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According to its guide for the 2024 annual general meeting taking place on 24 April, the firm is requesting approval to repurchase up to 5% of its issued ordinary shares. This amount, worth over £12.8m as of 29 February 2024, is the smallest percentage the firm has requested in recent years, and does not commit the firm to exercising this right, if granted. abrdn shutters American Income Equity fund due to largest investor withdrawal The authorisation would last for either 15 months or until the following AGM, whichever is earlier. At last year's AGM, the firm sought the authori...

Analysts at SocGen told investors in a note Thursday to keep buying the S&P 500 as “US exceptionalism is going from strength to strength.”

Stock and cryptocurrency prices rose higher after the Federal Reserve announced they were keeping interest rates unchanged while also reiterating expectations of three rate cuts before the end of 2024.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. current account deficit narrowed in the fourth quarter to the lowest level in nearly three years amid an increase in secondary income, government data showed on Thursday.

The firm has launched its first tokenised fund on a public blockchain.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Investors’ wealth jumped Rs 5.72 lakh crore on Thursday as markets soared nearly 1 per cent in tandem with a rally in global equities after the US Fed projected three rate cuts this year. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539.50 points or 0.75 per cent to settle at 72,641.19. During the day, it zoomed 780.77 points or 1.08 per cent to 72,882.46. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms went up by Rs 5,72,752.79 crore to Rs 3,79,85,669.12 crore (USD 4.57 trillion).

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, finished Thursday's trading session in green due to encouraging global cues and dovish US Federal Reserve. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended higher by 539.50 points or 0.75% at 72,641.19 level while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,011.95 level, up 172.85 points or 0.79%.

Lok Sabha elections: India to go to polls starting 19 April Experts say the next major trigger for the domestic market is the outcome of the General Elections 2024. The Nifty 50 typically exhibits upward momentum in the months surrounding a general election, despite volatility in the market.

hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warned that «disabling cyberattacks are striking water and wastewater systems throughout the United States.»

In a collection of letters, FTX users around the globe have asked for their crypto assets instead of being reimbursed with US dollars.

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New numbers show people are bolting out of New York, according to the latest Census Bureau data.

Govt mulls legal action against Hero Electric, Okinawa, Benling for alleged FAME subsidy fraud. CBI, ED to probe Citing US government emails, the Reuters report stated despite bonhomie that is displayed by both sides in the public, US officials were upset about the Indian laptop licensing policy came "out of the blue", without notice or consultation and was “incredibly problematic" for the business climate.

European shares scaled to record-high levels on Thursday, boosted by basic resources-linked stocks and a strong risk appetite, while traders await a raft of economic data from the euro zone and the United States. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.8% at 509.96, as of 0818 GMT.

The committee noted job gains have been strong, with the unemployment rate remaining low, and while inflation has eased over the past year, it «remains elevated» at 3.2%. Hotter than expected US inflation fails to soften June rate cut hopes Over the long run, the FOMC said it aims to achieve a maximum employment and inflation rate of 2% and, although these goals are «moving into better balance», the committee argued the economic outlook is «uncertain» and the central bank remains «highly attentive» to inflation risks. The decision to hold rates was in line with market expectations ...

Also Read: US Fed keeps benchmark rates steady at 23-year high-mark, projects 3 rate cuts in 2024: 5 key highlights The study investigates the impact of pandemic-induced fiscal expansions on inflation in select advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market economies (EMEs), controlling for supply-side factors. The empirical analysis suggests that countries with larger fiscal stimulus, on average, experienced higher post-pandemic inflation.

Stock market today: Following the bull trend in the Indian stock market post-US Fed meeting, the Nifty PSE index surged to the tune of 3 percent during the intraday session. The 51-stock index found strong buying support from PFC, REC, BHEL, SAIL, and BEL shares. Four PSU stocks — IREDA, IFCI, MMTC, and NBCC touched the upper circuit in this stock market rally.

Crypto exchange Kraken launched a crypto custody service in the US targeted at institutional clients on Wednesday.

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have witnessed a three-day streak of net outflows, with a total of $261.5 million leaving the ten approved funds on March 20. 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday. Dhoni, the 42-year-old evergreen captain, will once again smile wryly when asked if it's his last year. His heir apparent Pant, literally back from the brink after a life-threatening accident, will be desperate to show the world that he can still hit those one-handed sixes with elan. In between, he could also be slipping in those quotable quotes behind the stumps that are considered broadcast gold. Rohit will be the last person to show his scars hidden behind the typical 'Mumbaiya' nonchalance as he gets down to enjoying his evening dates at the Wankhede albeit without the captain's title. The partisan crowd would nonetheless look forward to those pulled sixes.