Universal Music Group revenue rises 13.3% on streaming prices
Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2022
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Mastercard beats profit estimates as stable spending drives transaction volumes
Global payments technology company Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streetâs expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 15.8% year on year to $8.40 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.60 per share was …
NASDAQ 100 rallies on one earnings report, while Dow Jones Industrial Average barely moves
The rebound in United States equities on Thursday is real, and it is one name deep. The NASDAQ 100 (NDX) trades near 27,950 after a gain of almost 3%, having printed its lowest level in two months in the 27,200 area ins…
United States Dollar Index slumps as suspected Japanese intervention rattles markets
The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbles on Thursday as a sharp surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) fuels speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency. USD/JPY plunged nearly 480 pips, falling below the…
Malaysia: Balanced macro profile supports Ringgit – MUFG
MUFG notes Malaysia remains one of Asia’s stronger-performing economies, with above-trend growth, low inflation and robust external demand, especially in electronics. Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to keep the Overnig…
British Pound surges on BoE hawkish hold, Yen intervention crushes USD
The Pound Sterling registers gains versus the US Dollar after the Bank of England decided to hold rates unchanged, in a 6-3 vote, while suspected intervention to propel the Japanese Yen weakened the Greenback against mo…
Euro rises as Eurozone growth outpaces forecasts
EUR/USD trades higher near the 1.1460 area on Thursday as stronger-than-expected European economic data and softer United States (US) growth figures place pressure on the US Dollar (USD).
Australian Dollar tumbles against Japanese Yen on suspected intervention
AUD/JPY tumbles on Thursday as a sudden surge in the Japanese Yen (JPY) sweeps across Yen crosses, fuelling speculation that Japanese authorities intervened to support the currency after USD/JPY hit a 40-year high earli…
Bank of England: Tighter conditions support September hold – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists highlight that the Bank of England (BoE) kept Bank Rate at 3.75% with a 6-3 split, signalling slightly more hawkish rhetoric but continued comfort with existing tightening. The July Monetary Po…
Australian Dollar rallies despite softer CPI as US Dollar tumbles after Fed, weaker data
AUD/USD trades around 0.7010 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.82% on the day as broad-based US Dollar (USD) weakness outweighs the negative impact of softer Australian inflation.
Natural Gas: Fragile supply risks keep prices elevated – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Florence Schmit highlights that TTF Natural Gas remains exposed to Strait of Hormuz disruptions and QatarEnergy’s extended force majeure. Despite some recovery in Qatari LNG flows, Rabobank expects TTF prices…
Qualcomm shares slide as higher costs, Apple-related weakness cloud profit forecast
NEW YORK, July 29, 2026, 16:59 EDT – Qualcomm NASDAQ:QCOM stock declined as soft demand in the handset segment highlighted the company’s efforts to broaden its business beyond smartphones.
British Pound: Rally against EUR and USD unlikely to last – TD Securities
TD Securities FX strategist Howard Du highlights that GBP/USD initially rose 0.3% on the hawkish 6-3 BoE vote split, with Mann joining the hike camp. However, the rest of the committee appears comfortable holding rates …
US PCE inflation data confirm steady disinflation
The United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index pointed to a further moderation in inflation in June. The headline index fell by 0.1% MoM after a revised 0.5% increase in May, while the annual…
Australian Dollar: RBA sees inflation still above target – BNY
BNY’s Geoff Yu reports that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter described Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) as slightly softer than expected, mainly due to fuel prices, but stressed infl…
New Zealand Dollar: Business survey supports RBNZ hikes – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is stronger against major currencies, with local bonds underperforming as domestic data improve. The ANZ July business outlook survey point…
British Pound steadies against Euro as BoE leaves interest rate unchanged
EUR/GBP trades almost flat on Thursday, hovering close to its highest level in nearly a month as the British Pound (GBP) modestly outperforms the Euro (EUR) following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision…
Gold trades sideways as US GDP disappoints, core PCE cools
Gold (XAU/USD) remains trapped in its month-old $4,000-$4,200 range as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new era of limited forward guidance fails to shake the precious metal out of its sideways grind after policymakers left …
Why is Kion stock sliding today?
New York (CNN) — Anthropic just launched a new AI tool that could replace dozens of software tools. And Wall Street is panicked.
US Dollar: Post-FOMC losses likely to remain limited – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists note that the US Dollar (USD) weakened after the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hold and Chair Warsh’s lack of hawkish guidance. However, they expect the post-FOMC selloff to re…
Bank of England: Market pricing stays hawkish – ING
ING’s Michiel Tukker and Padhraic Garvey expect no change in the Bank of England (BoE) policy rate at the upcoming meeting, despite markets pricing in substantial tightening. They stress that United Kingdom (UK) rates a…
British Pound: Fiscal concerns may weigh on Sterling – Rabobank
Rabobank Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses GBP/USD following the latest Federal Reserve (Fed) decision and ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) meeting. She expects GBP/USD to trade around 1.32–1.33 over the next …
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $57.79 per troy ounce, down 0.25% from the $57.94 it cost on Wednesday.
Japanese Yen: BoJ tone could lift JPY against US Dollar – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur expects the Bank of Japan to keep its overnight call rate unchanged, as fully priced by markets. The focus is on guidance, with inflation around 2% and leading indicators pointing higher. A sl…