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In its financial results for the year published today (27 March), the trust reported a net asset value total return of 2.5% — up from -3.6% in 2022 — outperforming the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan index, which returned 1.6% over the period. abrdn Property Income board backs CREI merger over 'uncertain' wind-down The trust attributed the positive performance to its «structural» underweight exposure to China. However, AAIF's discount went from 11.7% at the beginning of the year to 12.8% as of the end of 2023. It widened further in the first quarter of 2024, as the trust is curren...

IPO Review: 25 companies hit Dalal Street in March with two more set to list The large-cap space has also performed well in FY24, with a handful of stocks delivering multibagger returns. The benchmark index, Nifty 50, which represents the country’s top 50 blue-chip companies across various sectors, has soared 30% in FY24 so far. It ended 9 out of the last 11 months in the green.

dollar steadied on Wednesday in the wake of more strong U.S. economic data, nudging the Japanese yen closer to a test of levels that drew official market intervention back in 2022. The yen traded at 151.52 per dollar early in the Asia session, within a whisker of 151.94 where Japanese authorities stepped in during October 2022 to buy the currency.

Sensex declined 361.64 points, or 0.50%, to close at 72,470.30, while the Nifty 50 settled 92.05 points, or 0.42%, lower at 22,004.70. “Shorten trading week, derivatives monthly expiry along with global economic data to be released this week has kept the investors on the sidelines. Overall, we expect the market to consolidate in a broader range, however, buying in a broader market before the financial year end cannot be ruled out," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

NTPC on Tuesday said it has inked a pact with a Japanese agency for sourcing foreign currency loans of USD 200 million (JPY 30 billion or around Rs 1,650 crore)… Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a government policy-based financial institution, will provide 60 per cent of the facility amount and the balance amount will be provided by other commercial banks under JBIC guarantee, a statement said. The agreements have been signed for a JPY 15 billion loan each for NTPC Ltd and NTPC Renewables Energy Ltd (NREL), it added. The facility has been extended under JBIC's initiative entitled 'Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation' («GREEN») for projects which ensure the conservation of the global environment…

Daiwa Securities Group will acquire a minority stake in Ambit Finvest, an NBFC subsidiary of the Ambit Group. Ambit and Daiwa aim to seize the growth opportunities in the expanding Indian NBFC sector to contribute to the acceleration of financial inclusion.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.32 to $81.95 per barrel Monday

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries

Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on Tuesday, its latest step away from the pacifist principles the country adopted at the end of World War II

Last week, Central Banks, including the Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Swiss National Bank held meetings.

Binance-listed altcoin JasmyCoin (JASMY) has announced a partnership with tech giant Panasonic, to foster development of a platform that applies blockchain tech and IoT.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has formed a committee that reviewed its management's business performance and provided guidance, the beleaguered broadcaster said on Tuesday. Businesses identified by the committee that need to «substantially» reduce losses include Zee's television channel 'Zindagi', the company's English cluster of linear TV business, and server technology company Margo Networks. The move comes after Zee has had entertainment deals fizzle out in recent months, with a $10 billion merger with the Indian unit of Japan's Sony scrapped and a $1.4 billion cricket broadcasting agreement with the Walt Disney -owned Star India that Zee quit.

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Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks moved in a tight range on Tuesday, tracking a middling overnight session on Wall Street as anticipation of more key economic readings this week kept sentiment on edge. 

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies tread water on Tuesday, taking little cheer from a softer dollar as traders remained cautious ahead of more cues on U.S. inflation and the Federal Reserve this week.

Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month's highs as mixed messages from U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers left doubts hanging over the timing of interest rate cuts. The risk of Japan intervening to prevent further falls in the yen put a little pressure on the dollar, however it rose against the yuan on speculation that China may tolerate a weaker currency.

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Sensex gained 190.75 points, or 0.26%, to close at 72,831.94, while the Nifty 50 settled 84.80 points, or 0.39%, higher at 22,096.75. In the last week of March, investors will now keep an eye on several stock market triggers including domestic macroeconomic data, government announcements on fiscal closing, foreign capital inflow, and other global market cues. “This week being a truncated week and the derivatives’ monthly expiry, we might see some volatility while Nifty is likely to consolidate at higher levels.

the Global Combat Air Program or GCAP, is based in the U.K. Japan hopes the new plane will offer advanced capabilities Japan needs amid growing tensions in the region, giving it a technological edge against regional rivals China and Russia. Because of its wartime past as aggressor and the devastation that followed its defeat in World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that limits its military to self-defense.