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U.S. economic data and fresh comments from Federal Reserve officials. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari was one among several Fed voices to caution markets on the possibility of more hikes, saying on Wednesday that ample evidence of ongoing economic strength meant that more tightening might be in the pipeline. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak later on Thursday, giving markets further clues into the future path of U.S. monetary policy.

US State Department on Wednesday informed that the India-Canada diplomatic standoff regarding the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar didn't come up during last week's meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Jaishankar had met his US counterpart Blinken in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa were also present at the Quad meeting. «That was not a bilateral meeting.

Jim Ryan will retire next March after almost 30 years at the Japanese firm. CEO Kenichiro Yoshida praised Ryan for overseeing the launch of the PlayStation 5 during the Covid pandemic and putting it «on track to become (Sony's) most successful console yet». Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in 1994 and held a number of senior positions before becoming CEO of the division in 2019. «I will leave having been privileged to work on products that have touched millions of lives across the world,» Ryan said in a statement. He said he was finding it «increasingly difficult to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America». Group chief operating and finance officer Hiroki Totoki will be interim CEO of SIE from April 1, Sony said. Sony shares were down 1.33 percent on Thursday following the announcement, in a falling market.

«Markets saw some respite after the previous day’s sell-off but the pressure still continues given several concerns regarding rising interest rates, crude oil prices, and growth concerns in China,” 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 positive start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 14 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 19,838.5, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Thursday.

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Click here! As an example, he offered Quad where US had partnered with India, which wasn’t a treaty ally like the other two countries in the grouping (Australia and Japan). “You should credit US policymakers with that imagination and with that forward planning that they have already started getting into this much more fluid, dispersed centres of power. Very often, much more regional, with sometimes different issues and different theatres producing their different combinations.

A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they ...

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu assured that the three Wushu players of the state, who missed to participate in the ongoing Asian Games being held at Hangzou in China, due to denial of visa by the neighbouring country, will be treated as participants of the Asian Games as members of the Indian Wushu team and will be provided with incentives as per the state’s sports policy. The three Wushu athletes Onilu Tega, Nyeman Wangsu and Mepung Lamgu along with Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung, their coach Maibam Premchandra Singh, Sports Secretary Abu Tayeng, officials of the Arunachal Olympic Association and Arunachal Wushu Association had called on the Chief Minister here this evening at the state civil secretariat. Acknowledging the fact that the three athletes were the first from Arunachal Pradesh ever to qualify for the Asian Games but had to miss the prestigious event for no fault of theirs, Khandu said that they will receive the cash incentive of Rs 20 lakhs each in accordance with the state’s sports policy for an athlete participating in the Asian Games. He also said that Coach Maibam Premchandra Singh will receive his share of 10% of the incentives awarded to the athletes. Interacting with the young Wushu players, Khandu encouraged them to train harder and focus on the 2026 Asian Games scheduled to be held at Tokyo, Japan. “As true sportspersons you are not supposed to get disheartened but prepare harder for the next tournament.

Japan’s Kirin Holdings Company says it plans to expand Blackmores into food and drink-based immunity products after acquiring the local vitamins group for $1.9 billion.

Toyota Motor plans to build a third car plant in India, expanding production capacity in the country for the first time in over a decade as its partnership with Suzuki Motor boosts domestic volumes, two sources said. The world's biggest car maker wants the plant to start with capacity of 80,000-120,000 vehicles a year, which could grow to around 200,000 over time, said one of the people who has direct knowledge of the plans. The plant's proposed initial capacity would expand Toyota's existing manufacturing capacity in India by as much as 30% from 400,000 units currently. Toyota has also begun development of a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) for the Indian market that would be launched in early 2026 and be an anchor product for the new factory, said the person and a third source briefed on the company's plans. The sources declined to be identified as the automaker has not disclosed the expansion plans. A representative for Toyota's India unit declined to comment. Toyota's India sales have soared due to a global partnership with Suzuki under which the two Japanese car makers take some vehicles originally developed by their partner, then tweak and sell under their own brands to fill out their product line-up. Cars originally from Maruti Suzuki's stable such as the Glanza hatchback and Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV now account for 40% of Toyota's India sales. About two-thirds of Toyota's current production capacity is used by Maruti Suzuki to build vehicles for both car makers as part of their partnership. Toyota, known for its Fortuner SUV and Camry hybrid in India, told Reuters earlier in September it expects record domestic sales in 2023. The Japanese car maker is now aiming to have production capacity of 500,000

Also Read: Day trading guide for today: Six buy or sell stocks for Wednesday —September 27 Here are key domestic and global markets cues for the Indian stock market today: Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday following overnight losses on Wall Street amid concerns over a longer period of higher interest rates. Investors await China’s industrial data and Australia’s August inflation figures due today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.71% and the Topix fell 0.63%.

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«Markets are likely to remain under pressure amid a sharp surge seen in U.S. 10-year treasury yields to 16-year highs of 4.5%. Also mounting concerns over China’s real estate sector, and FIIs offloading in domestic equities dampened the sentiment,” 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 muted start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 4.5 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 19,737, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Wednesday.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has granted Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Japan’s Nomura Bank, in-principal approval to provide broker-dealer services and asset/fund management services with both digital and traditional assets, according to an ADGM communication on Sept. 26. 

₹109,675.40, ₹40,830.20, and ₹39,090.85, respectively, on the BSE on Tuesday. A steep price puts many such stocks beyond the reach of a large number of small investors. However, the committee’s proposal to allow fractional shares was specific to the context of issuing fresh capital.

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dollar index gained on Tuesday but eased from a 10-month high as the upward march in Treasury yields paused, and the Japanese yen bounced from an 11-month low as Japanese officials warned about a possible intervention in the currency. Benchmark 10-year U.S. government bond yields have jumped to 16-year highs this month as economic data remains robust despite higher interest rates.