The US dollar rose slightly on Tuesday ahead of a scheduled speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the session, following the central banks recent decision to cut interest rates. At 03:00 AM ET (08:00 GMT), the dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, edged up 0.1% to 97.012, rebounding modestly after...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian markets on Monday at the start of the weeks trading against a basket of major and minor currencies, recording its lowest level in two weeks against the US dollar, with the continued rise of the American currency in the foreign exchange market. The decline also came after less hawkish comments from Bank of Japan...

The euro rose in the European market on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, continuing to move in the positive territory for the second day in a row against the US dollar, as the recovery from a two-week low extends, benefiting from the decline in US currency levels ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells speech. Following the latest...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday that the annual Consumer Price Index rose by 3.0% in August, the fastest pace since July 2024. This exceeded both market expectations of a 2.9% increase and the prior reading of 2.8%. The data highlights accelerating inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Reserve Bank of Australia, reducing the likelihood of an interest...

Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Friday after an inflation reading supported the narrative of moderating inflation in the economy. The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.2% in August on an annual basis, compared with estimates of 2.3%, as per economists polled by Reuters. On a monthly basis, it...

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields extended their decline on Friday after data showed inflation in the world's largest economy continued to ease, boosting the chances of an outsized interest rate cut at the November meeting. The benchmark 10-year yield fell 2.9 basis points (bps) to 3.76%, while the two-year yield slid 2.9 bps to 3.596%. Data...

09:12 AM EDT, 09/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing pre-bell Friday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLF ) 0.3% higher recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.7% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.5% lower. Prudential (PUK) shares were up...

08:57 AM EDT, 09/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed premarket Friday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was flat and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently advanced by 0.5%. Bristol-Myers Squibb ( BMY ) shares were up almost 4% after the company said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its oral medication...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Lam Research ( LRCX ) . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this...

July 23 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) is hoping a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling curbing the power of federal judges to issue nationwide orders will help the technology giant win an appeal in a lawsuit requiring it to revamp its lucrative App Store. In a court filing on Tuesday, Apple ( AAPL ) told the San Francisco-based 9th...

* Trump to deliver speech on AI priorities * White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks will join his co-hosts on the 'All-In' podcast to highlight efforts * Trump expected to take more actions in upcoming weeks to help tech giants power AI industry (Adds White House comments, release of AI plan throughout) By Jarrett Renshaw and Alexandra Alper...

Flex is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Thursday, 2025-07-24. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement. Analysts expect Flex to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61. Flex bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted...

Delivering a speech at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on Thursday, he said social media platforms have decentralised power by putting it directly into people's hands.

Cameras, equipped with facial recognition technology, are being rolled out across hundreds of cities around the world, particularly in poorer countries with weak track records on human rights where Beijing has increased its influence through big business deals.

With India pressing for traceability of WhatsApp messages to check the spread of fake news, Nick Clegg, Facebook vice-president, Global Affairs and Communications, has offered alternative ways to help the country, without any reference towards tracing the origin of the WhatsApp messages.

With over 1.20 lakh followers, Phogat has made over 175 short videos which are immensely popular in Haryana, especially among young voters.

The volume of the sneaker segment in India is projected to reach 66 million pairs by 2028. Shares of Metro Brands Ltd ended at ₹1,326.85, up by ₹27.10, or 2.09%, and shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd ended at ₹172.10, up by ₹2.80, or 1.65%, 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.

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.

The fund house opened the year with an AUM (assets under management) of over ₹2.25 lakh crore. The open-ended equity scheme represents the manufacturing theme and opens for subscription on December 1 and closes on December 15.

TL;DR The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has surged, with leading cryptocurrencies and meme coins experiencing significant gains. Shiba Inus price spiked, improving profitability for the majority of its holders. The cryptocurrency sector has headed north in the past few hours, with the global market capitalization surging above $2.75 trillion and leading digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana,...

Polygons beta version of the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) became the latest network to hit a snag, but the team was swift in controlling the damage and applied the necessary fixes. Over the weekend, Polygon reported that its zkEVM encountered downtime because of an issue with its blockchain sequencer. In its latest update, the scaling solution revealed the network...

TL;DR Analysts predict a significant surge in XRPs value, with optimistic projections based on recent trading patterns and technical analysis. Key factors for XRPs potential rise include increased adoption and the outcome of the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit What Are the Odds for a New Peak? Pro-XRP analysts remain unfazed by the assets price consolidation as of late, predicting this...

Bitcoins price has recently found support around the significant $60K price level, initiating a period of sideways consolidation correction. However, buyers are aiming to reclaim the $73K threshold in the mid-term, propelling the price towards a new all-time high. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart A detailed analysis of the daily chart indicates that Bitcoins price has entered a...