha Ecosphere expects the aggressive capacity expansion plans to help the company achieve 20-22% CAGR over the next 3-4 years.

This acquisition not only substantially hikes UltraTech Cement's capacity but also serves as a strategic entry into the promising market of Jharkhand. Shares of UltraTech Cement Ltd ended at ₹8,721.80, down by ₹6.20, or 0.071%, on the BSE.

Mahendra Kumar Dhanuka, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the company, said the third quarter so far has not been as good as expected due to the late harvesting of crops.

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.

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.