The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced its interest rate decision on Wednesday morning following its October 8 meeting, cutting the official cash rate by 50 basis points to a range of 2.50% the lowest level since July 2022. The move exceeded market expectations, which had projected a 25-basis-point cut, marking the eighth rate reduction since the central bank...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, attempting to recover from an eight-month low versus the US dollar recorded earlier in the session, as traders engaged in moderate buying from depressed levels. Still, the yen remains on track for its biggest weekly loss in a year, pressured by expectations that...

The New Zealand dollar fell broadly on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a second consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting a six-month low amid heavy selling pressure following a dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) meeting. Defying market expectations, the RBNZ cut interest rates by 50 basis points to...

Since the late 1960s, scientists have dreamed of placing solar panels in outer space. By the 1970s, it was already clear that generating solar energy from space was technically feasible. But the real race toward space-based solar power (SBSP) began only recently, driven by the worlds growing need to produce more electricity to meet the accelerating demand for energy. As...

11:47 AM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were down and oil prices were up after Iran's supreme leader issued a directive ordering that Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium must stay in the country, Reuters reported, citing two senior Iranian sources. In company news, Nvidia ( NVDA ) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $1.87...

* Indexes down: Dow 0.2%, S&P 500 0.3%, Nasdaq 0.3% * Nvidia ( NVDA ) down after results underwhelm * Walmart ( WMT ) falls after maintaining annual targets * Quantum stocks jump on US investment in exchange for stakes * US manufacturing activity rises to four-year high in May (Updates to afternoon levels, adds analyst comments) By Utkarsh Hathi...

12:12 PM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange is up 117 points at midday, led by strong gains in commodities and utilities. The energy sector is up 1.6% as oil prices bounce back from Wednesday's plunge. The United States is still waiting on Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, though Reuters reports that Iran will not...

01:09 PM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM edged higher and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) shed 0.5%. US equity indexes fell, pressured by higher crude oil and Treasury yields, amid concern that Iran's nuclear ambitions could breach President Donald Trump's red lines. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.1%...

ROTTERDAM, June 26 (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence for a former employee of computer chip equipment maker ASML, accused of stealing and selling corporate secrets to a Russian buyer, Dutch media outlet NOS Nieuws reported on Thursday. The Russian suspect, German Aksenov, who has been in pre-trial detention since August 2023, denied being a Russian...

In the current session, Adobe Inc. ( ADBE ) is trading at $386.04, after a 0.39% drop. Over the past month, the stock decreased by 6.61%, and in the past year, by 30.51%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are more likely to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio. Adobe P/E Ratio Analysis in Relation to Industry Peers The...

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday he had no discussions with the White House about the Trump Organization's self-branded mobile service and a $499 smartphone dubbed Trump Mobile. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who was designated chair by President Donald Trump in January, told reporters he had learned about the project...

The (Gold) rose in its last intraday trading, after its decline due to the stability of the key resistance level at $3,345, amid the dominance of the bearish correctional trend on the short-term basis and its trading alongside a bias line, with the continuation of the negative pressure due to its trading below the EMA50, besides the emergence of the...

A senior leader who attended the meeting said Venugopal asked state leaders to support state Congress chief Ashok Chavan and warned that party president Rahul Gandhi will not tolerate any indiscipline.

As part of the Yatra, more than 2,500 mobile performing vans and over 200 mobile theatre vans will be pressed into service to cover the 2.55 lakh gram panchayats and clusters in all cities and towns of the country.

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly election exit poll results will be streamed live on all News18 network channels, including CNBCTV18, after 6.30PM on Thursday, November 30.

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

Shares of Strategic Education Inc ( STRA ) are trading higher after the company reported first-quarter 2024 sales growth of 13.1% year-on-year to $290.3 million, beating the analyst's consensus estimate of $273.635 million. Total costs and expenses fell 3.6% year-over-year to $248.9 million. The operating margin was 14.2%, and operating income for the quarter was $41.4 million compared to an...

12:21 PM EDT, 04/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- FedEx ( FDX ) and UPS (UPS) want to convert to zero-emission delivery fleets, but their efforts are being slowed by rising costs, supply issues and uncertain prospects for some of the companies building electric vehicles, Reuters reported Thursday. The parcel delivery companies already are driving more than 1,000 electric vans, but that...

12:23 PM EDT, 04/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with stock price movement in headline and first paragraph) Deutsche Bank ( DB ) shares were up past 8% in recent Thursday trading after the company reported higher Q1 results. The bank reported Q1 earnings of 0.69 euros ($0.74) per diluted share, up from 0.61 euros a year earlier. Analysts polled by...

12:22 PM EDT, 04/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Kevin Lawrence, Executive Vice President, on April 25, 2024, sold 10,000 shares in Bancfirst ( BANF ) for $900,028. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Lawrence has control over a total of 11,792 shares of the company, with 10,000 shares held directly and 1,792 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/760498/000159396824000617/xslF345X03/primary_01.xml Price: 89.84,...

TL;DR ETH breaks above $4,500, with next targets at $4,635 and $4,665 before the $5,000 resistance. Fund holdings hit 6.7M ETH, with large wallets accumulating 20.6M ETH during the rally. Technical breakout and institutional demand strengthen Ethereum’s momentum as it approaches the $5,000 level. Ethereum Daily Outlook Shows Bullish Setup Ethereum closed the day with a bullish candle, supported by...

The value of Bitcoin (BTC) has moved beyond $115,000, reaching its highest point in over two weeks, with the upward movement coinciding with a substantial change in behavior from those mining the cryptocurrency. Rather than offloading, this key group is choosing to hold, removing a major source of potential selling pressure from the market. A Shift in Miner Strategy Historically,...

TL;DR Dogecoin’s Bollinger Band Width reenters historic rally zone, signaling potential surge between $0.41 and $0.97. CleanCore Solutions surpasses 500M DOGE holdings, aiming for 1B tokens within 30 days. Rex-Osprey Doge ETF faces a launch delay but remains on track to become the first spot DOGE fund. Bollinger Band Signal Reappears Dogecoin’s weekly chart has entered a zone that has...

Bitcoin continues to consolidate within a defined range, holding above key support zones while attempting to build strength. Momentum remains muted, however, as both buyers and sellers display caution, leaving the market in a waiting phase for fresh order flow. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily chart, Bitcoin is holding above the decision point (DP) at...