Month: December 2024

The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.3% to 100.66 — up for three consecutive trading days.

The Nikkei Stock Average was down 0.1% at 39321.69, dragged by falls in electronics stocks, as caution prevails over the Fed’s policy outlook.

JGBs were mixed in the morning Tokyo session, but prices may be weighed by signs of faster inflation in Japan that could boost expectations of a rate increase by the Bank of Japan this month.

Most Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in the morning session.

Bulls argue that the token’s scarcity will fuel rising prices, with buyers scrambling to acquire the last new coins to come online.

Technology such as AI widens access to tax-optimization strategies, including the launch of funds that explicitly seek to defer tax payments.

Nokia has introduced a ruggedised 5G-enabled 360-degree camera (Nokia 360 Camera) for industrial usage, including with private 5G networks. The product, offering immersive 8K streaming, is a world-first, it said. It also supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity, and “spatial audio” (3D OZO) streaming. It is being offered as an “end-to-end solution” with its RXRM (‘real-time … Read more

European natural-gas prices edged higher but have fallen roughly 7% over the week on forecasts of milder weather, higher wind output and expectations of steady supply through the end of the year.

The newest arrivals at Macy’s have a fresh idea and some tired ones.

Satellite cellular network provider AST SpaceMobile has further cemented its partnership with telecoms giant Vodafone. The deal, which runs through 2034, paves the way for Vodafone to integrate space-based cellular connectivity into its primary markets, including offering services to external operators through its Partner Markets programme. With the expanded partnership, the pair take another step… … Read more