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₹25 lakh segment, which has the highest sales volumes India. The brand, part of the multinational automotive giant Stellantis, has struggled in its eight-plus years in India – Its models like the Compass and Meridian have made little headway, largely owing to their relatively high prices, and the lack of a 'mass-market' product. Now, it may be set to change that.

One Piece Chapter 1123 is highly anticipated by fans. This chapter's release date and potential spoilers have stirred excitement. Weekly Shonen Jump is on break this week due to a holiday in Japan.

Bitcoin trading volumes reached unprecedented levels amid market turmoil, with the Bitcoin fear and greed index showing the lowest levels since July 2022.

Bitcoin’s price recently rebounded to around $55,126 after dipping below $50,000, reaching an intraday high of $56,245. This recovery comes amid a series of economic pressures, including the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain high interest rates, which has heightened recession fears.

Only ‘real’ cryptocurrencies will endure the current market turmoil, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson.

US stock futures rose on Monday as some buyers waded into the market, following a three-day global selloff that was fueled by fears of a US economic slowdown and extreme tech-sector valuations. 

It’s an old cliché but the phenomenon known as Turnaround Tuesday — when markets rebound from a selloff at the start of the week — is an opportunity that shows up time and again in the data. The bad news is such recoveries don’t guarantee a bottom has been reached.

Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 12.4% as markets closed on Monday, according to data from MarketWatch, the worst one day fall in over three decades. The US Nasdaq Composite opened 6.3% lower on Monday morning, while the S&P 500 was down 4.2%. The fall came amid concerns over a US recession after traders reacted to lower-than-expected employment figures from the world's largest economy on Friday (2 August), which collided with worries from investors and analysts that the Federal Reserve may have delayed beginning its rate cutting cycle for too long.  Japanese index suffers worst ever fa...

Yui Susaki of Japan, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, was seen crying after winning the match. She is all set to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. Competing in the 50kg category, Phogat's victory over Susaki marks a significant achievement in her wrestling career. Susaki, a reigning Olympic champion and four-time World Champion, has never lost an international match until now, making Vinesh's victory that much sweeter. Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, Phogat made a brilliant comeback in the last five seconds to clinch three points, winning the match 3-2.

Turnaround Tuesday — when markets rebound from a selloff at the start of the week — is an opportunity that shows up time and again in the data. The bad news is such recoveries don’t guarantee a bottom has been reached. Investor psychology during a rout tends to begin with jitters on Thursday, hedging on Friday and all-out selling on Monday, according to Brent Donnelly, veteran trader and president of trading analysis firm Spectra Markets. By Tuesday, the downdraft is primed for a reversal, he wrote in a note published Monday.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the Indian arm of the Japanese auto giant Toyota, would want to use such technologies that align with its commitment to reducing carbon footprint as well as cutting down on the use of fossil fuels, Deputy Managing Director Swapnesh Maru said, while adding that they are cognizant of India’s energy scarcity and security situation. The TKM veteran, in a chat with ET, said his company had been adopting technologies that help cut down on emission. The company always pursued pathways that led to the best results, and adoption of a single technology would not achieve that, he said. “In a country as diverse as India, there is no one single best technology to achieve our objectives,” the Dy MD said, adding that they would continue to work on a multi-pronged approach for the Indian market. Hybrid vehicles and blended fuels came close to meeting these goals. “Today, energy scarcity and security are one of the biggest challenges. Any technology that will bring down carbon footprint or use of fossil fuel would be our priority.”

Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, says Prepare for the worst scenario, do not panic, that is the mantra. I do not think the worst is happening. Re-look at your asset allocation. Do not sell. There is no need to sell India in a scenario like this. Bagga says he has invested in the entire market and bought the indices. There will be a rotation out of sectors and into sectors. He knows the India story and so he bought the 500 indices, and smallcap and midcaps despite the 4% cuts. Bagga also says that this is not 2000, this is still not 2008, there is no contagion yet even though markets across the world are falling but it is not carried positions and contagion that is causing it. Are the markets reacting to yesterday's story or not? After a sell-off of this magnitude, concerns remain over what is happening in global markets and you wonder how insulated India is going to be. What is your view? Ajay Bagga: Definitely, the sentiment has turned quite negative and volatility has increased a lot.

On Monday (5 August), markets saw some of the biggest falls since Black Monday, with volatility reaching levels last seen in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the March 2020 Covid sell-off. Japan's Topix index led the rush and fell more than 12% at the open while and the US Nasdaq 100 dipped as low as 6% on the day, but recovered two thirds of this in time for the close, according to data from Bloomberg. Japanese index suffers worst ever fall as traders rattled by potential US recession The S&P 500 was down more than 2% with its darling-Magnificent Seven stocks seeing $2.3trn wi...

Bitcoin and Ether rebounded modestly on Tuesday after a sharp decline triggered by broader market jitters.

Markets on Wall Street and around the world are in a mini-panic

Wall Street fell the most in nearly two years, continuing a global rout in financial markets, as fear worsens that the U.S. economy is slowing down

₹15.4 trillion. Domestic institutions stepped up to counter sales by foreign investors; however, profit-taking by investors who route money directly into markets worsened Monday's fall. How retail investors behave from now—through mutual funds and direct investments—will be key to ascertaining whether Indian markets can outperform global peers, market experts said.

Nearly everything on Wall Street tumbled as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsened and set off another sell-off for financial markets around the world

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 58 cents to $72.94 per barrel Monday

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged more than 12% as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected and dumped a wide range of shares

Nansen’s latest report examines the massive sell-off of crypto assets during Crypto Black Monday, highlighting key factors driving the downturn.