The British pound rose in European trading on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, extending its recovery for a second consecutive session from a seven-month low versus the U.S. dollar, ahead of the Bank of Englands policy decision at the conclusion of its seventh regular meeting of 2025. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged...

The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, paring some of its gains from the previous day against the US dollar after the release of gloomy economic data showing an unexpected slowdown in household spending. Despite todays decline, the yen remains on track to post a weekly gain, supported by buying...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, resuming its gains after pausing on Wednesday against the U.S. dollar, following data showing a rise in wages in the worlds fourth-largest economy. The figures pointed to mounting inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Bank of Japan, increasing the likelihood that the central...

Bitcoin, the worlds largest and most valuable cryptocurrency, fell by more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in months, trading below the $100,000 mark after peaking at an all-time high above $126,000 in early October. The token later pared some losses to trade around $102,000. The decline extends a broader downtrend that began during what traders now call...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index recording gains for the seventh straight session. Roblox Corp ( RBLX ) posted better-than-expected first-quarter financial results, but issued weak guidance. Airbnb, Inc (...

TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Friday, buoyed by positive earnings and Wall Street gains overnight, although profit-taking capped further advances. The Nikkei was up 0.62% at 38,311.63 by the midday break, after rising more than 1% earlier in the session. The broader Topix was up 0.68% at 2731.86. The benchmark index has seen a...

(Updates with closing levels) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, May 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Friday, buoyed by positive earnings and Wall Street gains overnight, although profit-taking capped further advances. The Nikkei closed 0.41% higher at 38,229.11 after rising more than 1% early in trading. The broader Topix finished up 0.54% at 2728.21. The benchmark index has...

* Czech jobless rate dips to 3.7% in April * Hungary's April inflation rises to 3.7% y/y * Stocks up 0.9%, FX adds 0.1% By Shashwat Chauhan May 10 (Reuters) - A gauge of emerging markets equities eyed its third straight weekly gain on Friday as risk sentiment flourished on rising hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could consider cutting...

In the preceding three months, 17 analysts have released ratings for Confluent , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 7 5 5...

The two companies will establish a DePIN alliance in south-east Asia.AIOZ's native token is currently trading flat after the announcement, it is up by more than 200% in 30 days.AIOZ Network will use Alibaba Cloud to improve Web 3, AI, storage and streaming services.Decentralized infrastructure network (DePIN) AIOZ Network has become the leading blockchain partner in Alibaba Cloud’s Innovation Accelerator...

Analysts' ratings for Clear Secure ( YOU ) over the last quarter vary from bullish to bearish, as provided by 7 analysts. The table below provides a concise overview of recent ratings by analysts, offering insights into the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and drawing comparisons with the preceding months for a holistic perspective. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent...

TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen ageing machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive. Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money, Kanoh said of the customised pieces of machinery...

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. 

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.

The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

HANOI, March 22 (Reuters) - Communist-ruled Vietnam is seeking its third president in little more than a year after the resignation of Vo Van Thuong, who was only elected last year after the sudden dismissal of his predecessor. With accumulated foreign direct investment higher than its gross domestic product, Vietnam's stability is crucial to multinationals with large operations in the...

March 22 (Reuters) - All of India's refiners are now refusing to take Russian crude carried on PJSC Sovcomflot tankers due to U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Reuters reported earlier this week that India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, would not buy Russian oil loaded on tankers operated by shipper Sovcomflot (SCF) after recent...

(Reuters) - FedEx ( FDX ) shares surged in premarket trading on Friday after the parcel giant beat estimates for quarterly profit and reported a higher operating margin at Express, its largest unit. Shares of the company rose 12.4% to $297.75 before the bell, with rival UPS up 3.5%. FedEx ( FDX ) has taken several measures to protect margins...

(Reuters) - Popular investor Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought nearly 10,000 shares of Reddit ( RDDT ) in the social media platform's strong market debut on Thursday, an email from the asset manager showed. A total of 9,982 shares of the loss-making company was added to ARK Next Generation Internet ETF ( ARKW ) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (...

The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad became a Bitcoin bull several years ago and has since been highly vocal on social media about the assets qualities, advising people to invest in it. Following his own recommendation, Kiyosaki said he bought more bitcoin today. Is he a sucker for doing so? Kiyosaki Bought Again With prices of roughly $107,000 per...

XRP is testing the resistance at $2.3. Will it break? Key Support levels: $2 Key Resistance levels: $2.3, $2.6, $3 1. Key Resistance Under Pressure Yesterday, buyers pushed XRP to the key resistance at $2.3, but sellers returned to stop a breakout. At the time of this post, the price is in a pullback. Nevertheless, this is a positive sign...

Prices of Tesla shares fell by about 5% in pre-market trading today amidst a heated exchange between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Musk has been on the attack over the presidents prospective legislation conveniently called by Trump the big, beautiful bill. The exchange heated up again in the past few hours, after the tech mogul promised to go so far...

As bitcoins consolidation continues, certain on-chain metrics suggest that its stagnation could soon be over, but they offer a more bearish outlook for its future movements. Some of the most troubling factors come from the growing number of investors realizing profits and the dropping apparent demand. Warning Signs Appear The primary cryptocurrency has been stuck in a tight trading range...