The US dollar rose against most major rivals following the Federal Reserves policy decision earlier today. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to hold interest rates unchanged at below 4.5% as expected by analysts. The FOMC expects two 0.25% interest rate cuts by the end of 2025, while reducing expected future cuts in both 2026 and 2027 by once each....

Sterling rose in European trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, and held its ground above four-week lows against the dollar, on active short-covering as the US dollar tapers off. The divisions within the Bank of England on the future path of policy easing hurt the odds of a rate cut this week, with traders now awaiting fresh...

The Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates unchanged at 4.5% as expected by most analysts. ...

The yen rose in Asian trade on Wednesday away from a one-week low against the US dollar, as investors shun new bullish positions on the dollar before the Federal Reserves policy decisions later today. Following a cautious meeting by the Bank of Japan this week, the odds of a Japanese rate hike in July tanked with traders awaiting more data...

The Nasdaq 100 closed higher by around 80 points on Thursday. 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...

(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%...

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...

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.

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.

Utimaco provides a Public Warning System (PWS) that sends alerts and warnings within seconds to every cell phone in an area affected by a catastrophic situation without the need for mobile numbers and irrespective of the congestion in the telecom network.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Sino-Indian border conflict has a link with a weak economy.

UK Politics | UK's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he will 'place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda.' Here's what he promised while delivering his first speech as the UK PM. He also retained some of the key Cabinet ministers who had been appointed by predecessor Liz Truss, including one who was sacked.

US midterm elections: 'The single galvanising narrative is that the 2020 election was stolen,' an expert said. Know the key misinformation challenges as Americans plunge into their 2022 elections.

According to experts, the Chinese vessel fitted with tracking and surveillance devices was last spotted in the Sunda Strait of Indonesia. The Indian Navy is reportedly keeping a close watch on its movement.

ANZ managers have informed their respective teams about the new policy this week in generic emails, reaffirming the bank's expectation that staff devote at least half their working hours in the office each month, afr.com reported.

The Washington-based IMF said that cost of underestimating inflation’s persistence could be painfully high and result in another painful round of rate hikes that could rob the economy of a large chunk of growth.

Companies are increasingly committing to their own timelines for reducing their emissions, but many acknowledge that their ability to slow planet-warming CO2 emissions is contingent on faster action from governments.

Pfizer announced the deal in March, its largest purchase in a string of recent acquisitions thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime cash windfall from its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment.

Bitcoin mining is not boiling the ocean, said Michael Saylor during the Aug. 7 interview on Bloomberg Open Interest. However, the asset sure is boiling the MicroStrategy founders blood for a future-proof finance platform. Bloomberg Televisions Sonali Basak asked the insatiable Bitcoin custodian, Beyond MicroStrategy, how do you hold Bitcoin personally? Do you have a significant personal stack in addition...

After 11 years of dormancy, a Bitcoin wallet belonging to a miner, dating back to the Satoshi era in 2010, has come back to life. This entity suddenly became active on August 7 and transferred 250 BTC, worth approximately $13.95 million, to five new wallets. Historic Bitcoin Wallet From 2010 Awaken According to the latest update by popular on-chain tracker...

Bitcoin whales have been actively accumulating significant amounts of the cryptocurrency over the past month during the market slump. On-chain activity has revealed that over 404,448 BTC, valued at approximately $22.8 billion, has been moved to permanent holder addresses in the last 30 days. Bitcoin Whale Accumulation CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju highlighted this in an August 6...

Nexera, a DeFi protocol, has been affected by a smart contract security breach that resulted in the theft of $1.5 million worth of NXRA tokens. Following the incident, the value of the protocol’s native token plummeted by over 40%. $1.5 Million Stolen and NXRA Token Plummets 43% The exploit was first reported on August 7 by Cyvers, a blockchain security...