FTSE 100 Edges Higher Before Budget

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Divided Decision

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. In support of its dual goals of maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run, the Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 to 4.50 percent.

RTTNews | Pred 3 h 3 min

Swiss Market Settles Lower After Choppy Session

The Switzerland market ended on a weak note on Wednesday despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory. The focus was on corporate earnings and the developments on the trade front.

RTTNews | Pred 3 h 28 min

European Stocks Close Mixed As Investors React To Earnings, Economic Data

European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors largely reacting to earnings announcements, and awaiting the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later in the day.

RTTNews | Pred 3 h 53 min

Canadian Market Modestly Lower As Investors Digest Earnings, BoC Rate Decision

Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors digesting Bank of Canada's policy announcement, and reacting to a slew of corporate earnings updates.

RTTNews | Pred 4 h 54 min

U.S. Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Decrease In June

Pending home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home sales index slid by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June after jumping by 1.8 percent to 72.6 in May. Economists had expected pending home sales to rise by 0.2 percent.

RTTNews | Pred 6 h 29 min

Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Meeting

In a widely expected move, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced that it has once again decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The Bank of Canada said it decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.75 percent, with the Bank Rate at 3 percent and the deposit rate at 2.70 percent.

RTTNews | Pred 7 h 13 min

U.S. GDP Rebounds In Q2 Amid Sharp Pullback By Imports

The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing the U.S. economy rebounded by more than expected in the second quarter of 2025. The report said real gross domestic product surged by 3.0 percent in the second quarter after falling by 0.5 percent in the first quarter. Economists had expected GDP to jump by 2.5 percent.

RTTNews | Pred 7 h 23 min

U.S. Private Sector Job Growth Exceeds Estimates In July

Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July. The report said private sector employment jumped by 104,000 jobs in July after slipping by a revised 23,000 jobs in June.

RTTNews | Pred 7 h 38 min

EURUSD	1.14041	GBPUSD	1.32315	AUDUSD	0.64359
USDJPY	149.455	USDCAD	1.38279	USDCHF	0.81419

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher Before Budget