Sensex, Nifty Snap Three-day Losing Streak

South Korea Shares Poised To Return To The Upside

Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the South Korea stock market had moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had eased almost 10 points or 0.4 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,535-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green on Friday.

RTTNews | 5h 30min ago

Dollar Recovers After Setback, Gains Against Major Counterparts

The U.S. dollar fell after data showed the U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024, but climbed higher as the session progressed on Thursday as traders weighed the latest batch of economic data and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement earlier this week.

RTTNews | 5h 57min ago

Japan Data Due On Friday

Japan is scheduled to release a raft of data on Friday, headlining a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are December numbers for unemployment, industrial production, retail sales, construction orders and housing starts, as well as January figures for Tokyo inflation.

RTTNews | 6h 0min ago

Swiss Market Extends Winning Streak, Ends Moderately Higher

The Switzerland market closed on a firm note on Thursday, extending recent gains, after data showed an improvement in Swiss business confidence. An interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and largely positive moves in other European markets aided sentiment.

RTTNews | 9h 33min ago

ECB To Cut Rates Again As Lagarde Sees Disinflation "Well On Track"

The European Central Bank lowered its interest rates for a fourth policy session in a row on Thursday and is likely to opt for more easing going forward as policymakers seek neutrality amid a slump in Eurozone growth and expectations for inflation to return to target over the course of the year.

RTTNews | 9h 41min ago

European Stocks Close On Firm Note After ECB's Rate Decision

European stocks closed higher on Thursday with investors reacting to a slew of earnings and economic data, and the European Central Bank's decision of a 25-basis point interest rate cut.

RTTNews | 10h 6min ago

U.S. Dollar Falls As Economic Growth Slows More Than Expected

The U.S. dollar declined against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, after a data showed that the nation's economic growth fell short of economist estimates in the fourth quarter of 2024.

RTTNews | 10h 44min ago

TSX Rises To Record High On All-round Buying

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little before noon on Thursday with stocks from several sectors moving higher on strong buying support. Mining stocks are up sharply following a notable increase in metal prices, and technology stocks are gaining in strength, tracking impressive earnings updates from a few big name U.S. tech companies.

RTTNews | 11h 42min ago

EURUSD	1.03915	GBPUSD	1.24161	AUDUSD	0.62094
USDJPY	154.357	USDCAD	1.45011	USDCHF	0.90986