Global economic jitters drive Yen and Sterling down as Dollar recovers

Global economic jitters drive Yen and Sterling down as Dollar recovers

Tuesday saw both the Japanese yen and sterling fall, reflecting increased investor concern regarding government finances. This enabled the dollar to recover some ground after five days of decline, Reuters said in a report. Mounting concerns in the global financial landscape led to renewed pressure on bond markets, particularly evident in the United Kingdom, where […]

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 Asian stocks end mostly flat: Nikkei climbs 0.27%, Nifty slips 0.6%

Asian stocks end mostly flat: Nikkei climbs 0.27%, Nifty slips 0.6%

Asian equities finished Thursday’s session largely flat as enthusiasm from recent AI-driven gains cooled and expectations for aggressive US interest rate cuts diminished. Investors weighed concerns over a slowing US labour market and persistent inflation while awaiting fresh data, including jobless claims and the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index. […]

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 US stocks crash at open: Nasdaq down 1.2%, S&P down 0.8%

US stocks crash at open: Nasdaq down 1.2%, S&P down 0.8%

US stocks fell on Thursday as losses in Oracle and Nvidia combined with a rise in Treasury yields to weigh on sentiment. The S&P 500 declined 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 171 points, or 0.4%. Oracle and Nvidia extended recent declines, sliding nearly 6% and about 2% […]

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 Weekly wrap: markets wobble, Trump battles Fed, Nvidia smashes records, Musk faces SEC heat

Weekly wrap: markets wobble, Trump battles Fed, Nvidia smashes records, Musk faces SEC heat

Wall Street ended the week on a cautious note as markets dipped, tech stocks faltered, and investors braced for fresh inflation data.  Beyond the markets, political and corporate drama dominated headlines from Trump’s unprecedented attempt to oust a Fed governor and a court ruling against his tariffs, to Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings and Elon Musk’s latest […]

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 HYPE rallies 15% as Hyperliquid’s $1B public offering sparks bullish momentum

HYPE rallies 15% as Hyperliquid’s $1B public offering sparks bullish momentum

Digital currencies performed relatively well on Thursday. The global cryptocurrency market cap increased by 1.15% over the previous day to $3.7 trillion as Bitcoin tested $110,000 again, trading at $109,899. While fear still gripped the broader market, Hyperliquid’s native coin displayed substantial bullish momentum. HYPE climbed from an intraday low of $34 to press time’s […]

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