Yen rose in Asian trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals, on track for the first profit in three sessions against the US dollar amid attempts to move away from four-week lows. The gains came as Japanese 10-year treasury yields spike to 13-year highs, underpinning the yen. The Price The USD/JPY pair fell 0.25% to 157.26, with a...

US Dollar Index Edges Lower, US Q1 GDP Second Estimates Prints at 1.3% US economic growth slows, according to BEA data.US dollar slips as inflation seen nudging lower. Recommended by Nick Cawley Get Your Free USD Forecast For all economic data releases and events see the DailyFX Economic Calendar US real gross domestic product(GDP) increased at an annual rate of...

Yen gained ground on Friday against a basket of major rivals, extending gains for the second straight against the dollar and moving away from four-week lows, as US treasury yields lost ground. Japans 10-year treasury yields gained ground today as US treasury yields conversely tumbled, reducing the yield gap between the two countries to 20-year lows. Now the markets await...

Dollar fell in European trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals away from two-week highs on active profit-taking, while US treasury yields tapered off. The decline came ahead of crucial US GDP growth data for the first quarter of the year, in addition to unemployment claims data, which will offer fresh clues on the likely path ahead for...

* Bitcoin has doubled this year * Trump, pro-crypto Congress seen clearing regulatory clouds * Elon Musk, a major Trump ally, supports cryptocurrencies * Crypto-related stocks have surged (Recasts, adds fresh comments, crypto market capitalisation and updates prices) Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a...

U.S. stocks saw a positive day with the Dow Jones climbing approximately 300 points. The NASDAQ rose by 1.3%, closing at 19,735.12, while the S&P 500 increased by 0.6% to 6,086.49. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: MicroStrategy Inc. ( MSTR ) MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) shares surged 8.72%, closing at $406. The stock reached...

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, as a softer yen and a record high on Wall Street overnight buoyed investor sentiment. The Nikkei climbed 0.5% to 39,488.51 by the midday break, after touching its highest intraday level since Nov. 12 at 39,632.3 earlier in the session. The broader Topix was up 0.2% at 2,745.44....

* Bitcoin has doubled this year * Trump, pro-crypto Congress seen clearing regulatory clouds * Elon Musk, a major Trump ally, supports cryptocurrencies * Crypto-related stocks have surged Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration...

Guidewire Software's ( GWRE ) short percent of float has fallen 5.91% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.71 million shares sold short, which is 4.46% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.27 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short...

Salesforce, Inc. ( CRM ) introduced Agentforce 2dx, which is the latest version of its digital labor platform designed to integrate autonomous AI agents into business operations. This update moves beyond traditional chat interfaces, enabling AI agents to work proactively in the background without continuous human supervision. Agentforce 2dx introduces new low-code and pro-code tools, enabling Salesforce ( CRM )...

In the last three months, 14 analysts have published ratings on Oracle , offering a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings...

Amidst today's fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, it is crucial for investors and industry enthusiasts to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft ( MSFT ) in comparison to its major competitors within the Software industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is...

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. 

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.

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.

(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...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - Colombia's Ecopetrol said on Thursday its Reficar oil refinery was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in U.S. infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam. The Reficar refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena, and has been the subject of a prolonged international dispute dating back to the facility's...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...

(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,...

TL;DR Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for approximately one hour in mid-July, with trading services unaffected. The companys delisting of several altcoins recently caused significant price drops. A similar pattern was witnessed when Binance terminated services with the popular privacy coin Monero (XMR). Brief Disruption on All Services The worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that deposits and withdrawals...

Ethereum 2.0 staking has seen significant growth, and a major milestone has been reached. As such, the deposit contract for staking Ethereum on the Beacon Chain reached an all-time high of 47.36 million ETH this week. Interestingly, this accounts for 33.9% of the entire Ethereum supply. ETH2 Staking Milestone According to the data shared by the crypto analytic platform Santiment,...

Wallets linked to the CoinStats exploiter recently moved almost $1 million in Ether into the controversial crypto mixing protocol Tornado Cash. The latest development comes less than a week after the leading crypt tracker said that investigations are underway. Tornado Cash Inflow Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged that two wallets associated with the CoinStats exploit in June transferred 311 ETH,...

Rostin Benham – Chairman of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – says that an Illinois court has formally ruled both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to be commodities, all but settling the CFTC’s crypto turf war with its sister agency. “In its decision, the court re-affirmed that both Bitcoin and Ether are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act,”...