European stocks traded mixed on Thursday as uncertainty over Fed rate cuts deepened, and Israel forces pushed ahead with attacks on Rafah. Traders also awaited the outcome of a Bank of England (BoE) policy meeting later in the day for further direction. The central bank is set to hold its policy rate flat for a...
The Philippine economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter but the rate fell short of expectations on weaker domestic demand growth amid tight monetary policy. Gross domestic product grew 5.7 percent from a year ago after rising 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday. Growth...
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (ALGM) on Thursday reported a net loss attributable to the company of $7.12 million or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $61.98 million or $0.32 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter was $0.25 per share, compared to $0.37 per share in the year-ago...
The Bank of England left its key policy rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive meeting and signaled that the first rate cut since 2020 is on the horizon. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank Rate at 5.25 percent again in a split vote. The current bank rate is the highest since early...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week\'s revised level of 209,000. Economists had expected jobless claims...
The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as weekly jobless claims rose more than expected last week, the highest level since August 2023. Data from the Labor Department showed that initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week\'s revised level of...
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...
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...
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...
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...