South Korea Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday

Saying Goodbye To The Penny To Cost U.S. Consumers $6 Mln In 'Rounding Tax'

Phasing out the penny is set to involve some cost to U.S. consumers paying in cash as businesses are set to round transactions to the nearest nickel, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond revealed on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 44 minutes ago

U.S. House Purchase Mortgage Applications Highest In Over 2 Years: MBA

Home loan applications in the U.S. rose to their highest level since early 2023 in the week ended July 04, while mortgage rates eased only modestly, survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed on Wednesday. The number of mortgage applications grew 9.4 percent from the previous week when it they rose 2.7 percent, the MBA said.

RTTNews | 1h 50min ago

Swiss Franc Rises Against Most Majors

The Swiss franc rallied against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 2h 15min ago

Fed Minutes Reveal Mixed Views About Outlook For Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of its June monetary policy meeting, which revealed most participants generally agree the central bank is well positioned to wait for more clarity on the outlook for inflation and the economy before adjusting interest rates.

RTTNews | 3h 24min ago

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Dip In Line With Estimates In May

A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a modest decrease by wholesale inventories in the U.S. in the month of May. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories fell by 0.3 percent in May after inching up by 0.1 percent in April. The pullback by inventories matched economist expectations as well as the flash estimate.

RTTNews | 7h 30min ago

Bay Street May Open On Positive Note

Slightly higher Canadian and U.S. futures point to a marginally positive start for Canadian shares on Wednesday. The focus will be on trade deal negotiations.

RTTNews | 8h 51min ago

Yen Falls As Traders Speculate BoJ Rate Hike Pause

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the late Asian session on Wednesday, as traders reduced their bets on an immediate interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) due to worries about the possible economic effects of US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.

RTTNews | 9h 46min ago

Malaysia Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate For First Time Since 2020

Malaysia's central bank lowered its key interest rate for the first time in five years on Wednesday to underpin economic growth amid the ongoing trade tariff uncertainty. The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia decided to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent. The ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR were correspondingly reduced.

RTTNews | 9h 47min ago

EURUSD	1.1716	GBPUSD	1.3588	AUDUSD	0.65301
USDJPY	146.267	USDCAD	1.36833	USDCHF	0.7938

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South Korea Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday