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03.10 / 09:23

COST Lowe's Action show reports NOT Japan finance minister says volatility, not yen levels, key on intervention

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

03.10 / 09:23

UPS Lowe's Manufacturing economy surges Dollar surges, on cusp of 150 yen

By Brigid Riley and Alun John

03.10 / 08:57

UPS Mobile WhatsApp performer country reports India surpasses Japan and UK in global mobile speed ranking. Here are top-10 countries

Also read: India emerges as top contributor in mobile subscribers across world, says report As per Ookla, the mobile speed performance has seen a 3.59 times increase since the introduction of 5G, with median download speeds improving to 50.21 Mbps in August 2023, from 13.87 Mbps in September 2022. "This improvement has led to India's rise in the Speedtest Global Index, moving up 72 places, from 119th place to the 47th position," it said.

03.10 / 06:03

UPS economy reports Backed play Ellison-backed rare earths play misses deadline to ink Chinese deal

VHM Limited, a rare earths developer backed by mining billionaire Chris Ellison, has missed a third deadline to sign a deal for the sale of the majority of its products to Chinese giant Shenghe Resources.

03.10 / 02:21

Reuters Manufacturing NIFTY WhatsApp SENSEX reports Reserve 6 things that changed for the stock market overnight - Gift Nifty to hawkish US Federal Reserve

equity markets witnessed decent gains on Friday with both the benchmark indices ending around half a percent higher. The Nifty 50 ended the month of September with a gain of 2% while the Sensex rose 1.5%. Investors will now focus on the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy outcome this week and the upcoming quarterly earnings.

03.10 / 02:21

UPS Cooper WhatsApp President reports prevention Biden administration warned China to expect updated export curbs in October: Report

(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) In a bid to stabilise relations with China, the Biden administration decided to give heads up about the rules to China.

03.10 / 02:03

Lowe's NASDAQ Action NIFTY VIX GIFT Nifty down 25 points; here's the trading setup for today's session

auto stocks will remain in focus with monthly sales numbers. Further, a RBI policy meeting is scheduled this week, which will likely shape the market direction. «Overall we expect the market to trade in a broader range as the higher oil price has rekindled the worry over inflation and might result in a prolonged high interest rate environment,” said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 26 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 19587.5, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Tuesday.

02.10 / 17:45

UPS Coronavirus pandemic country reports travelers Is India losing interest in travelling post-Covid pandemic? Here's what this report says

CNBC report. Other than falling trend of travelling in many countries, leisure travelling continues to be popular in countries like China, Mexico, Japan, and Brazil, reported CNBC citing Morning Consult’s “The State of Travel & Hospitality" study published in September. At the global level, the falling interest in travelling in most of the countries can be explained by the fading away of the phenomenon of ‘revenge travelling’.

02.10 / 16:47

UPS Landmark Platform Vertex Shell Shell company Vertex Tech to buy streaming platform 17Live for $676 million in landmark deal for Singapore

Singapore's Vertex Technology Acquisition Corp (VTAC) will buy live streaming platform 17LIVE Inc for up to S$925.1 million ($676 million), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by state investor Temasek said on Monday. The deal is the first purchase of a private company by a SPAC listed in the city-state since 2021 when the Singapore Exchange allowed SPACs, or shell firms, to float shares in a bid to position itself as a hub for this type of vehicle in Asia.

02.10 / 14:15

Racing Chase Silver Parul Chaudhary, Priti bag silver and bronze in 3000m steeplechase

Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000m steeplechase but they were left chasing the shadow of Bahrain's Yavi Winfred Mutile, who set an Asian Games record on way to defending her title here on Monday. Parul clocked 9:27.63 seconds, which was more than nine seconds behind the Bahrain runner who took the top podium finish in 9:18.28, a new Games record.

02.10 / 13:21

Nomura Nomura’s Crypto Subsidiary Laser Digital Opens Office in Japan

Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of financial services giant Nomura, has opened a new Tokyo base, to expand its presence in the Far East.

02.10 / 13:17

COST MET Booking Metro Adventure travelers Travel Truths: Snapdeal boss Rohit Bansal feels that touring helped him face challenges fearlessly & live in the moment

Rohit Bansal, co-founder of Snapdeal and Titan Capital, on what travel has taught him.

02.10 / 12:53

Reuters Progressive economy Align show track Latin Top central banks' rate hike push fizzles out in September, EM parts ways

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen

02.10 / 12:09

WhatsApp country reports travelers ‘14-minute miracle’: Govt shares video of rapid cleaning of Vande Bharat trains

‘14-minute cleaning miracle’, the practice is to be followed in all the Vande Bharat trains plying across the country. Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while posting the video on his X account, said the initiative is a “brilliant showcase" of the Centre's flagship Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or the Clean India campaign. “Kudos to hardwork and dedication of Vande Veers – the team of Railway staff who carried out the task (sic)," he added.

02.10 / 11:53

UPS Manufacturing economy pandemic show travelers Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey

02.10 / 11:53

Entertainment performer stars gossips reports Johnny's becomes Smile-Up. Japanese music company hit with sex abuse scandal takes on a new name

The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of five decades has taken a new name: Smile-Up

02.10 / 11:53

UPS DOW economy Nov show Us government shutdown Stock market today: World shares mostly lower as Congress averts a US government shutdown

Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia even after the U.S. Congress averted a U.S. government shutdown

02.10 / 11:35

COST Manufacturing MSCI show reports testing New quarter, same struggles for stocks, bonds and yen

By Marc Jones

02.10 / 11:35

Lowe's Action Strategy Bill show performer Buoyant dollar within striking distance of 150 yen

By Rae Wee

02.10 / 10:05

India women campaign ended while men hopes alive in Sepaktakraw

sepaktakraw at the Asian Games on Monday. The men's side thrashed Singapore 2-0 (21-7, 21-15) in just 38 minutes before beating Philippines 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) at the Jinhua Sports Centre Gymnasium.

02.10 / 01:55

Reuters NASDAQ Manufacturing WhatsApp show reports Asian markets mixed as China’s factory activity expands, US govt shutdown averts; dollar gains

Read here: US Congress passes bill to fund govt for 45 days, averts shutdown Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.68%, while the Topix rose 0.45%. Chinese markets are closed for the Golden Week holiday. Stock markets in South Korea and Hong Kong are also shut for holidays.

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