Federal Reserve officials meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumstances. It is expected that monetary policymakers, at the conclusion of their two-day meeting on Wednesday, will announce the first interest rate cut since December, in an attempt to support the slowing U.S. labor market, with hopes that the broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump...

The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday as investors awaited whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would endorse market expectations for a dovish policy path during his press conference later in the day. On Tuesday, the dollar had fallen to a four-year low against the euro, with markets focused on the Fed meeting, where a 25-basis-point rate cut is widely expected....

The Japanese yen rose in the Asian market on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its gains for the third consecutive day against the U.S. dollar, recording the highest level in two months, supported by the weak performance of the U.S. currency ahead of an expected Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates by about 25...

Borrowing costs began to ease for some Canadians on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada announced its first interest rate cut since March, lowering its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points, from 2.75% to 2.5%. Commercial lenders, such as private banks, base their own lending rates on the central banks benchmark rate. The Bank of Canada pointed to a...

Stock market guru Prakash Diwan spoke to CNBC-TV18 on his views on equity market and individual stocks. Talking about Reliance,...

The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 closed higher on Friday after extending gains through the day on value buying and positive investor sentiment. All sectoral indices were positive with MidCaps rising on both indexes. Top index gainers include Reliance Industries, HDFC and FMCG majors Hindustan Unilever and ITC. Market breadth favours advances with advance-decline ratio at 3:1. Only 10 Nifty stocks ended in the red. Nifty Bank closes with gains pulled largely by HDFC Bank; the index’s decline for the week was recorded at 1.5 percent. For the week, Nifty lost 1.4 percent, while the Sensex declined by 0.7 percent. Here are the main highlights from the markets today:

The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 on Wednesday opened flat tracking weakness among global and Asian peers.

Asian stocks were shaky while major currencies barely budged in early trade on Thursday, as financial markets remained in a state of anxious uncertainty on the eve of a U.S. deadline to slap tariffs on Chinese imports.

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, has 125 million active monthly users in Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people. It has been looking to translate the large user base into a major e-commerce revenue source.

The initiative, conducted in collaboration with IIT Bombay and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), aims to assess the application of large language models (LLM) in enhancing the efficiency of India's consumer grievance redressal system.

Over two decades, Google said that it has employed machine learning and AI to enhance products, focusing on language translations, flood forecasts, and agricultural productivity in India.

According to a press release, clusters economically viable for drone use will be identified, with 15,000 women SHGs in selected states receiving Central Financial Assistance covering 80% of drone costs, up to ₹8 lakh.

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. 

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.

Th Suzlon wind turbines received the RLMM (Revised List of Models & Manufacturers) listing from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, marking an important milestone for the successful commercialisation of the product. Shares of Suzlon Energy Ltd ended at ₹40.49, up by ₹1.85, or 4.79%, on the BSE.

For the last several years, Starbucks has been testing different kinds of plastics. In 2019, the company went to a straw less lid, eliminating a good amount of plastic. By the end of 2023, the goal is to reduce by 15 percent the amount of material in each cup.

The firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project, designed with a hybrid of solar, wind, and battery storage, is aimed at providing a stable and dispatchable energy supply during peak hours. Shares of Tata Power Company Ltd ended at ₹270.75, up by ₹12.60, or 4.88%, on the BSE.

Fast fashion retailer H&M is all set to sell second-hand clothes at its Regent Street flagship store in UK from October — offering items that are 'ready to be loved again.' Zara also recently launched its online second-hand service in France, having trialled it in Britain since November last year. But are these 'green initiatives' for real, or just some more greenwashing? CNBC TV18 gives a macro view.

Ripple is facing critical resistance at the 100-day moving average of $2.5, where selling pressure could emerge. The price action at this level will be crucial, as a break above this resistance could trigger a fresh surge toward its all-time high. XRP Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart XRP remains confined within a crucial price range, with strong support at...

SOLs price performance over the past 24 hours has been in line with that of the rest of the cryptocurrency market and remains largely in red. Lets check out some of the more important Solana ecosystem news. Raydium launches Pump.Fun competitor Raydium Solanas most popular decentralized exchange saw a surge in its tokens price after announcing the launch of its...

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. has named Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, as the first member of its newly established Strategic Advisory Board. The move is part of Metaplanet’s broader efforts to expand Bitcoin adoption and strengthen its position as a global leader in the crypto industry. Eric Trump’s Appointment Welcoming him to the board, CEO Simon...

The past several months were highly volatile for bitcoin, with price movements that took it from under $60,000 to almost $110,000 and a subsequent crash to below $80,000. Although the last week or so has been a lot quieter, that could be the calm before the storm. Here are the bullish and bearish scenarios for the next months, according to...