Sensex, Nifty Subdued As Financials Drag

Asian Shares Retreat On China Concerns

Asian stocks retreated on Friday as the U.S. jobs report loomed, China growth worries persisted, and traders remained on alert for a rising risk of Japanese authorities intervening to support the yen.

RTTNews | 5h 21min ago

Yen Falls As Traders Doubt On BoJ Rate Hike

The Japanese yen weakened against major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as investors continued to have doubts about whether the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would likely raise interest rates once more.

RTTNews | 6h 13min ago

Yen Falls Against Majors

The Japanese yen weakened against major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

RTTNews | 6h 33min ago

Macy's To Close 66 Stores Under 'Bold New Chapter' Strategy

Department store chain Macy's Inc. is closing 66 Macy's non-go-forward store locations in 2025, as part of its strategic plan, called "A Bold New Chapter", aiming to return to sustainable, profitable sales growth. The move comes after the Omni-channel fashion retailer, which owns Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury brands, slashed its fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings guidance in early December.

RTTNews | 6h 57min ago

European Economic News Preview: France Industrial Output, Consumer Spending Due

Industrial production and consumer spending from France and retail sales from Italy are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 1.45 am ET, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs releases Swiss unemployment data for December. The jobless rate is forecast to rise to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent in the previous month.

RTTNews | 7h 25min ago

European Shares Set For Muted Start Before US Jobs Data

European stocks may drift lower at open on Friday as investors brace for the all-important U.S. jobs report later in the day.

RTTNews | 8h 17min ago

Sensex, Nifty Follow Global Peers Lower; IT Stocks Surge

Indian shares opened lower on Friday, mirroring weak cues from global markets amid Trump's tariff threats and expectations of fewer interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2025.

RTTNews | 9h 31min ago

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, following the mixed cues from European markets and lack of cues from Wall Street overnight as they were closed, as traders are cautious ahead of the release of the closely watched US monthly jobs later in the day, which will potentially provide additional clarity about the strength of the labor market and the outlook for interest rate cuts.

RTTNews | 10h 34min ago

EURUSD	1.0302	GBPUSD	1.22877	AUDUSD	0.61863
USDJPY	157.772	USDCAD	1.4412	USDCHF	0.91253