(Updates with market opening prices) By Ragini Mathur Jan 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday led by mining shares, as investors cheered the Bank of Canada's decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.3% at 25,502.94, its highest level since December 12. The Bank...

10:35 AM EST, 01/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were moving higher Wednesday morning, rising 0.73% to 2,156.25 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by brand platform 36Kr (KRKR) and internet and data center services provider VNET Group ( VNET ) , which climbed...

(Updates throughout ahead Wall Street open, adds details on Swedish and Canadian central bank decisions) * Investors wait for Fed signals after rollercoaster few days * Microsoft ( MSFT ), Meta and Tesla reporting results later * Europe hits record high after China AI-driven volatility * Czech central bank wants a bitcoin stash By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters)...

(Updates in late European trading) By Lucy Raitano LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields were little changed on Wednesday as traders caught their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting later in the day and the European Central Bank's on Thursday, with looming U.S. tech earnings and lower crude prices also in focus. Germany's 10-year yield, the...