The dollar flirted with the psychological threshold of 150 yen on Tuesday and held broadly steady ahead of a key reading on U.S. inflation due later in the day, while bitcoin hovered around the $50,000 mark for a second day running. Trading was largely subdued early in Asia with markets in China and Hong … Read more
Asian markets news: Stocks inched higher and the dollar held steady on Tuesday ahead of a key U.S. inflation report that could help shape the Federal Reserve’s rates outlook and determine the timing of interest rate cuts. Bitcoin remained strong after crossing $50,000 for the first time in over two years, thanks to inflows into … Read more
There wasn’t much Christmas spirit between the Storm and the Petes of the Ontario Hockey League Friday night. The rather chippy game at the Sleeman Centre ended up with Guelph taking it by a 7-5 score over the visitors from Peterborough. The game started off well for the Petes as they took a 2-0 lead … Read more
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India is set to face New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and accusations have arisen that the Indian board has changed the pitch in Mumbai without the ICC’s approval. The alleged switch involves using a pitch that has already been used twice, potentially benefiting India’s spinners in their quest to reach … Read more
NEW YORK: Oil prices gained about 2% on Friday as Iraq voiced support for OPEC+’s oil cuts ahead of a meeting in two weeks and as some speculators covered massive short positions ahead of weekend uncertainty. Still, prices settled with weekly losses of 4%, their third straight weekly decline. “This was the perfect technical storm. … Read more