The U.S. dollar edged higher on Tuesday but struggled to gain momentum as investors focused on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision and stayed alert to possible coordinated currency intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities. Recent moves in the foreign exchange market have centred on the Japanese yen, which has rallied by as much as …
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, fell by 1.59% to $93,684 as of 4:21 p.m. ET (2121 GMT) on Sunday, reflecting ongoing volatility in global crypto markets. The decline comes after a period of sharp fluctuations in the digital asset space, driven by investor concerns over potential interest rate hikes, regulatory scrutiny, and …
Global currency markets opened the week cautiously, with the U.S. dollar inching higher against the euro, yen, and sterling as investors positioned themselves ahead of a busy week of U.S. economic data. Market response to President Donald Trump’s tariff reversal on over 200 food products was muted, with analysts noting that the move was largely …
By Esther Ososanya Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector dropped sharply in Q2 2025. Investor caution increased as energy and equity markets turned volatile. Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals fell by 21%, totalling just $13.5 billion between April and June. This slump contrasts sharply with recent performance. In 2023, the sector recorded …
