The Japanese yen rose broadly in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, beginning to recover from its lowest level in nearly two weeks against the US dollar, amid strong demand for the currency as one of the best available investment opportunities, especially after the Bank of Japans eventful monetary policy meeting. In line with...

The Bank of England on Thursday published the voting details on UK interest rates at the conclusion of its September 18 meeting, showing seven members voted to keep rates unchanged, while two members voted in favor of a 25-basis-point cut. The outcome diverged from market expectations, which had pointed to an 81 split in favor of holding rates steady. This...

The Bank of England on Thursday, September 18, decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.00%, the lowest level since February 2023, in line with market expectations. This decision follows the previous meetings 25-basis-point cut, signaling a more cautious stance as policymakers assess economic conditions and inflation trends before considering further adjustments. ...

The US dollar saw choppy trading on Thursday as investors continued to digest the Feds cautious stance on further rate cuts, while attention shifted to the Bank of Englands upcoming decision, where no change in policy is expected. Sterling slipped 0.1% to $1.3615, after climbing in the previous session to $1.3726, its strongest since July 2. The euro steadied at...

MUMBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 190.75 points, or 0.26%, to 72,831.94, while the broader NSE index gained 66.1 points, or 0.30%, to 22,078.05, as IT sector bellwether Accenture's revenue warning offset optimism around U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts. RUPEE: The Indian rupee weakened 0.33% versus the U.S. dollar, and quoted at 83.43 per dollar,...

08:24 AM EDT, 03/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US stock futures were flat in Friday's premarket session after equity indexes closed at record highs on Thursday, as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech, scheduled for 9:00 am ET. Powell will deliver the opening remarks at a Fed Listens event in Washington on the topic of transitioning to a post-pandemic...

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Friday, setting Wall Street on course for strong weekly gains as investors cheered the Federal Reserve sticking to its rate-easing stance and awaited commentary from Chair Powell later in the day. All three main U.S. indexes hit fresh record closing highs in the previous session as chip stocks rallied after Micron...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Tesla slips on report co trims car production in China * FedEx ( FDX ) jumps on Q3 profit beat * Nike ( NKE ) falls after revenue forecast disappoints * Futures up: Dow 0.10%, S&P 0.11%, Nasdaq 0.07%...

Huawei Technologies has teamed up with China's Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot the intelligent coal mine technology in two places. Smart coal mine sensors monitor parameters like gas build-up, ventilation levels and flooding, and send an alert if any of these reach a dangerous level. Sustainability too has to be factored into the equation, going forward.

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

Erratic patterns of rainfall, heatwaves, storms, floods, and other consequences of climate change are threatening our genetically similar food crops. The way out is to introduce genetic diversity, but that's easier said than done.

”If you’re watching television, the TV screen will flash the warning message and there will be audio too. If you’re listening to a song on the radio, it will be cut short and the alert will be aired. This will be done very shortly,” the official said.

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.

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.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) entered into force on December 29, 2022. Since the agreement, it has already seen a reduction in tariff on Australian wine bottles costing over $5 per bottle. The tariff was as high as 150%. In next eight years, the tariff will decline further.

From the m-cap of BSE-listed companies crossing the $4 Tn mark to the most memorable quotes by Charlie Munger,  here's a rundown of 11 significant news stories to keep you in the know:

Born in 1924, Munger would have turned 100 on New Year's day.

John Boumphrey, Amazon's UK Country Manager, told reporters that in the UK alone the online retail giant last year sold more than 4 million used or refurbished products at a discount.

Ethereum (ETH) is flashing technical patterns unseen since its last bull market peak, fueling bold $5,000 price predictions among top analysts. Amidst a slight weekly pullback, signs of underlying strength have emerged, with increasing on-chain activity and significant institutional buying setting the stage for a potential major breakout if key resistance levels crumble. Technical Crosscurrents and Surging Fundamentals The bullishness...

Today, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an Executive Order that aims to allow 401(k) investors access to alternative assets (such as digital assets). According to the official announcement: The order directs the Secretary of Labor to reexamine the Department of Labor’s guidance on a fiduciary’s duties regarding alternative asset investments in ERISA-governed 401(k) and other defined-contribution...

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum is fast approaching the key psychological level at $4,000. This comes after a good week where the price increased by 6%. This is the first time since 2024 when ETH is about to test this resistance. It would be surprising to see Ethereum break...

Around 35,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, August 8, and they have a notional value of roughly $4.1 billion. This expiry event is smaller than last week’s, so it is unlikely to be enough to influence spot markets, which have started to recover following news in the US that Donald Trump has allowed BTC in pensions. Bitcoin Options...