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15.08 / 05:15
15.08 / 03:31
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Rupee breaches 83, touches a 10-month low
rupee closed at its weakest level against the US dollar in almost 10 months as a rise in the greenback globally exerted pressure on Asian currencies, although likely interventions by the Reserve Bank of India reined in the pace of depreciation in the local unit. The rupee closed at 82.95 per US dollar on Monday as against 82.84 per dollar at previous close. Monday's closing marks the weakest level for the rupee versus the US dollar since October 19, 2022, Bloomberg data showed.
15.08 / 02:29
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Macquarie and Max Beck sell Active Utilities to Germany’s Patrizia
Macquarie Asset Management and Melbourne’s Beck Corporation have agreed to sell Active Utilities to German real estate asset manager Patrizia.
15.08 / 02:01
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Google Doodle honours National Liberation Day of Korea 2023
Gwangbokjeol which translates to “bringing back the light." Google honours this occasion with a unique Doodle, recognizing the importance of this historical event. In its description, Google noted that on August 15, 1945, Japan conceded defeat at the conclusion of World War II, leading to Korea's liberation after enduring 35 years of colonial domination.
15.08 / 02:01
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Independence Day 2023: Five key global and domestic macro developments over past year
1. India is the fifth largest economy: India is now the fifth largest economy in the world behind the US, China, Japan and Germany. As per the World Economic Outlook (WEO) database of the IMF, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was $3.39 trillion.
14.08 / 19:37
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New Irdai platform casts a shadow over PolicyBazaar
PB Fintech Ltd, backed by Info Edge and Japan’s SoftBank, got listed on the stock exchanges. Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank holds 4.39%, China’s Tencent 6.28% and Info Edge holds 17.5% in PB Fintech, while Claymore Investments (Mauritius) Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, own 5.43%.
14.08 / 12:23
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Surge of inflows into China ETFs fuel state buying speculation - reports
The largest ETF, Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF, has now surpassed $13.8bn or CNY 100bn, making it the first non-money market ETF in the region to do so.
14.08 / 11:02
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Anthropic AI raises $100m from South Korea to bolster telecommunications industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) developer Anthropic announced on Aug. 13 that it is receiving an additional $100 million in investment from the South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom.
14.08 / 08:15
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‘India has advantages in semiconductors industry but be patient’: Chris Miller's big advice
Hindustan Times. He also highlighted that Taiwan plays a crucial role in the manufacturing of semiconductors, and foresaw the devastating effects a war in the Taiwan Straits would have on the world economy, the HT report said, adding that the semiconductor supply chain is controlled by a few dominant companies. In July this year, Indian and Japanese officials held discussions in New Delhi, exploring potential collaboration in crucial areas such as semiconductors and establishing robust supply chains.
14.08 / 08:15
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Here’s Where To Watch 'Barbie' 2023 Movie Online Streaming
Since its release, Barbie has made a huge impact on pop culture and fans can’t seem to get enough of the movie. Many are wondering where they can stream the Greta Gerwig-directed film. Without further ado, here’s where you can stream Barbie online.
14.08 / 08:15
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India’s economy as third largest: Just a guarantee of the inevitable | Mint Primer | Mint
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of India beco... morePrime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of India becoming a top-three economy is likely due to population and economic growth, rather than his term.
14.08 / 06:51
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14.08 / 04:27
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Asia FX sinks, dollar hits five-week high as U.S. inflation rises
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies sank on Monday, while the dollar rose to a five-week high as a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading drove up fears that the Federal Reserve could keep raising interest rates.
14.08 / 04:27
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6 things that changed for market overnight: Gift Nifty, FII selling to global market cues for Sensex today
Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday following weak global cues and is likely to consolidate further. Benign domestic macroeconomic data and outflow of foreign capital is likely to weigh on markets. Investors may react to June factory output growth slipping to a 3-month low, while trade cautiously ahead of other key economic data releases in this holiday-truncated week, including wholesale price index (WPI) and July retail inflation data, exports and imports numbers and forex reserves data.
13.08 / 19:27
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Economic woes deepen with housing market slump
China's economy is showing little sign of a rebound, with fresh stress in the property market and deflation threatening the growth outlook. Official data on Tuesday will likely show modest gains in industrial output, retail sales and fixed-assets investment in July from a year ago, although growth rates are still well below pre-pandemic levels. Real estate investment probably shrank further, with confidence shaken by a possible default by a major developer and housing sales continuing to fall as well.
13.08 / 17:31
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