Swiss Market Ends Modestly Higher

Korea Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday

The Bank of Korea will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a lit day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoK is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 2.50 percent.

RTTNews | 32 minutes ago

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 | 1h 32min 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 | 2h 38min ago

Swiss Franc Rises Against Most Majors

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

RTTNews | 3h 2min 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 | 4h 11min 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 | 8h 17min 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 | 9h 39min 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 | 10h 34min ago

EURUSD	1.17241	GBPUSD	1.35906	AUDUSD	0.6535
USDJPY	146.276	USDCAD	1.36843	USDCHF	0.79362

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Swiss Market Ends Modestly Higher