10:33 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were slightly lower Friday morning, declining 0.21% to 2,381.55 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index, which closed out the week nearly 3% higher. From North Asia, the gainers were led by online video site iQIYI (IQ) and online brokerage UP Fintech (...

* Dollar drops, but on track for weekly gain * Focus on Fed policy as Trump attacks Powell * Yen edges up ahead of Japanese elections (Updated in New York morning time) By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday but held onto weekly gains, as investors weighed signs that tariffs may be...

11:09 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were slightly higher late Friday morning, up 0.11% to 1,475.45 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which ended the week more than 1% lower. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical companies Genfit ( GNFT ) and DBV Technologies (...

02:36 PM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes fell intraday amid a report that President Donald Trump is pushing for higher-than-expected tariffs on the European Union. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% at 44,261.8 after midday Friday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.1% each to 6,290.3 and 20,867, respectively. On Thursday,...