The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a third consecutive session against the US dollar and reaching the 160-yen threshold, placing investors on high alert for a possible intervention by Japanese monetary authorities to support the local currency and curb excessive movements in the foreign exchange...

The euro weakened in European trading on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, resuming its losses against the US dollar and moving further away from two-week highs. The single currency remains under pressure due to risk aversion as investors assess developments in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, following confirmation from both sides that diplomatic contacts continue and discussions over...

Renewed strength in the US dollar pushed the Japanese yen back toward the critical 160-per-dollar level on Wednesday, prompting verbal warnings from Japanese officials and keeping traders on alert for possible intervention in the currency market, while fresh military developments in the Gulf boosted demand for the dollar as a safe-haven asset. Renewed clashes in the Middle East The United...

The euro rose against a basket of global currencies in European trading on Thursday and is on track to post its first gain in four sessions against the US dollar, supported by improving risk sentiment as hopes grow for a peace agreement that could end the conflict in the Middle East, particularly following the announcement of a US-brokered ceasefire between...

09:17 AM EDT, 07/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US stocks looked set to open lower on Wednesday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East and parsed weaker-than-expected key employment data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were off 0.4%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.8% lower. Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmarks Brent crude...

09:27 AM EDT, 07/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were falling premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) 0.4% lower. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was down 1.8% and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.8% lower. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.5%...

09:13 AM EDT, 07/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were declining premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 1.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) 2.1% lower. Check Point Software Technologies ( CHKP ) shares were up more than 2% after the company said its Cloud Firewall is now...

09:23 AM EDT, 07/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were declining pre-bell Wednesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) 0.1% lower. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.2% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.1% higher. S&P Global ( SPGI ) stock was up more than...

The initiative, conducted in collaboration with IIT Bombay and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), aims to assess the application of large language models (LLM) in enhancing the efficiency of India's consumer grievance redressal system.

Over two decades, Google said that it has employed machine learning and AI to enhance products, focusing on language translations, flood forecasts, and agricultural productivity in India.

According to a press release, clusters economically viable for drone use will be identified, with 15,000 women SHGs in selected states receiving Central Financial Assistance covering 80% of drone costs, up to ₹8 lakh.

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, has 125 million active monthly users in Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people. It has been looking to translate the large user base into a major e-commerce revenue source.

A hologram statue of  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was installed at India Gate on the freedom fighter’s 125th birth anniversary by PM Narendra Modi. The hologram will be replaced by a 28-feet granite statue of Netaji, to be sculpted by artists of NGMA, Delhi.

Political and tech disputes, women's choices and a murder most foul kept the Delhi High Court busy in 2022. The court, which issued a divided decision on criminalising marital rape and let the parties appeal to the Supreme Court, also posed some probing questions about the Centre's contentious Agnipath scheme for enlisting people in the armed services.

Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt) and Twitter handle operated by the information department (@InfoUPFactCheck) were hacked for a brief period. Both the accounts have now been restored.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers on Twitter were surprised to find a strange tweet from the leader on Sunday. The tweet asked for donations in cryptocurrencies. The tweet along with a few others was deleted after the hacked account was restored.Many celebrities, actors, politicians and artists have fallen victim to cyber-attacks. Here are some public figures whose accounts on social media platforms were hacked.

May 8 (Reuters) - Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify ( SHOP ) forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its U.S. shares slumping 19% in premarket trading. The company said on Wednesday it expects second-quarter revenue to grow at a high-teens percentage rate year on year. That...

May 8 (Reuters) - New York Times ( NYT ) beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as its bundled content offering attracted more subscribers to its website and app ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics and the 2024 U.S. presidential elections. The company reported revenue of $594 million, compared with analysts' estimates of $591.9 million, according to LSEG data....

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07:25 AM EDT, 05/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- International Seaways ( INSW ) reported Q1 earnings Wednesday of $2.92 per diluted share, down from $3.47 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.28. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $274.4 million, compared with $287.1 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $249 million. Price:...

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.

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

A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving investors exposure to the token without having to buy the currency. The SEC has previously denied all spot bitcoin ETF applications citing potential for fraud, but that could soon change after it lost a legal battle in August.

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.