The euro rose in European trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals after a wave of losses across three sessions, with the euro eventually settling above 3-⅕ month lows against the US dollar. It comes ahead of major data on the eurozone sectors later today, which would shed important light on the health of the European economy in...

The Japanese yen skidded in Asian trade on Monday to three-month lows against the US dollar, after the election loss by the current Japanese parliamentary governing coalition, which could impede future interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. The yen is also pressured by a surge in US 10-year treasury yields, amid speculation about a cautious stance by the...

The US dollar rose in European trade on Friday against a basket of major rivals, resuming gains after a short hiatus, and approaching three-month highs once more. The gains come amid a surge in US 10-year treasury yields after bullish remarks from some Fed officials, and strong US data, which hurt the odds of an aggressive pace for US interest...

The yen fell in European trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, sharpening the losses for the third straight session against the US dollar and hitting three-month lows amid concerns about a wider US-Japan gap in government treasury yields. Recent bearish remarks from Japanese officials hurt the odds of a third BOJ interest rate hike this year, while...

01:04 PM EDT, 06/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were sharply lower Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) falling 3.3% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 5.9%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index slumped 7.2%. In corporate news, Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) is supporting a new 12-week incubator for AI startups founded by...

01:26 PM EDT, 06/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index increasing 0.3% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) adding 0.9%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was rising 0.5%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was up 0.7%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil decreased 0.8%...

01:18 PM EDT, 06/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV edged lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) shed 2.7%. US equity indexes traded mixed as a rout in heavyweight semiconductor names hit the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 in Tuesday's midday trading. Energy IShares US Energy ETF and the State Street Energy...

01:13 PM EDT, 06/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increasing 0.2% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) ahead 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index added 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) climbed up 1.5%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was falling 2.5% to...

SHENZHEN, China, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation ( ZTCOF ) (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, recently released its Sustainability Report 2025, highlighting the company's latest achievements in deepening ESG practices. This marks the 18th consecutive year that ZTE ( ZTCOF ) has voluntarily disclosed its annual sustainability performance to the...

Joint research introduces a strategic framework to prioritize, govern, measure and scale enterprise AI investments SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PUNE, India, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent Systems (BSE: 533179) (NSE: PERSISTENT), a global Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization leader, announced a research collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) to introduce the 'AI Value Compass', a study that...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast , the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, today announced its participation as a proud sponsor of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK Trade & Export initiative. As the world’s largest business organisation and the only one with United Nations observer status, the ICC represents 45 million companies globally. Through this initiative, Toast...

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The United States is expected to reach a deal on the long-term framework for an economic security zone with the Philippines sooner rather than later, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. As Washington aggressively expands its technology supply chain alliance known as Pax Silica, the official, Jacob Helberg, said both countries have a two-year...

Since November, Russia has deployed at least 1,00,000 troops near Ukraine, but denies planning to invade the country. The tensions come 8 years after Russia annexed Crimea in southern Ukraine. For the last three months, US, UK and EU have warned Russia about massive strategic consequences if the country decides to invade Ukraine, part of the former Soviet Republic.

Around 1,700 service members, mainly from the 82nd Airborne Division, are being deployed to Poland, while 300 others will move to Germany, US Army spokesman Matthew Visser said. Russia has denied plans to invade Ukraine. On Thursday, it accused Washington of ignoring its calls to ease the standoff.

A damning report into “gatherings” at 10 Downing Street through the lockdown has created a major political controversy in the British politics with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the centre of it. Will the PM survive this storm?

Known as the Freedom Convoy, truckers are protesting the new rule by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government earlier this month that makes it mandatory for unvaccinated Canadian truckers crossing the border to quarantine once they return home.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17 (Reuters) - AmazonO> CEO Andy Jassy said during an internal all-hands meeting he expects artificial intelligence could help cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services achieve $600 billion in annual sales, double his own prior estimate. I've been thinking for the last number of years that AWS, call it 10 years from now, could be about a...

02:50 PM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 65.48, Change: +0.04, Percent Change: +0.07 ...

SAN JOSE, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Nvidia ( NVDA ) CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday at a press conference that the revenue opportunity for the company's Blackwell and Rubin artificial intelligence chips is likely to be larger than $1 trillion by the end of 2027. The estimate does not include the company's networking chips and the new processors...

Longeveron Inc ( LGVN ) shares are trading higher Tuesday afternoon as investors pivot their focus toward the company's fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled for release after the closing bell. Here’s what investors need to know. Longeveron ( LGVN ) shares are powering higher. Why is LGVN stock up today? Longeveron ( LGVN ) Q4 Earnings Preview Tuesday’s move higher precedes...

Bitcoin prices have typically rallied in the past following halvings. Six months after the first halving in 2012, the price jumped to $126 from $12. After the second halving in 2016, it went to $1,000 from $654 within seven months and in 2020 it shot up to $18,040 from $8,570 in the same time period.

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO. Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court in Seattle.

Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that its founder Changpeng Zhao would face criminal charges in the US under an agreement to resolve the probe into alleged money laundering, bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to the Bloomberg.

The crypto market is experiencing one of its longest, most bitter winters in recent history. It has caused a massive...