The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a dollar/rupee buy-sell swap auction worth $5 billion with a tenor of three years, scheduled for May 26, as the central bank seeks to manage liquidity conditions amid continued pressure on the Indian currency. The RBI said the decision followed a review of current and evolving
Shares of TGT rose on Wednesday after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its full-year sales outlook, signaling that its turnaround strategy is beginning to gain traction despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Target stock gained about 1.5% in premarket trading to $129.18 after the company posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.71 per share on
US stocks moved higher on Wednesday as investors piled back into semiconductor shares ahead of highly anticipated quarterly results from chip giant Nvidia, while easing Treasury yields and lower oil prices helped stabilize broader market sentiment. The S&P 500 rose about 0.26%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained roughly 0.61% after both indexes suffered three consecutive
Real, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on institutional-scale real-world asset tokenization, has signed a memorandum of understanding with iExec to explore privacy-preserving infrastructure for tokenized assets. The collaboration will examine how institutional RWA issuance, distribution, and on-chain financial operations can be carried out while maintaining confidentiality, compliance, and auditability. Real supports the full lifecycle of
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its growth forecast for the UK economy on Monday but warned that growing domestic uncertainty and political instability could weigh on spending and investment. In its annual assessment of the British economy, the IMF said the UK economy would grow by 1.0% this year. The revised estimate marked an
The British pound rose on Monday but remained close to its lowest level since early April, as investors weighed growing inflation concerns linked to rising energy prices against deepening political uncertainty in the UK. Sterling climbed 0.4% to $1.337 during the session after earlier falling as much as 0.15% to $1.3304, its weakest level since
Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy) MSTR, the bitcoin treasury company led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, disclosed Monday that it acquired an additional 24,869 bitcoin for approximately $2.01 billion between May 11 and May 17. According to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company purchased the bitcoin at an average price
Government bond markets from Tokyo to New York extended losses on Monday as surging energy prices linked to the prolonged Iran war reignited fears of persistent inflation and forced investors to reassess expectations for global interest rates. The selloff pushed borrowing costs sharply higher across major economies, with investors increasingly worried that central banks may
Shares of Dominion Energy surged in trading on Monday after utility giant NextEra Energy announced plans to acquire the company in a $66.8 billion deal that would create the largest electric utility operator in the United States. Dominion shares (D) rose about 10% following the announcement, while NextEra Energy stock slipped more than 3.6% as
Global oil inventories are plunging and may not recover until late 2027, as the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to trigger physical shortages across Europe within weeks, according to a CNBC report. Analysts warn that even a swift reopening of the key shipping route will not prevent months of