The dollar lost ground in European trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals away from five-month highs and on track for the first loss in six days on profit-taking. The currency is also pressured as US 10-year treasury yields stalled ahead of further remarks by Fed officials on the future of US interest rates. Recent aggressive remarks by...

Euro rose in European trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals, extending gains for the second day against the dollar and approaching one-week highs amid a strong risk appetite in the market. The common currency is trying to recover from recent five-month lows, trading above $1.07 once more. However negative pressures remain, with the ECB likely to start...

Dow Jones, SP 500, Hang Seng Analysis and Charts ​​​Dow losses halted for now ​The run of losses for the index appears to have slowed, with the price holding above the lows seen on Monday around 37,600.​ In the short term, a close above 38,000 and then above the 100-day simple moving average (SMA), currently 38,107, could suggest that a...

USD/ZAR Key Takeaways: 1. Moderate Decrease in Inflation: In March 2024, consumer price inflation for urban areas saw a slight decrease to 5.3% from 5.6% in February. 2. Key Drivers of Inflation: The annual inflation rate was significantly influenced by increases in housing and utilities, miscellaneous goods and services, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport costs. 3. Shift in Goods...

South Korea started allowing short-selling of stocks on the two indexes in May 2021 while keeping a pandemic-era ban in place for more than 2,000 equities.

Robert Sockin, Global Economist at Citi, shared his perspectives on the US monetary policy and the Federal Reserve's commentary. Sockin believes the Fed may be done with interest rate hikes and will likely move into a wait-and-watch mode now.

Veteran global investors are optimistic that the convergence of key factors that traditionally shape market dynamics such as favourable interest rates, a stable US dollar, and advantageous oil prices, bode well for emerging markets.

A lower-than-expected inflation reading in the US for October sparked a market rally, fueled by hopes that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike cycle might be concluding, subsequently driving down yields and the dollar index.

Enphase Energy ( ENPH ) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, 2025-07-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Enphase Energy ( ENPH ) will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.50. Enphase Energy ( ENPH ) bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've...

In the preceding three months, 21 analysts have released ratings for First Solar ( FSLR ) , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish...

Pegasystems ( PEGA ) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, 2025-07-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Pegasystems ( PEGA ) will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.19. The announcement from Pegasystems ( PEGA ) is eagerly anticipated, with investors seeking news of surpassing...

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software compromised about 100 different organizations as of the weekend, two of the organizations that helped uncover the campaign said on Monday. Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about active attacks on self-managed SharePoint servers, which are widely used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations.  Dubbed...

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.

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.

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.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

(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,...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire that could ease geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, while a stronger dollar and faltering U.S. gasoline demand also weighed on prices. Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $85.36 a barrel by 0203 GMT. U.S. crude futures shed 40 cents, or 0.5%,...

(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...

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

The crypto market is experiencing one of its longest, most bitter winters in recent history. It has caused a massive...

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.

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.

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO. Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court in Seattle.