Dollar firms as US-Iran peace deal hangs in balance; yen nears 40-year lowThe dollar remains strong against most currencies, nearing a 40-year low against the yen, as a potential US-Iran peace deal hangs in the ba...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Joe Biden Juneteenth: 'My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how...'-Here's a powerful lesson on resilience and strength by the former president of the United States, who officially made Juneteenth a federal holidayFormer President Joe Biden shared a powerful family lesson: true strength lies not in avoiding falls, but in the speed of one's recovery. T...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday today? Here's what’s open, what’s closed, and whether Walmart, Costco and banks are operatingJuneteenth 2026: Are Walmart, Target, Costco and banks open today? As Americans observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2026, millions are a...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Yen nears 40-year low, dollar gains as peace talks in doubtThe US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2026? Banks, USPS, stock market, stores and restaurant hoursJuneteenth, a federal holiday, marks the end of slavery in the US. This year, many services are affected. Post offices and banks are closed...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Holiday Halt: S&P 500, Nasdaq to remain closed for Juneteenth today after busy 'triple witching' sessionUS financial markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth, granting investors a long weekend. This federal holiday's observanc...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks hit record highs, oil heads for weekly lossAsian stocks reached a record high, fueled by optimism that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will normalize oil flows and ease inflati...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
US stocks: US market advances as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed; Intel soarsWall Street's major indexes saw gains on Thursday, with technology shares spearheading the advance. Optimism surrounding a potential Middle...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffsInitial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the Labor Departm...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown sparked by CrowdStrike outageThe Biden administration opened a probe into Delta following the CrowdStrike computer software outage, after other major carriers were ab...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp upThe dollar surged to a two-month high following a robust U.S. jobs report, intensifying expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike this y...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
GIFT Nifty falls over 300 pts; here's trading setup for the dayIndian stock markets are set for a range-bound week. Investors are reacting to the RBI's updated economic forecasts and growing global risk...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
Employee has to work on a holiday, but when HR claims she can't get paid overtime, the boss has a clever suggestionAn hourly employee faced a payroll nightmare after working on a paid national holiday, only to have overtime pay vanish. HR blamed a system...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Global Markets: Australian shares end flat as banking losses overshadow miners' gainsAustralian shares closed nearly flat as bank losses offset resource gains, with U.S.-Iran tensions and sticky inflation weighing on sentime...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Gold hits two-month low as fresh US-Iran strikes fuel inflation fears, hurt peace hopesGold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday. This happened after new U.S. strikes in Iran boosted the dollar and oil prices. Concerns a...
28 May, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Memorial Day 2026: What's open and what's closed?Memorial Day 2026 will witness closures of several offices, stock market, and a few public services.
25 May, 2026, 08.14 AM IST