Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 22, 2024. NYSE Stock futures fell Thursday. The action comes after the major averages rallied after the Federal Reserve stuck with its outlook for two interest rate cuts in 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 137 points, or

The dollar is making some headway in European morning trade as it trades up against the rest of the major currencies bloc with exception of the yen. EUR/USD is beginning to lose altitude as it is now down 0.5% to 1.0840 levels. The pair is facing a switch in the near-term bias as price action

Next Social Security payment in the U.S. for eligible retirees Retirees can receive their monthly payment on the third. If not eligible for that payday, Social Security benefits are usually deposited on the second, third, and fourth Wednesday in March. The Wednesday payments are only for those retirees who are not on Supplemental Security Income

The Japanese Yen draws support from BoJ rate hike bets and the global flight to safety. Trade jitters and escalating geopolitical tensions continue to benefit safe-haven assets.  The divergent BoJ-Fed expectations also exert downward pressure on the USD/JPY pair. The Japanese Yen (JPY) maintains its bid tone through the first half of the European session

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada reportedly urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of Europe try to pursue negotiations with Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump meanwhile has sent

A British bomb disposal expert has been injured in an attack on a UN facility in the Gaza Strip, the charity he works for has said. The 51-year-old, who was not named, was one of five people injured in an explosion that also killed a UN worker at the facility in Deir al-Balah on Wednesday