
Indian rupee opens 5 paise lower at 90.96, likely RBI action eyed
The local currency has moved in a narrow range throughout the week

The local currency has moved in a narrow range throughout the week

BitcoinWorldFocus AI Completes Transformative Acquisition of Busan Digital Asset Exchange to Dominate RWA TokenizationIn a landmark move for South Korea’s burgeoning digital finance sector, artificial intelligence firm Focus AI has finalized its acquisition of the Busan Digital Asset Exchange (Bdan). This pivotal transaction, confirmed on February 27, 2025, positions Focus AI as the controlling shareholder with a 40.61% stake. Consequently, the deal marks a significant consolidation within Asia’s [...]This post Focus AI Completes Transformative Acquisition of Busan Digital Asset Exchange to Dominate RWA Tokenization first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

Australian shares reversed course on Friday, supported by gains in miners after gold prices held steady near a three-week high, offsetting losses in consumer-staples as supermarket chain Coles Group slid on a weaker-than-expected interim profit.The S&P/ASX 200 index edged up 0.1% to 9,185.80 points as of 0027 GMT, after losing 0.2% in early trade.The benchmark had closed Thursday 0.5% higher.Miners climbed 0.9% to a record high, buoyed by a 3.4% jump in gold stocks as spot gold held around $5,168.72 per ounce, near its three-week high of $5,198.72.The mining sub-index is set for an eighth consecutive month of gains, while gold miners are set to notch a fourth straight month of advances.Gold miners Evolution Mining and Northern Star Resources added 2.1% each.Technology stocks rose 0.6%, lifted by a third consecutive session of gains in WiseTech Global.The logistics software maker has rallied since unveiling plans earlier this week to axe one-third of its global workforce over two years as part of an AI-driven restructuring, alongside reporting first-half profit that topped estimates.In contrast, Australia’s second-largest grocer, Coles Group , slipped as much as 8.7%, its sharpest intraday percentage fall since late March, 2020, dragging the consumer staples sub-index down by 3.1%.The sell-off came after the retailer posted an 11% drop in interim profit to A$511 million ($363.1 million), missing market expectations.The group also flagged a slow start to the second half of fiscal 2026, citing intensifying competition from larger rival Woolworths.Financials fell 0.3%, capping gains on the benchmark, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s 1.4% drop weighing on the sub-index.Among other movers, Virgin Australia, the country’s second-largest airline, rose as much as 2.5% after the carrier reported first-half underlying profit ahead of estimates.Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was little changed at 13,676.91 points.
Gold and silver ETFs saw gains on Friday. Tata Silver ETF jumped nearly 4%. Other silver ETFs rose 3%. Gold ETFs saw smaller increases. Investors are watching geopolitical tensions and economic risks. Experts suggest buying on dips for long-term gains. MCX gold futures and silver futures also showed increases.

Check gold and silver rates on February 27 across major Indian cities, with the latest price trends and market updates.

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Shares of MARA Holdings rose overnight despite the company reporting a loss of over $4 per share, well above the analysts' anticipated loss of $0.03.

Federal prosecutors allege a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud that funneled hundreds of millions from investors into a lavish lifestyle, placing Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado at the center of a sweeping criminal case. $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Exposed: Goliath Ventures CEO Arrested in Federal Fraud Case Federal authorities continue to target large-scale financial fraud [...]

The prices of physical gold and silver that mutual fund schemes used to link their prices to was that of the London Bullion Market Association. Now that reference point will shift from LBMA to spot prices of the two metals in the domestic market, Sebi has said.

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