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dollar rose broadly on Wednesday and stood near a two-week high against its major peers, underpinned by a confluence of factors including elevated U.S. Treasury yields and a cautious turn in risk sentiment that weighed on Wall Street. Trading was thinned in Asia with Japan out on a holiday, and with investors still returning from an extended New Year break, currencies traded mostly sideways in early deals. However, the New Zealand dollar, often used as a proxy for risk appetite, slid to a two-week low of $0.62485. The Australian dollar likewise hit a two-week trough of $0.6756. The U.S.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Also Read: Day trading guide for today: Six stocks to buy or sell on Wednesday —January 3 Here are key global market cues for Sensex today: Asian markets traded lower on Wednesday tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street indices. Japan’s markets are closed until January 4.

For the first time in a decade, the number of installed Bitcoin ATMs worldwide fell in 2023.

Star Sports’ broadcast of IPL Auction 2024 which was held on December 19, has equalled the highest viewership for any ‘mini’ auction in BARC history. The live auction was watched by 22.8 million viewers, which is 29 per cent higher than last year.

Test series in New Zealand. South Africa's uncapped player Niel Brand will lead the team against the mighty Kiwis. The squad has only three players from the current team playing against India- Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, and Zubayr Hamza.

cricket experienced a year filled with both jubilation and challenges in 2023. This year, the men's team ended up as the runners-up in the ICC World Cup and seized the Asia Cup. The women's team recorded groundbreaking Test victories over England and Australia.

David Warner has made an emotional plea for the return of his backpack containing the Baggy Green. The backpack was stolen from the Australian cricketer's luggage while being transported from Melbourne Airport to Sydney Airport. Also Read | IPL 2024 auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad block David Warner on Instagram, Australian star shares screenshots In an Instagram post informing about the lost backpack, Warner wrote, “Hi all, this is my last resort.

Catch Live Market Updates here The Indian stock market indices ended flat on Monday, the first trading of the new year 2024, while the second rung midcap and smallcap indices clocked healthy gains. The Sensex gained 31.68 points, or 0.04%, to close at 72,271.9, while the Nifty 50 ended 10.50 points, or 0.05%, higher at 21,741.90. “Market exhibited strength led by optimism on rate cuts, easing global inflation, and softer bond yields.

₹2,300 per tonne, effective Tuesday.For the past two weeks, the levy -- Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) -- on domestic crude oil was at ₹1,300 per tonne.The ministry, through a notification, has brought down the additional excise duty on the export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel to zero.The increase in the windfall tax on the sale of locally produced crude oil comes at a time when the price of crude oil has largely been steady. On Friday, 29 December, the March contract of Brent on the Intercontinental Exchange closed at $77.49 per barrel, against $76.55 on 15 December.

Melissa Hoskins, a revered Australian Olympic track cyclist and former world champion, tragically passed away at the age of 32 in a devastating incident. Confirmation from the South Australian Police revealed that she was struck by a vehicle in Adelaide, Australia, leading to fatal injuries despite immediate care at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Known for her remarkable achievements in track cycling, Hoskins secured the world champion title and set a global record in 2015 as an integral part of Australia’s women’s team pursuit quartet. Her dedication shone through in her appearances at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, narrowly missing a medal in the 2012 London Games by a mere 0.181 seconds.

₹24.75 crore. What explains this? First, Starc is a great T20 bowler, who has taken 170 wickets in the 121 T20 appearances at an average of 19.5 per wicket and an economy rate of 7.5 runs per over. Second, he will be playing IPL after eight years, bringing a certain novelty to the tournament and the team that he will play for.

Hyundai Motor India achieved the highest-ever domestic sales in the calendar year 2023, surpassing the six lakh sales milestone. The automaker recorded sales of 6,02,111 units, registering a 9 per cent increase over the previous year's 5,52,511 units. Additionally, Hyundai Motor India elevated its export performance by 10 per cent, shipping 1,63,675 units in 2023 compared to 1,48,300 units in the previous year. In December 2023, Hyundai Motor India achieved total sales of 56,450 units, comprising 42,750 units in domestic sales and 13,700 units in exports. «HMIL has not just kept pace but surpassed industry growth (estimated at around 8.2%), a testament to customers choosing brand Hyundai as their preferred mobility brand,» said Tarun Garg, Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India. «Also, in 2023, we proactively expanded our annual production capacity by 50,000 units to meet the increasing demand from our customers.» The automaker presently operates from 1,366 sales points and 1,548 service points across India. The model line-up consists of 13 car models across segments: Grand i10 NIOS, i20, i20 N-Line, AURA, EXTER, VENUE, VENUE N-Line, VERNA, CRETA, ALCAZAR, TUCSON, KONA Electric and all-electric SUV IONIQ 5. Its fully integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts advanced production, quality, and testing capabilities.

cricket tournament so far, reports claim there is a push underway to make it T20. Warner has scored 6,932 runs in 161 ODIs in his career at an average of 45.30. His strike rate is impressive at 97.26.

engineering exports to Australia reached USD 944 million in April-November 2023-24, a 3 per cent increase. However, imports from Australia also saw a significant 30 per cent upswing during the same period. India's engineering imports from Australia reached USD 355.02 million during April to October 2023-24.

quality of their sleep is better or worse. Surveys show that some countries are peopled by night owls, but others by early birds. But why this is so remains an open question.

New Year 2024, it's fascinating to explore which country will be the first to usher in the festivities and which will bid adieu to the passing year. With time zones creating a sequential tapestry of celebrations, the globe embarks on a journey into the future.

AFP on 30 December. Earlier the former world number three, Dominic Thiem, was defeated by Nadal in the 2018 and 2019 French Open finals. Thiem, the Austrian professional tennis player, has also struggled with injury and fell to 352 in the world in 2022 following a right wrist tear.

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They will reference the one-sided World Cup final at home where Australia crushed India. And, finally, they will stay with the most recent setback, the defeat to South Africa in the first Test match at Centurion, which killed all chances of a maiden Test series win in South Africa. But, to be fair to this Indian team — and that is something they do not always get simply because of how emotional responses to their performances are — 2023 was hardly doom and gloom.

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Australia eked out a three-run win over India in the second women's ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series here on Saturday. Opting to bat, the tourists rallied to post 258/8 on the back of opener Phoebe Litchfield's 63 and Ellyse Perry's 50 despite Deepti Sharma's five-wicket haul.