(Updates with morning prices) By Nikhil Sharma March 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose about 1% on Wednesday, mirroring the positive sentiment on Wall Street as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate verdict due later in the day. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.96% at 24,925.55 points. The Wall Street's tech-heavy Nasdaq...

12:02 PM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European stock markets were moving mixed in Wednesday trading as The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.15%, Germany's DAX was down 0.50%, the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.03%, France's CAC 40 increased 0.64%, and the Swiss Market Index was off 0.01%. The annual inflation rate in the euro area declined to...

11:03 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were lower late Wednesday morning, declining 0.36% to 1,442.32 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by semiconductor company Sequans Communications ( SQNS ) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which rose 3.6% each. They were...

(Updates to U.S. morning trade) * U.S. stocks rally on tech strength * European stocks little changed * Fed's economic projections; dot plot eyed * Turkish assets drop after arrest of Erdogan rival By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced and bitcoin rebounded on Wednesday as markets awaited the rate decision from the U.S. Federal...