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US dollar rises but remains under pressure amid lack of data
US dollar rises but remains under pressure amid lack of data
Oct 14, 2025
The U.S. dollars sharp rally over the past month is unlikely to last, as analysts view it as driven largely by temporary factors notably the suspension of U.S. economic data releases due to the federal government shutdown and political turmoil in rival economies. The greenback has risen about 3% against a basket of major currencies since mid-September, recovering part of...
US dollar trims losses as Trump de-escalates with China
US dollar trims losses as Trump de-escalates with China
Oct 13, 2025
The US dollar rose gradually on Monday after fears of a renewed escalation in the trade war between the United States and China eased, while political developments in France and Japan weighed on both the euro and the yen. The dollar index which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six major peers climbed 0.2% to...
Powell: US economy more resilient than expected despite weak labor conditions
Powell: US economy more resilient than expected despite weak labor conditions
Oct 14, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. labor market remains in a state of stagnation, marked by low hiring and firing rates through September, though the broader economy may be on a somewhat stronger path than previously expected. Powell noted that policymakers will take a meeting-by-meeting approach to any further interest rate cuts, as they try to...
Sterling moves in a positive zone before UK labor data
Sterling moves in a positive zone before UK labor data
Oct 13, 2025
The British pound rose in European trading on Tuesday against a basket of global currencies, resuming its recovery from a two-month low against the US dollar, supported by a pause in the dollars rally ahead of key remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Expectations are leaning toward a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Bank of England at its November...
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Sector Update: Financial
Sector Update: Financial
Feb 5, 2025
08:34 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.2%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.7% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.7%. Banco Santander (SAN) shares were up 7.6% after the company reported...
US Equity Futures Drop Pre-Bell Amid Alphabet, AMD Downbeat Expectations
US Equity Futures Drop Pre-Bell Amid Alphabet, AMD Downbeat Expectations
Feb 5, 2025
08:14 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were lower pre-bell Wednesday as traders digested earnings from Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) . The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.8%. Alphabet shares were down 6.8% pre-bell after the company reported late...
Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Wednesday Amid Tech Earnings Misses
Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Wednesday Amid Tech Earnings Misses
Feb 5, 2025
08:05 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was down 0.5% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 0.8% in Wednesday's premarket activity amid disappointing earnings reports from major technology companies. US stock futures were mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.5%, Dow Jones Industrial...
Emerson Q1 Results: Resilient Process & Hybrid Markets Offset Weak Discrete Automation
Emerson Q1 Results: Resilient Process & Hybrid Markets Offset Weak Discrete Automation
Feb 5, 2025
Emerson Electric Company ( EMR ) shares are trading lower premarket on Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter FY25 results. Net sales growth of 1% year over year (Y/Y) to $4.175 billion missed the consensus of $4.23 billion. Underlying sales were up 2% Y/Y and underlying orders increased by 1% Y/Y in the quarter. Sales by Segments: Final Control $940 million (+4%), Measurement & Analytical $947 million (+3%), Discrete Automation $613 million (-5%); Safety & Productivity $322...
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Factbox-What is Israel's secretive cyber warfare unit 8200?
Factbox-What is Israel's secretive cyber warfare unit 8200?
Sep 21, 2024
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Although Israel has not commented on the intelligence operation that caused thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon to explode almost simultaneously, the attack has put a spotlight on Israel's secretive 8200 cyber warfare unit. Here are some facts about the Israel Defence Forces' specialist cyber warfare and intelligence unit, known in Israel by its...
Hedge fund Irenic urges Canadian firm Kinaxis to run a strategic review
Hedge fund Irenic urges Canadian firm Kinaxis to run a strategic review
Sep 21, 2024
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Irenic Capital Management on Tuesday urged Kinaxis ( KXSCF ) to see who may want to buy the Canadian software company and warned its board against making reactive decisions and taking half measures. The board should initiate a full strategic review including soliciting interest for a sale for the whole company, Irenic...
Breaking Down SoundHound AI: 6 Analysts Share Their Views
Breaking Down SoundHound AI: 6 Analysts Share Their Views
Sep 21, 2024
SoundHound AI ( SOUN ) underwent analysis by 6 analysts in the last quarter, revealing a spectrum of viewpoints 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 Bearish Total Ratings 3...
Coinbase Global, Electronic Arts And 2 Other Stocks Executives Are Selling
Coinbase Global, Electronic Arts And 2 Other Stocks Executives Are Selling
Sep 21, 2024
The Nasdaq 100 closed slightly higher during Tuesday's session. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or...
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Top Signal? Ethereum Foundation Sells $3.5 Million in ETH at $2900
Top Signal? Ethereum Foundation Sells $3.5 Million in ETH at $2900
Jul 10, 2025
ETH has gained 16.7% in the past seven days and over 8% in the past 24 hours alone. This comes amid a heated rally in the broader cryptocurrency market where BTCs price just reached a new all-time high above $118,000. Ironically, some warning signs are starting to pop already. According to popular on-chain monitoring resource Lookonchain, a wallet linked to the Ethereum...
Crypto Whale James Wynn Liquidated in 12 Hours as BTC Soared to New Peaks
Crypto Whale James Wynn Liquidated in 12 Hours as BTC Soared to New Peaks
Jul 10, 2025
TL;DR The popular crypto whale going by the X handle James Wynn suffered another painful liquidation, at least for one of their visible wallets, tracked by Lookonchain. This came as bitcoins price surge kept going in the past 12 hours or so, hitting a fresh all-time high above $117,000. James Wynns $BTC short position got fully liquidated in less than...
GMX Hacker Converts Stolen Loot into 11,700 ETH
GMX Hacker Converts Stolen Loot into 11,700 ETH
Jul 10, 2025
On July 9, the decentralized trading platform GMX suffered a major exploit, leading to the loss of $42 million in assorted cryptocurrencies. Now, on-chain data shows that the hacker has changed most of the stolen funds into 11,700 ETH. The GMX Hack The Wednesday incident saw the attacker stealing over $10 million worth of legacy Frax Dollar (FRAX), $9.6 million...
Rare Flip: Ethereum’s $62.1B Futures Volume Tops Bitcoin’s $61.7B
Rare Flip: Ethereum’s $62.1B Futures Volume Tops Bitcoin’s $61.7B
Jul 10, 2025
In a rare but potentially telling market shift, Ethereum futures volume overtook Bitcoin’s over a 24-hour period, recording $62.1 billion compared to BTC’s $61.7 billion on July 10. This reversal, highlighted by market analytics platform Glassnode, may suggest a subtle but meaningful rotation in trader sentiment. While the OG cryptocurrency remains the market leader in price and dominance, Ethereum’s uptick...
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