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Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current quarter as the Swedish music-streaming giant bets heavily on features powered by ‌AI to attract users.

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US Dollar Index: Downside bias within defined range – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that the USD Index bias has shifted to the downside after failing to break above the weekly Ichimoku cloud and instead plunging below the 55-week EMA. However, flat EMAs…

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Dollar stabilizes as traders gauge rate path and Middle East risks

OTTAWA, April 2025 - The Canadian dollar demonstrates remarkable resilience this week, holding steady against major currencies despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a concurrent surge in global…

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The Boom Daily: Yen Defence, AI Deflation and Korea’s Hangover

Japan’s latest intervention was more than another attempt to frighten speculators away from the yen. The estimated $52.8 billion operation on July 31 would be the largest single-day currency intervention in the country’…

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US Dollar: NFP and inflation mix complicate Fed path – BNY

BNY strategists John Velis and David Tam highlight the July Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report and upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases as key inputs for the Fed. They see consensus around 80,000 jobs, with a breakev…

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Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low

August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount from the prior closing…

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Sterling today: Pound rises against dollar despite greenback rebound

The U.S. dollar has been under pressure in recent months, driven by factors including trade policy uncertainty, interest rate fluctuations and geopolitical tensions. The U.S. Dollar Index — which tracks the strength of …

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US Dollar Can Recover Some Ground – If Data Allows

The EUR/USD pair fell towards 1.1417, its lowest since last March, as the US Dollar (USD) soared following the first Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh. EUR/USD got to recover some grou…

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Oil Drops Amid Renewed Peace Deal Hopes

Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday on rising optimism that the US and Iran may be moving closer to reviving a Middle East deal. ICE Brent settled more than 7% lower on the day, after President Trump called off strikes…

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