Germany\'s consumer confidence is set to rise again in May to hit a two-year high as households turned more optimistic about future income, adding to the list of positive indicators that suggests the biggest euro area economy is likely to undergo a very shallow recession. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index rose to -24.2 in May...
The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and the pound in the Asian session on Wednesday. The U.S. dollar fell to nearly a 1-week low of 1.0715 against the euro, from yesterday\'s closing value of 1.0699. Against the pound, the greenback slid to a 5-day low of 1.2465 from Tuesday\'s closing value of 1.2448. If...
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, following the release of Australia\'s higher-than-expected consumer prices on quarter in the first quarter of 2024. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the consumer prices in Australia were up a seasonally adjusted 1.0 percent on quarter in the...
Dr. Reddy\'s Laboratories Ltd. is recalling six lots of Sapropterin Dihydrochloride Powder for Oral Solution 100 mg to the consumer level. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall was due to powder discoloration in some packets leading to decreased potency. The product is indicated to reduce blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels in adult...
The Japanese yen weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, as markets expect currency intervention by Japanese authorities to prop up the currency ahead of this week\'s Bank of Japan policy meeting. Traders await the BOJ\'s two-day policy meeting starts on Thursday for cues on when the central bank will raise...
Asian stocks advanced on Wednesday as focus remained on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps due this week. Facebook owner Meta Platforms will declare its first-quarter earnings later today, while Microsoft and Alphabet will report their financial results on Thursday. Electric vehicle giant Tesla announced plans to introduce new vehicle models earlier than previously anticipated,...
Danish pharmaceutical company Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) announced that the United Kingdom\'s Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorization for YORVIPATH (palopegteriparatide; developed as TransCon PTH) in Great Britain as a parathyroid hormone (PTH) replacement therapy indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism The MHRA has also granted YORVIPATH...
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP, CP.TO) reported Wednesday that first-quarter net income attributable to controlling shareholders declined to 3 percent to C$775 million or C$0.83 per share from C$800 million or C$0.86 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, core adjusted combined earnings for the quarter was C$0.93 per share, compared to C$0.90...
With orders for transportation equipment showing a substantial increase, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said durable goods orders soared by 2.6 percent in March after climbing by a downwardly revised 0.7 percent...
European stocks failed to hold early gains and ended weak on Wednesday with the mood turning cautious past mid afternoon as investors awaited some crucial U.S. economic data for more clarity about the outlook for interest rates. Stocks gained in strength early on in the session, reacting to a slew of strong earnings updates. Survey...