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Dollar edges higher on safety bid; sterling drops after weak retail sales By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher on Friday, heading for a positive week, while the British pound fell after weak retail sales data. At 04:10 ET (09:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.2% at 104.065, recovering from…
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Microsoft stock falls as outage grounds flights, Azure services impacted By Investing.com
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:) experienced an outage of Azure and Office365 services that grounded flights by at least two low-cost airlines in the United States late Thursday, with services still suspended through Friday morning. Microsoft shares fell 1.8% in premarket trading on Friday. Frontier Airlines said its systems were gradually returning to…
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Asia FX weakens as US-China uncertainty dents yuan, favors dollar By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies fell on Friday as concerns about further trade tensions between the United States and China weighed on sentiment, with the dollar benefiting from safe-haven demand even as bets on interest rate cuts persisted. The dollar recovered some of its recent losses, rising 0.1 percent in Asian trade,…
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US stock futures rise as tech rout pauses; major earnings awaited By Investing.com
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U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher in overnight trading on Thursday as a broad rotation into heavy technology stocks appeared to ease ahead of a string of key earnings from the sector next week. But sentiment remained fragile after disappointing earnings from Netflix (NASDAQ:), while uncertainty over U.S. politics…
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Asia FX flat amid US-China trade jitters; yen steady amid intervention chatter By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies were steady on Thursday amid concerns over tougher U.S. trade restrictions on China, while the Japanese yen held steady after rising sharply this week amid suspected interference. Regional currencies have gained in recent sessions amid growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates, which also…
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Intuitive’s Q2 Tops Analyst Estimates, Shares Surge By Investing.com
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ), a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, reported strong second-quarter results, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenue exceeding analysts’ expectations. The company’s stock rose 6.6% following the announcement, indicating a positive market response to the earnings beat. Intuitive Surgical reported adjusted earnings…
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Abbott posts Q2 earnings beat, lifts full-year outlook By Investing.com
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Abbott Park, Illinois – Abbott Laboratories The American healthcare company (NYSE:) reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance, signaling confidence in its diversified healthcare portfolio. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.14, beating analysts’ estimates of $1.11. Revenue for the…
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Dollar edges higher; euro, sterling weaker ahead of ECB meeting By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was slightly higher on Thursday, while the euro fell ahead of a European Central Bank meeting and sterling fell as wage growth in the U.K. slowed. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,…
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Japanese yen surges, USDJPY tumbles amid suspected intervention By Investing.com
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The Japanese yen rose sharply against the US dollar on Wednesday and Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair falling to its lowest level in more than a month amid speculation that the government has intervened in currency markets. The pair, which measures the number of yen needed to buy one dollar,…
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UBS raises EUR/USD forecast amid US data and Fed rate cut prospects By Investing.com
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UBS revised its exchange rate forecasts, citing a lack of strength in the US dollar despite expectations that some political events would support it. Contrary to these expectations, gold and bitcoin prices rose, but not the US dollar. UBS’s adjustment reflects a complex interplay of factors, including recent weak U.S.…
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UBS raises EUR/USD forecast amid US data and Fed rate cut prospects By Investing.com
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UBS revised its exchange rate forecasts, citing a lack of strength in the US dollar despite expectations that some political events would support it. Contrary to these expectations, gold and bitcoin prices rose, but not the US dollar. UBS’s adjustment reflects a complex interplay of factors, including recent weak U.S.…
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UBS raises EUR/USD forecast amid US data and Fed rate cut prospects By Investing.com
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UBS revised its exchange rate forecasts, citing a lack of strength in the US dollar despite expectations that some political events would support it. Contrary to these expectations, gold and bitcoin prices rose, but not the US dollar. UBS’s adjustment reflects a complex interplay of factors, including recent weak U.S.…
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Douglas Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call By Investing.com
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MILWAUKEE, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Douglas Dynamics, LLC (NYSE: DOD), North America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of work truck attachments and equipment, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on Monday, July 29, 2024. A conference call to discuss…
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Deutsche Bank upbeat on Spotify and Warner Music prospects By Investing.com
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Deutsche Bank on Wednesday expressed a positive outlook on market sentiment for Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) and Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) ahead of their upcoming earnings reports. The company highlighted continued strength in streaming and download numbers as the third quarter began, indicating strong demand across the industry. The bank noted…
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Dollar slips, while yen soars on intervention talk, sterling gains after UK CPI By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell to multi-month lows on Wednesday, while the Japanese yen rose sharply and sterling climbed to a one-year high after better-than-expected U.K. inflation data. At 05:40 ET (09:40 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down…
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™E Pharma Announces Oral Presentation of NOX-A12 GLORIA Phase 1/2 Trial in Glioblastoma at ESMO Congress 2024 By Investing.com
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Berlin-(Business):™E Pharma NV (Euronext Growth Paris: AL™E), A clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies to treat cancer by targeting the tumor environ- ment (E™), today announced that an abstract including results from the NOX-A12 GLORIA Phase 1/2 trial in first-line brain cancer (glioblastoma) has been selected for presentation…
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Asian stocks dip on tech losses, Trump comments rattle Taiwan, China markets By Investing.com
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Most Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, with losses centered around Taiwan and China after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Taiwan should pay the United States for defense. However, broader losses were limited by a strong lead from Wall Street, with the Dow Jones rising about 2% to record highs,…
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New Zealand CPI eases more than expected in Q2, pushes RBNZ rate cut bets By Investing.com
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New Zealand’s consumer price inflation rate fell more than expected in the second quarter, boosting bets that the economy is slowing at a pace that could prompt an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank. China’s gross domestic product grew 3.3% year-on-year in the three months to June 30, government…