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Since the beginning of March, the S&P 500 has been undergoing a nice consolidation, which passed between the day before yesterday and yesterday.

midcap companies, with their share prices tumbling. Interestingly, this downturn has drawn attention from an unexpected quarter: the companies' own promoters, who have seen this as an opportune moment to buy back their shares. This marks a stark departure from the previous month, where the trend was more toward promoter selling.

Australia and Britain said in a joint statement on Friday there were potentially devastating consequences of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in Gaza. «Given the large number of displaced persons taking refuge in the area and lack of safe spaces in Gaza, ministers shared deep concern at the potentially devastating consequences for the civilian population of an expanded Israeli military operation in Rafah,» the statement said. Israel says a ground invasion of Rafah is necessary to eliminate Hamas, despite countries including the United States warning of dire consequences for the more than a million Palestinians who have sheltered there since being displaced elsewhere in the Gaza Strip during the five-month-old war.

Adani Group Founder Gautam Adani has welcomed the partnership with The Science Museum in the UK that had resulted in a new gallery, The Adani Green Energy Gallery. In a post on social media platform X on Friday, Adani said," Delighted to see the new 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' becoming a reality in partnership with the Science Museum in London. This landmark gallery will showcase the scientific vision of a sustainable future, powered by renewables and low carbon technologies. #SustainableFuture #GreenEnergy." According to the website of the UK Science Museum, 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' uses both recognisable and surprising objects plus interactive exhibits to highlight how we can journey to a more sustainable future--and our role in achieving that low carbon world.

Consumers showed more confidence in personal financial situations over the next year and the previous year, as well as the general economic situation over the next year compared to February. The future personal financial situation measure was at +2, up from 0 in January and February. The report noted that this was the first positive and highest score since December 2021. Consumer confidence dips for first time in three months Jon Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said the improved personal financial measure is «encouraging» and welcome news considering the «fiscal drag» face...

The volume of goods bought by shoppers last month flatlined at 0%, ahead of market predictions of a 0.4% fall. This unchanged volume follows a 3.6% increase in January. The ONS attributed the flat sales to a rise in clothing sales being offset by drops in food and fuel sales, as well as wet weather. Sales volumes were 1.3% below their pre-pandemic level in February 2020 and the amount spent by consumers fell marginally by 0.1%. UK retail sales jump by highest level since spring 2021 Neil Birrell, CIO at Premier Miton, said UK consumers remain upbeat about personal finances, even wi...

LONDON (Reuters) — British retail sales unexpectedly held steady in February despite wet weather hitting in-store sales, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics on Friday that added to signs the economy is recovering from last year's mild recession.

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(Reuters) — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said expectations of interest rate cuts this year were not «unreasonable» and he struck an optimistic tone about the UK economy, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Malaysia has declined the opportunity to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to financial concerns, as confirmed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This decision comes after the withdrawal of Victoria, Australia, last year. The Ministry stated, 'The government has decided not to accept the offer from the Commonwealth Games Federation.' The 2026 event will not be held in Malaysia, citing cost reasons. Earlier yesterday, Malaysia's sports minister Hannah Yeoh had expressed hesitation regarding the country's potential hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting financial considerations. The uncertainty arose after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, withdrew last year, citing escalating costs. This withdrawal cast doubt on the fate of the quadrennial event, which primarily involves former British colonies, prompting discussions on its benefits and relevance.

ITC's weight will go up in the S&P BSE Sensex, resulting in likely inflows of $50 million, according to estimates by Nuvama. Today, Sensex will adjust ITC's free float factor as a result of British American Tobacco's (BAT) 3.5% stake sale in the company. Meanwhile, the adjustment on Nifty will be done during the rejig exercise on March 27. Nuvama anticipates a $70 million inflow.

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US-listed stocks accessible to British customers through its app. However, the company's plans to introduce margin lending in the UK have been put on hold as discussions with regulators continue, according to Bloomberg. The Silicon Valley-based fintech giant has been actively diversifying its offerings, venturing into new markets and introducing products such as retirement accounts, credit cards, crypto, and cash accounts.

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Income and wealth inequality in India are at a historical peak with the share of the richest 1% higher than in countries like China and Brazil, finds a new study by the World Inequality Lab. Left unattended, India could slide into a plutocracy, the authors warn. Mint takes a look.

IPL starting today, the tournament has come a long way as a multinational sporting franchise despite its tender age of 16 years. The T20 league has managed to draw the biggest names in cricket and has raised the level of the game. This, in turn, has helped cricket grow deeper roots in a country obsessed with the sport, and made a difference to lesser franchises such as the Women's League, which concluded its second edition with much success last week.

The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high even though inflation continues to drop from multi-decade peaks