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Global stocks are tumbling after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, as a week full of economic updates got off to a weak start

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«Although intermittent volatility cannot be ruled out, we expect the market to see a gradual up move with sectorial rotation, supported by rising hope of the US rate cut and FIIs turning buyers,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Wall Street posted its worst day since the Aug. 5 rout, as weak US data and falling oil prices raised concerns about the health of the global economy. Japan led the slump, with the Nikkei 225 down over 3%. Shares also fell in Australia and South Korea, while futures pointed to losses in Hong Kong. US contracts edged lower in early Asian trading after the S&P 500 fell more than 2%, with Nvidia Corp. driving a plunge in tech stocks.

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₹4,000 crore. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the other final bidder, too had submitted a binding bid for the deal run by JP Morgan. Cube Highways will now be given exclusivity to close the deal for the portfolio of five road assets totalling 230 km.

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Foreign direct investment in India jumped 47.8 per cent to USD 16.17 billion in April-June this fiscal on healthy inflows in services, computer, telecom and pharma sectors, according to government data. FDI inflows were at USD 10.94 billion in April-June 2023-24. The data showed that overseas inflows in May rose to USD 5.85 billion and in June to USD 5.41 billion from USD 2.67 billion and USD 3.16 billion, respectively, in the year-ago period. In April, FDI inflows were down marginally at USD 4.91 billion against USD 5.1 billion in April 2023.

EET Fuels (a trading name of Essar Oil (UK) Ltd), has appointed Toyo Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. (Toyo-India) (100% subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation, Japan) a leading engineering, procurement, and construction company, to carry out the FEED phase — an integral part of the project management process. Toyo-India will oversee design completion, project de-risking, detailed costing analysis, and other vital work. Completion of FEED will enable the Company to make the final investment decision (FID) on the ICC project. Upon completion (expected in 2028), the ICC project will capture carbon dioxide emitted from Stanlow refinery’s full-residue fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit — one of Europe’s largest units. Leveraging Stanlow’s unique location, the captured carbon dioxide will use a repurposed existing gas transportation network and be permanently sequestered into depleted gas fields in Liverpool Bay, as part of the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster in the North West of England.

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SoftBank-backed OfBusiness, an Indian shopping website that offers raw materials to businesses, is planning an Indian stock market offering worth up to $1 billion and is close to appointing bankers, a top executive told Reuters on Tuesday. The company is in active talks with Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to manage the offer and plans to list on the Indian bourses in the second half of 2025, its Chief Financial Officer Bhavesh Keswani said. The initial public offering is expected to total between $750 million and $1 billion, with about $200 million in new shares and the rest shares offered by existing shareholders to new investors, Keswani said.

Nifty were trading flat on Tuesday morning in the absence of any major triggers. However, a 3-5% rally in defence stocks like HAL, GRSE, and Mazagon Dock cheered retail investors. The rally in defence stocks came after the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared a Rs 26,000 crore deal for the procurement of 240 aero-engines for Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets.

IIT Bombay has completed final placements with an average annual package of Rs 23.5 lakh, a 7.8% jump from last year’s average of Rs 21.8 lakh but fewer students compared to last year have landed jobs during the process, a report released by the institute has revealed. In one of the most challenging years for placements to date, about 74.5% of the 1979 students who actively participated in the campus drive have got jobs, with 1475 job offers accepted. This is compared to about 82% last year when 1845 students actively participated and 1516 job offers were accepted. This is despite 364 companies making offers, compared to 324 last year. Seventy-eight international offers were accepted in both Phases of the IIT Bombay placements 2023 — 24, while 22 offers of above Rs 1 crore per year were accepted during this drive, according to data from the institute. Around 206 students received salaries of less than Rs 10 lakh.

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors look ahead to a key report on U.S. employment set for release later in the week

Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old entrepreneur from Hyogo prefecture, has adhered to a sleep routine of just 30 minutes per day for the past 12 years in an effort to «double» his life. Hori claims to have trained his body and brain to function normally on minimal sleep, significantly improving his work efficiency. On average, the human body requires around 6-8 hours of sleep for optimal health, with insufficient sleep negatively impacting mood and daily functioning. Experts agree that consistently getting 6-8 hours of sleep can enhance mood, cognitive function, and overall health. However, Daisuke Hori's sleep regimen challenges this notion. His sleep routine and its purported benefits were reported by the South China Morning Post. Mr. Hori stated, «As long as you exercise or drink coffee an hour before eating, you can stave off drowsiness.» He believes that high-quality sleep is more important for maintaining focus, especially for individuals who require sustained concentration in their work. According to him, doctors and firefighters benefit from high-quality sleep despite having shorter rest periods. «People who require sustained concentration in their work benefit more from high-quality sleep than from long sleep. For example, doctors and firefighters have shorter rest periods but maintain high efficiency,» he explained.

solar eclipse in the ancient Hindu text, the Rig Veda, dating back approximately 6,000 years. This discovery marks the oldest known mention of an eclipse.

Dragon Ball is back with "Dragon Ball Daima". With this Goku and the X Fighters will be returning first time after Dragon Ball Super. Dragon Ball Super culminated in 2018, and since then fans have been waiting for Goku and other cast. Finally, «Dragon Ball Daima» is releasing on October 11, 2024.

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