Euro Rises Against Most Majors

The euro firmed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday. The euro climbed to an 8-day high of 167.75 against the yen and a 2-day high of 1.0781 against the greenback, from an early low of 166.74 and a 6-day low of 1.0723, respectively The euro touched 0.9774 against the...

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European Stocks Close Broadly Higher

European stocks closed broadly higher on Thursday with most of the major markets extending recent gains, amid rising optimism about interest rate cuts by several central banks. Geopolitical tensions weighed a bit on sentiment and limited markets\' upside. Data showing a much bigger than expected increase in U.S. jobless claims in the week ended August...

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SEC Stifling Innovation by Hindering Ethereum's Potential in Banking: Joseph Lubin

Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin launched scathing criticisms against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 9, accusing the regulatory body of deliberately impeding innovation and obstructing Ethereum’s transformative potential in the banking landscape. Speaking at FT Live’s Crypto and Digital Assets summit in London, Lubin criticized the SEC’s approach, alleging that instead of fostering...

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Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Start

Indian shares may struggle for direction at open on Wednesday as U.S. rate concerns lingered and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah fueled uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza. The United States has played down the deadly Israeli assault on Rafah and said it would push for the ceasefire deal. On the earnings...

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Asian Markets Mostly Lower

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders largely refrained from making significant moves after hawkish comments from a few US Fed officials again raised concerns about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday. Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel...

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