The Canadian dollar rose sharply against its US counterpart on Thursday, recovering from a six-week low as optimism grew over the possibility of reaching an agreement to extend the ceasefire in the Middle East, boosting investor risk appetite. The Canadian dollar, known as the loonie, climbed 0.4% to C$1.3780 against the US dollar, equivalent to 72.57 US cents, heading for...

The euro declined in European trading on Friday against a basket of global currencies, resuming losses that were temporarily halted against the US dollar and heading toward a monthly decline in May, weighed down by higher US Treasury yields. The single European currency came under pressure as the US dollar regained strength, with markets awaiting final approval from President Donald...

The US dollar was little changed against major currencies on Friday, but remained on track to end the week lower after sources reported that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire and lift restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. According to four sources who spoke to Reuters, the agreement which is still...

The Japanese yen declined in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the third consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting its weakest level in four weeks, amid rising demand for the US currency as a safe haven due to escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran, raising...

03:48 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks advanced late Wednesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) adding 1.3%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index climbed 0.9%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index gained 0.4%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell...

03:50 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes headed for the second straight decline ahead of the close on Wednesday as most government bond yields gained. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to 22,461.91, the S&P 500 dropped 0.4% to 6,633.91, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.4% to 46,117.4. The materials sector led the declines, while energy...

03:56 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was decreasing 0.9%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.4% to $113,663, and...

03:47 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks advanced late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.7%. In corporate news, American Airlines ( AAL ) saw more than 830 flights delayed Wednesday as workers sought to address a technical problem impacting maintenance...

Platinum Price Analysis and Forecast Expected Scenarios Platinum price still holding above 888.00$ support line, confirming keeping the bullish track. Beginning to form bullish waves by settling near 902.00$. Stochastic continuous positive momentum signals. Reinforcing the chances of forming a strong bullish rally, expect moving towards the MA55 soon at 914.00$. Surpassing it will push the price to target additional...

EURJPY Pair Analysis and Forecast Expected Scenarios Stability above the bullish channels support line at 163.65. Attempt to get rid of negative pressures to reinforce the chances of forming new bullish waves. Consolidation of the MA55 below the mentioned major support. Stochastic begins to provide positive momentum. These factors confirm confining trades within the bullish track, increasing the chances of...

Natural Gas Price Analysis and Forecast Expected Scenarios Faced solid historical support at 1.540$ yesterday. Formed strong positive rebound and tested 2.000$ barrier. Turned back to fluctuate negatively below 1.810$. Contradiction between major indicators. This increases the efficiency of the sideways track, expecting continuous fluctuation between the mentioned major levels. Stay neutral until surpassing one of these levels to manage...

Copper Price Analysis and Forecast Expected Scenarios Copper price ended the temporary negative fluctuation by touching 3.9500$ level. Formed a bullish wave, attempting to confirm keeping the bullish track. Frequent stability above 3.8700$ support line. Stochastic attempt to provide the positive momentum. Forming new bullish waves suggests attacking 3.1500$ level soon. Surpassing it will push the price to reach the...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for an updated version of Novavax's ( NVAX ) COVID shot. The updated vaccine is authorized for use in individuals 12 years of age and older and will target the JN.1 strain of the virus. Today's authorization provides an additional COVID-19 vaccine option, said...

06:21 AM EDT, 08/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- DraftKings ( DKNG ) said late Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Simplebet, an in-play micromarket sports betting content and pricing provider. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction, approved by both companies' Boards of Directors, is subject to the gaming regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The acquisition...

03:37 PM EDT, 08/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MongoDB's ( MDB ) solid fiscal Q2 results support expectations of a long-term upside for the stock, Oppenheimer said Friday in a report. The improved execution and better-than-expected Q2 consumption reinforces our confidence in MongoDB's ( MDB ) long-term positioning, especially considering the growing Vector Search and Stream Processing engagement, and emerging GenAI...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has requested trade dispute settlement consultations with Canada over its new digital services tax, the Biden administration said on Friday, adding that the discriminatory tax appears inconsistent with Canada's North American trade deal obligations. The U.S. Trade Representative's office said in a statement that it will work with Canada to resolve U.S. concerns over the new...

TL;DR Ripple is launching a new stablecoin, with private beta testing currently underway. The latest update comes in the form of a burning development. The stablecoin cohort is growing, with a market cap of over $171 billion, led by USDT and USDC. Whats New Around RLUSD? Ripple made the headlines in April this year when it revealed it would introduce...

The Open Network (TON) faced yet another setback this week, with its second major outage within 36 hours, which temporarily disrupted blockchain functionality. During this period, the TON network has endured over 12 hours of outages in total. TON Network Buckles Under Pressure The network went offline at 7:17 pm UTC on August 28, and after a coordinated effort by...

Bitcoin is about to conclude a difficult week after falling by almost 10%. Nevertheless, buyers appear determined to stop this downtrend. Chart by TradingView BTC Price Prediction A closer look at Bitcoin shows that it formed a bearish wedge from which the price fell between Monday and Tuesday. Luckily, buyers showed resilience at the 58k support level and managed to...

The seven-day chart wasnt exactly a catastrophe for major crypto assets Wednesday, but most top coins were in the red. That included a 3% slide for Bitcoin after a sudden drop in open interest for BTC futures among institutional crypto investors. Meanwhile, Popcat showed special strength among meme coins. Most blue chip memes were down for the week, like Dogecoin...