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Yen skids to three-week trough amid mounting pressures
Yen skids to three-week trough amid mounting pressures
Jul 15, 2025
The Japanese yen declined in the Asian market on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the third consecutive day against the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in three weeks, amid negative pressure on the Japanese currency and expectations of further declines toward the 150 yen barrier. Markets are awaiting the release...
Sterling tries to recover amid UK interest rate pressures
Sterling tries to recover amid UK interest rate pressures
Jul 15, 2025
The British pound rose in the European market on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, holding above its lowest level in three weeks against the US dollar recorded earlier in Asian trading, on track to achieve its first gain in the last eight days, amid active buying from low levels. Governor Andrew Bailey stated that the Bank of England...
Loonie declines amid US trade war
Loonie declines amid US trade war
Jul 11, 2025
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...
US dollar inches up after Trump's tariff threats against Europe, Mexico
US dollar inches up after Trump's tariff threats against Europe, Mexico
Jul 14, 2025
The euro briefly hit a three-week low on Monday morning before recovering some losses, while the U.S. dollar edged slightly higher after President Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on imports from two of the United States largest trading partners, starting August 1. Analysts pointed to what's known as the TACO trade (short for Trump Always Chickens Out) as...
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Microsoft, Apple And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday
Microsoft, Apple And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday
Jul 30, 2025
With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) to report quarterly earnings at $1.42 per share on revenue of $89.04 billion after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Apple ( AAPL ) shares fell...
India PM Modi faces opposition fury after Trump's 25% tariff threat
India PM Modi faces opposition fury after Trump's 25% tariff threat
Jul 31, 2025
* India's opposition blames Modi government for diplomatic failure * Rupee, equity indexes fall after Trump's tariff threat * Economists warn tariffs may hurt growth, manufacturing ambitions By Manoj Kumar and Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI, July 31 (Reuters) - Indian opposition parties criticised the government on Thursday, describing U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 25% tariff as a diplomatic...
Dow Falls Over 150 Points Following Powell's Comments On Rate Cuts: Investor Sentiment Declines, But Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Dow Falls Over 150 Points Following Powell's Comments On Rate Cuts: Investor Sentiment Declines, But Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Jul 31, 2025
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points during the session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said no decision has been made on a September rate...
Dow Falls Over 150 Points After Powell's Comments On Rate Cuts: Investor Sentiment Declines, But Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Dow Falls Over 150 Points After Powell's Comments On Rate Cuts: Investor Sentiment Declines, But Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone
Jul 31, 2025
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points during the session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said no decision has been made on a September rate...
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Engineering software startup Rescale raises $115 million from Applied Materials, Nvidia 
Engineering software startup Rescale raises $115 million from Applied Materials, Nvidia 
Apr 7, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Rescale, a San Francisco-based startup that makes engineering software used to design race cars and computer chips, raised $115 million on Monday in venture financing. Backers in the round included the venture arm of semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and Nvidia ( NVDA ), the world's biggest maker of artificial intelligence chips....
Market Analysis: Microsoft And Competitors In Software Industry
Market Analysis: Microsoft And Competitors In Software Industry
Apr 7, 2025
Amidst the fast-paced and highly competitive business environment of today, conducting comprehensive company analysis is essential for investors and industry enthusiasts. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft ( MSFT ) in comparison to its major competitors within the Software industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is...
Factbox-Companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from tariffs
Factbox-Companies eye US expansion to lessen fallout from tariffs
Apr 7, 2025
(Reuters) -Some companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the costs of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Below are some of the plans companies have flagged, in alphabetical order. CAMPARI The Italian spirits group is assessing the opportunities to expand its production in the U.S. without losing...
ServiceNow Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment
ServiceNow Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment
Apr 7, 2025
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on ServiceNow ( NOW ). Our analysis of options history for ServiceNow ( NOW ) revealed 25 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 36% of traders were bullish, while 52% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 20 were puts, with a value of $771,984, and 5...
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Update: Market Chatter: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Face Pressure in India as Semaglutide Generics Gain Ground
Update: Market Chatter: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Face Pressure in India as Semaglutide Generics Gain Ground
Apr 10, 2026
05:22 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) response in the seventh paragraph.) Cheap generic versions of semaglutide in India are beginning to erode the dominance of Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) tirzepatide-based Mounjaro, Bloomberg reported Thursday. According to the report, semaglutide's share of India's GLP-1 segment rose to 33% in March from 25%...
Meta Reportedly Pulls Ads Seeking Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation
Meta Reportedly Pulls Ads Seeking Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation
Apr 10, 2026
05:39 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms ( META ) is removing advertisements on Facebook and Instagram from attorneys attempting to recruit clients in ongoing cases alleging addiction and harm to youth mental health from social media, several media outlets reported Thursday. We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are...
TotalEnergies' Saudi Refinery Damaged in Middle East Conflict
TotalEnergies' Saudi Refinery Damaged in Middle East Conflict
Apr 10, 2026
05:24 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- TotalEnergies (TTE) said Friday the SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia was impacted by the recent Middle East conflict, damaging a processing train. Although there were no casualties, the units were shut down as a safety precaution, the company said. SATORP is jointly owned TotalEnergies and Saudi state oil giant Aramco. ...
Sodexo cuts 2026 targets as new CEO gears to tackle long-standing issues
Sodexo cuts 2026 targets as new CEO gears to tackle long-standing issues
Apr 10, 2026
April 10 (Reuters) - French food caterer Sodexo slashed its annual sales and profitability targets on Friday, citing execution challenges and its management's review of contracts and assets, which sent its shares falling 13%. The group sees organic revenue growth of between 0.5% and 1% this year, down from the previously expected 1.5% to 2.5%. It expects its underlying operating...
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