The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday following labor data. Australian wages rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, above estimates of 0.8%. On trading, the AUD/USD pair rose 0.7% as of 20:56 GMT to 0.6428. Loonie The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% against the greenback as of 20:56 GMT to $0.7155. The US Dollar The...

The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against the US dollar after a short hiatus yesterday, with the pair heading towards four-month high and about to mark the second monthly profit in a row. Earlier Sydney data showed inflationary pressures remained persistent on monetary policymakers, casting doubts on the odds of an Australian interest rate cut in May....

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...

09:02 AM EST, 01/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks rose premarket Thursday as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) recently advanced by 1.2%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 1.5% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.6% higher. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil 1.5% higher at $72.82 per barrel at the New...

09:16 AM EST, 01/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing pre-bell Thursday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.6% higher. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 1.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 1.7% lower. SouthState ( SSB ) shares were up over...

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on the first trading session of 2025, with investors hoping a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts will enhance corporate and economic performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.9 points, or 0.27%, at the open to 42,660.09. The S&P 500 rose 21.6 points, or 0.37%, at the...

09:12 AM EST, 01/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday, with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) and The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.6%. Neumora Therapeutics ( NMRA ) shares were down more than 82% after the company said that the phase 3 KOASTAL-1 study of navacaprant in treating major depressive disorder...

Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc ( PLTR ) are climbing on Monday, continuing last week’s rally. The data analytics firm is benefiting from a confluence of positive news that has bolstered investor confidence, sending the stock to another new all-time high Monday. What To Know: Palantir ( PLTR ) last week announced a partnership with specialty paper manufacturer Fedrigoni to...

Home Depot's stock price skidded in latest intraday trading, hurt by falling below the 50-candle SMA with the dominance of the downward trend as the price trades alongside the short term trend line, with negative signals streaming out of the Stochastic despite reaching oversold levels. Therefore we expect more losses for the price as long as the resistance of $372.30...

Hedera's price rose in latest intraday trading and retested the resistance of $0.16164, amid the dominance of the main downward trend in the short term, with negative pressure due to trading below the 50-candle SMA, while a negative divergence forms in the Stochastic after reaching overbought levels compared to the price's movement. Therefore we expect the price to fall in...

The (crude oil) begins to recover in its last intraday trading, to settle again above $70.00, amid the continuation of the positive pressure that comes from its trading above its EMA50, under the main bullish trend on the short-term basis on the short-term basis and its trading alongside a bias line, noticing the beginning of positive overlapping signals on the...

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.

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.

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. 

The firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project, designed with a hybrid of solar, wind, and battery storage, is aimed at providing a stable and dispatchable energy supply during peak hours. Shares of Tata Power Company Ltd ended at ₹270.75, up by ₹12.60, or 4.88%, on the BSE.

Fast fashion retailer H&M is all set to sell second-hand clothes at its Regent Street flagship store in UK from October — offering items that are 'ready to be loved again.' Zara also recently launched its online second-hand service in France, having trialled it in Britain since November last year. But are these 'green initiatives' for real, or just some more greenwashing? CNBC TV18 gives a macro view.

Th Suzlon wind turbines received the RLMM (Revised List of Models & Manufacturers) listing from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, marking an important milestone for the successful commercialisation of the product. Shares of Suzlon Energy Ltd ended at ₹40.49, up by ₹1.85, or 4.79%, on the BSE.

For the last several years, Starbucks has been testing different kinds of plastics. In 2019, the company went to a straw less lid, eliminating a good amount of plastic. By the end of 2023, the goal is to reduce by 15 percent the amount of material in each cup.

The Chief Legal Officer at Ripple Stuart Alderoty has publicly criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its use of the phrase “crypto asset security.” In a post published on his official X account, the lawyer argued that the term is a made-up concept that has no legitimate grounding. Lawyer, Court, Call Out Commission for Use of Phrase...

With the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) poised to implement a new monetary policy in September, Bitfinex analysts warn that the agencys decision could adversely affect bitcoin’s price. According to a recent research report from Bitfinex, the analyst team stated that BTC could face a decline of up to 20% if the Fed decides to cut interest rates lower. They...

TL;DR A blockchain-based game within the Shiba Inu ecosystem, is now available on iOS, allowing players to use their Shiboshi NFTs in missions and battles. Recently, the SHIB team upgraded another game within the ecosystem called Shiba Eternity. iPhone Users Get Ready According to an announcement by PlayWithShib, Agent Shiboshi (a game developed as part of the Shiba Inu ecosystem)...

Ethervista, which is being described as the “Pump.fun” of Ethereum, released its whitepaper on Aug. 31, claiming to be a “value-compounding deflationary currency” with the token VISTA. Pump.fun is a Solana-based marketplace that allows users to easily create and distribute their own tokens, which are primarily meme coins. Its gas usage has surged to become the top consumer guzzling 150...