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Sensex Today | Share Market Live Updates: Domestic equity markets are poised for a cautious opening on Wednesday amid mixed signals from global markets. Gift Nifty indicated a negative opening for the benchmark indices, trading around 21,577.5 down 25 points.Stocks in Asia opened mixed after US benchmarks struggled, with shares rising in Japan. Stocks in Australia and South Korea edged lower.

mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Lakshadweep visit. Notably, Indians were only second to Russia in the chart showing tourist arrivals in the Maldives by nationality in January 2023. India was among the largest tourist markets for the Maldives in 2023.

Alyssa Healy saved her best for the last to hand India a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the third and final T20I as the visitors bagged the series 2-1 here Tuesday. Healy opted to field after calling it correct, and the bowlers responded to her decision to keep India to a modest 147 for six. The stylish batter then returned to to crack a 55 off 38 balls laced with nine fours and a six to lead Australia's march to a series win, and as for India this was their fourth consecutive T20I series loss at home since September 2019. India have succumbed to South Africa, Australia and England in this interim. Chasing 148, Australia raced to 85 for one at halfway mark courtesy Healy's onslaught and Beth Mooney's 52 not out (45 balls, 5x4s). A nearly-packed house at the DY Patil Stadium was left disappointed when Indian players failed to bring forth a collective performance — like they did in the first game. Pooja Vastrakar dismissed Tahlia McGrath (20) and Ellyse Perry on consecutive balls in the 16th over to create some excitement, but Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield (17 not out) took Australia over the line. But it all started with Healy, as she attacked Titas Sadhu, smacking the pacer for three fours in the fourth over to set the tone for the chase. Healy continued her assault smacking Renuka Singh Thakur for a second 15-run over on the trot, which included a six and two fours. In the seventh over, Healy also had luck favouring her when a full-bloodied cut off Vastrakar was claimed as a catch taken by Jemimah Rodrigues at point. But replays suggested the ball hit the ground just before setting into the fielder's hands. With only a couple of angles available, the TV replays also could not clearly define the moment since

Catch the LIVE Updates on PM Modi's Gujarat visit herePM Modi in Gujarat LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a bilateral meeting here on Tuesday and hailed the rapidly transforming India-UAE partnership, officials said. Four MoUs were signed between India and the UAE in the presence of the two leaders, including one between the Gujarat government and DP World, a multinational logistics company based in Dubai, they said.

Quiver Quantitative — In the dynamic world of finance, bond markets are presenting a fascinating scenario for 2024. Pacific Investment Management, managing a staggering $1.7 trillion in assets, foresees a unique opportunity in bonds. Despite the steep decline in yields from last year's zenith, Pimco's recent cyclical outlook predicts bonds can still yield equity-like returns in the coming six to 12 months. This period is expected to sustain recent gains in the bond market, albeit without further extension, diverging from their October recommendation to increase interest rate exposure.

Cape Town, where India beat South Africa inside five sessions of a test match last week, has incurred one demerit point after being rated «unsatisfactory», the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The Newlands contest lasted 642 balls with India registering a series-levelling victory in the shortest ever test in which there has been a winner, beating Australia's 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932. South Africa captain Dean Elgar, playing his farewell match, and India counterpart Rohit Sharma both felt the pitch was below-standard and many would feel the venue got away with a rather light punishment. «The pitch in Newlands was very difficult to bat on,» match referee Chris Broad said in an ICC statement. «The ball bounced quickly and sometimes alarmingly throughout the match, making it difficult to play shots. »Several batters were hit on the gloves and many wickets also fell due to the awkward bounce." South Africa, electing to bat, were bundled out for 55 in their first innings and spinners were not used at all by either of the sides. Hosts Cricket South Africa have 14 days to appeal against the sanction. Under the ICC rules, «unsatisfactory» rating incur one demerit point, three points are slapped if a venue is found 'unfit' under the governing body's pitch and outfield monitoring process. These points will remain active for a rolling five-year period.

The US dollar is continuing to consolidate after Friday’s mixed data left the probability of a March rate cut above 50%, keeping yields steady around the 4% mark on the 10-year debt.

ALSO READ: Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to be inaugurated by PM Modi: 10 key highlights UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is among the special guests who will attend the Summit. He is in Ahmedabad and will attend the Summit. Among the global leaders to attend the Summit include Australian High Commissioner Philip Green, Malta High Commissioner Reuben Gauci, Ambassador of Netherlands to India Marisa Gerards, President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta, Ambassador of Japan to India Hiroshi Suzuki, Thai envoy to India Pattarat Hongtong, and others.

(Reuters) -Pension fund AustralianSuper has raised its stake in lithium miner Pilbara Minerals and alcohol retailer Endeavour Group, two separate exchange filings showed on Tuesday.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Tuesday, but saw some relief as the dollar was hit with profit-taking before key inflation data that is set to offer more cues on interest rate cuts this year.

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SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian retail sales surged in November as shoppers feasted on Black Friday bargains, though analysts suspect spending was merely borrowed from the future and the gains will reverse in December.

Jack Draper showcased an impressive performance with a straight-set victory over Sebastian Baez at the Adelaide International, gearing up for the Australian Open. The 22-year-old defeated the 26th-ranked Baez 6-1, 6-3, solidifying his preparations for the upcoming Grand Slam event. On the other hand, British number one Katie Boulter faced a setback as she suffered a 6-3, 6-4 defeat against Romania's Anna Bogdan in the women's event. The Australian Open qualifying matches, initially scheduled to begin on Monday, were hampered by rain, delaying the start of the tournament.

The landscape of cryptocurrency usage is rapidly changing, with over 6,000 in-person vendors across the globe now accepting Bitcoin.

₹2,849 apiece in today's trade by gaining 6%, building on its strong momentum for the seventh consecutive trading session. In the last six trading sessions, the shares have jumped from ₹1,797 apiece to ₹2,689, resulting in a stellar gain of 50%.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Monday after a surprise jump in U.S. nonfarm payrolls saw markets rethink expectations for early interest rate cuts, with focus now turning to a string of key inflation readings this week.

Sensex closed the day 178.58 points, or 0.25%, higher at 72,026.15, while the Nifty 50 settled at 21,710.80, up 52.20 points, or 0.24%. Also Read: Market ahead: Q3 results, Red Sea crisis, inflation, FII activity among key market triggers to watch next week “Healthy pre-quarterly business updates indicate that the earnings growth momentum is likely to continue in Q3 as well. Overall we expect markets to remain in a positive range.

Sensex Today | Share Market Live Updates: Indian stock indices are expected to open flat on Monday as indicated by trends in Gift Nifty. The markets are likely to be significantly influenced by the upcoming quarterly earnings from major IT companies like TCS and Infosys, as well as global market trends.

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T20 International format. MSK Prasad, the former chairman of selectors and wicketkeeper, stated on Sunday that if both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have declared themselves fit for the T20 World Cup in June, then they need to be included in the T20I squad for the forthcoming series against Afghanistan. After the ODI World Cup, they were supposed to return to T20Is. India had matches against South Africa and Australia, but they missed both of those matches as well, which sparked debate over whether they would even play in the World Cup in June, which the USA and the West Indies would be co-hosting. If news about the ICC tournament in 2024 is to be believed, Kohli and Rohit have both committed to participate.