LONDON (Reuters) – The safe-haven dollar gained on Wednesday to trade above a one-week low versus major peers amid concerns that the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant could derail a global economic recovery.FILE PHOTO: U.S. One dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado RuvicRisk appetite in global markets has […]
Read more* Lira tracks best week in more than a month * Rouble treads water ahead of industrial output data * Rand dips before release of rebased GDP figures * Emerging market equities rise for third straight day Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira rose on Wednesday while other emerging market currencies were muted as investors turned to an annual […]
Read moreCrypto investor went from bankrupt to millionaire InRussWeTrustCrypto.com CEO Russ Davis discusses how he made millions by investing in cryptocurrencies and creating a coin to help charities. Bitcoin was trading more than 3% lower Wednesday morning. The price was around $48,150 per coin, while rivals Ethereum and Dogecoin were trading around $3,180 and 29 cents per coin, respectively, according to […]
Read moreTOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei stock average erased early gains to end lower on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks later this week, offsetting a rebound in Toyota Motor and other related stocks. The Nikkei share average edged down 0.03% to close at 27,724.80, while the broader Topix inched up […]
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(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is on pace to finish evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug. 31, but left open the chance of the deadline being extended, saying reaching that goal is dependent on continued cooperation from the country’s new Taliban rulers. The Taliban said earlier on Tuesday that all foreign evacuations from the country […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s first female governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn into office on Tuesday, promising to change the state’s political culture and work to ensure that New Yorkers “believe in their government again.”Slideshow ( 5 images )Publicly sworn in Tuesday morning by the state’s highest judge, Hochul takes over the governor’s office in the wake of a […]
Read moreConsumers cut back on spending due to unemployment Eddie Ghabour, Key Advisors Group CEO, and Danielle Shay, Simpler Trading Vice President of Option discuss consumer behavior on ‘Making Money.’ Microsoft shares are experiencing some serious momentum, rising for the third consecutive session Monday to a fresh all-time high. Ticker Security Last Change Change % MSFT MICROSOFT CORP. 304.65 +0.29 +0.10% […]
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday after the U.S. drug regulator granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine, stoking investor hopes that higher fuel demand would follow a potential rise in U.S. coronavirus vaccination rates.FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, […]
Read moreFILE PHOTO: People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasBENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s benchmark stock indexes rose on Tuesday, driven by metal shares after a recent correction, with sentiment aided by a full U.S. approval for a COVID-19 vaccine. By 0507 GMT, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index and the benchmark […]
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