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- Bloomberg•29 minutes ago
Krona Slides as Sweden Joins Global Wave of Monetary Dovishness
The krona plunged more than 1 percent against the euro Thursday as the Riksbank extended its bond-purchase program and signaled interest rates will stay below zero for longer than previously indicated. The Swedish central bank’s move echoes similar action by global peers -- the Bank of Canada abandoned
- Reuters•46 minutes ago
Sri Lanka on edge with scares, lock-downs and sweeps for bomb suspects
Sri Lankan authorities locked down the central bank and shut the road leading to the jittery capital's airport because of a bomb scare on Thursday as more people were swept up in the search for those behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed 359. Two bank officials told Reuters the street outside
- Reuters•54 minutes ago
Newmont Goldcorp profit beats on higher production as prices fall
U.S.-listed gold miner Newmont Goldcorp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, as a boost in gold production and lower costs countered lagging gold prices. Gold production rose nearly ...
- Reuters•1 hour ago
Newmont Goldcorp profit falls on lower prices
Newmont Goldcorp Corp reported a 55 percent drop in quarterly profit, hit by lower prices for the precious metal. Net income attributable to shareholders fell to $87 million, or 16 cents per share, for ...
Reuters•4 hours agoSoftBank invests in Alphabet business for cellphone antennas in the sky
A SoftBank Corp subsidiary said on Wednesday it had invested $125 million in an Alphabet Inc company that is working to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in areas that are difficult to reach. SoftBank's HAPSMobile, which has also been trying to fly networking equipment
- Reuters•4 hours ago
SoftBank invests in Alphabet business for cellphone antennas in the sky
A SoftBank Corp subsidiary said on Wednesday it had invested $125 million in an Alphabet Inc company that is working to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in areas that are difficult to reach. SoftBank's HAPSMobile, which has also been trying to fly networking
- Bloomberg•6 hours ago
Rates Traders May Be Thinking of a 1998-Style Fed Rate Reduction
The futures market is moving back toward pricing in a full quarter-point Federal Reserve rate cut this year, even as U.S. and Chinese economic data show signs of improvement and American stocks rally to record highs. Luke Tilley of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors and strategists at BMO Capital
- Reuters•8 hours ago
Foreigners caught up as Sri Lanka searches for clues to Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities swept up more people, including foreigners, for questioning on Thursday as they probed deeper into the Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 359 people in potentially the deadliest operation claimed by Islamic State. An explosion occurred in a town east of the Sri Lankan capital
- Bloomberg•8 hours ago
Japanese Shares on Holiday Even Before Golden Week
As traders digest the Bank of Japan’s latest policy announcement Thursday, with one eye on the Narita Express, it remains to be seen how volumes will fare for the rest of the week. The Bank of Japan announced it will keep interest rates extremely low through at least around spring 2020 while leaving
- Reuters•8 hours ago
FOREX-Yen steady after BOJ decision, euro weighed by German growth worries
The euro steadied against the dollar on Thursday after renewed worries about a growth slowdown in Germany drove it to a 22-month low overnight, while the yen showed little reaction to a Bank of Japan policy decision. The Japanese currency gave up a tad of its earlier gains against the dollar after
- Motley Fool•9 hours ago
Westpac and these ASX dividend shares can help you beat low interest rates
The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) dividend is one of three that can help you beat low interest rates...
- Reuters•9 hours ago
Morning News Call - India, April 25
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Yahoo Finance•11 hours agoCop a $51,000 fine or JAIL TIME for cashing in on ‘Anzac’
Here’s why you’re not allowed to call it an Anzac ‘cookie’.
- Reuters•11 hours ago
Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly skilled workers -sources
A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday. Kushner is expected to present the comprehensive plan next week to President
- Motley Fool•11 hours ago
Where to invest $10,000 in ASX 200 shares in May
Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three that I would invest $10,000 into in May...
- Motley Fool•11 hours ago
Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy
Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week…
Yahoo Finance•11 hours agoFacebook sets aside $4.28 BILLION to pay off penalties for privacy breaches
Facebook set aside AU$4.28 billion to cover anticipated costs with the US Federal Trade Commission – but charges could reach as high as AU$8.55 billion.
- Reuters•11 hours ago
FOREX-Euro pressured by German growth worries, dollar holds firm tone
German business morale deteriorated in April, bucking expectations for a small improvement, a business index by the Munich-based Ifo economic institute showed on Wednesday, as trade tensions weighed on the German economy, leaving domestic demand to support slowing growth. "Yesterday's strength
- Australian Associated Press•12 hours ago
AAP Markets Report Wednesday, April 25
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Yahoo Finance•12 hours agoFacebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google: Which stock should you invest in?
Not all the tech giants are made equal. So which of the “FAANG” stocks is the best investment?
Yahoo Finance•13 hours agoAnother hit and miss: The RBA has an inflation problem
"This is getting embarrassing for the RBA."
