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Alan Letang was on the edge of his seat as an assistant coach in the press box.

Matrixport has predicted that the price of Bitcoin will jump to $50,000 this month based on several factors in a report released today.

Hamas saw the world change stance from ‘right of one nation to defend itself’ to ‘need for aids to enter the attacked nation’, but none holding the power to has sought an ‘immediate ceasefire’. The war inflated on 7 October, when Hamas fighters from Gaza launched a multi-pronged attack on Israel, killing at least 1,200 people.

gold-backed ETF, is now 89% owned by Einhorn's fund, Greenlight Capital. The increased stake translates to record exposure to gold for Greenlight. Who is David Einhorn you ask? He’s a famous investor with a very good long-term track record.

Also Read: FPI flows into India may remain supportive for markets during 2024 feel expert Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services believes the Indian markets have further upside potential which will be a function of US Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates and continued earnings delivery versus expectations in the near term. Moreover, the market capitalization-to-GDP ratio is at 124% and the brokerage firm expects nominal GDP to increase 8.2% and 10.1% YoY in FY24 and FY25).

Also Read: Bitcoin jumps 160% in 2023 amid roller coaster ride; What lies ahead for cryptocurrencies? The rally in Bitcoin price comes on expectation that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve the launch of a spot bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). As per a Reuters report, the SEC is required to either approve or reject the Ark/21Shares ETF by January 10.

Stock in focus: Vodafone Idea shares will be under the lens of market observers and investors as Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sough clarification from the telecom company in regard to media reports on its possible tie-up with Elon Musk's Starlink. The news report claims that the Government of India (GoI) may sell its 33 per cent stake in the telecom company to tech-giant and American billionnaire Elon Musk and his satellite internet venture Starlink collaborating with the carrier.

yellow metal has been impressive, showing a gain of more than 12% this year, and on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold’s trading value recently stood at a staggering ₹61,221 per 10 grams (as of December 11, 2023). A recent report by the World Gold Council (WGC) highlights that gold’s performance has been bolstered by various global events including the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, an approaching election year for major economies such as the US, the EU, India, and Taiwan, and the continued demand from central banks.

The hottest technology of 2023 had a busy last few weeks of the year. On November 28th Abu Dhabi launched a new state-backed artificial-intelligence firm, AI71, that will commercialise its leading “large language model" (LLM), Falcon. On December 11th Mistral, a seven-month-old French model-builder, announced a blockbuster $400m funding round, which insiders say will value the firm at over $2bn.

Catch Live Market Updates here The Indian stock market indices ended flat on Monday, the first trading of the new year 2024, while the second rung midcap and smallcap indices clocked healthy gains. The Sensex gained 31.68 points, or 0.04%, to close at 72,271.9, while the Nifty 50 ended 10.50 points, or 0.05%, higher at 21,741.90. “Market exhibited strength led by optimism on rate cuts, easing global inflation, and softer bond yields.

₹2,300 per tonne, effective Tuesday.For the past two weeks, the levy -- Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) -- on domestic crude oil was at ₹1,300 per tonne.The ministry, through a notification, has brought down the additional excise duty on the export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel to zero.The increase in the windfall tax on the sale of locally produced crude oil comes at a time when the price of crude oil has largely been steady. On Friday, 29 December, the March contract of Brent on the Intercontinental Exchange closed at $77.49 per barrel, against $76.55 on 15 December.

Gold should remain a key component of investor portfolios in 2024 to help mitigate the volatility expected in equities and fixed income amid crucial local and global events, said experts. While an easing interest rate environment is seen propping up prices of the yellow metal, double-digit returns like those in 2022 and 2023 are unlikely, especially at the current levels, they said, advising investors to stagger purchases. «Whenever interest rates in the US come down, gold prices tend to rally, and some part of this year's rally is already reflecting this,» said Nilesh Shah, managing director, Kotak Mutual Fund. Gold prices have gained 12% in 2023 as stress in the banking system and expectations that the US central bank would pivot saw some safe-haven buying at the start of the year.

Tesla deliveries to hit record, but fall short of Elon Musk’s aspirations Volkswagen said on Monday it "is in the process of confirming eligibility for a federal EV tax credit for vehicles" after Jan. 1.

Pine Labs, which is based in Singapore, plans to seek board approval this quarter to move its parent company to India, according to people in the know. Business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce firm Udaan is considering a similar move in view of its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in 12-18 months, they said. The two join several other well-funded and highly valued startups that are moving their overseas holding companies to India — or ‘reverse flipping’ — ahead of listings, especially in the central bank-regulated fintech sector.

«Overall we expect positive momentum to continue and markets to end the year on a buoyant note,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS

Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the layer-1 smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, is pushing higher on the first day of 2024, up around 2% in the past 24 hours and trading in the mid-$2,300s, as per CoinMarketCap.

The Solana (SOL) bulls are regaining control as trading volumes start picking up again at the start of 2024.

romantic dramas produced by Wattpad and Voltage Pictures, began in April 2019. After making its Netflix debut in October 2019, the first film left the US platform in October 2022 after a three-year stint.

American Fiction, the latest comedy-drama directed by Cord Jefferson and adapted from Percival Everett's novel Erasure, has recently hit theaters nationwide. Released on December 22, 2023, the film explores societal expectations and stereotypes through the lens of a rebellious novelist. Where to Watch American Fiction?

ministry of road transport and highways plans to construct and expand approximately 41,000 km of NHs, including 15,000 km of high-speed, access-controlled corridors, by the fiscal 2031-32. Two critical aspects of the plan: one, decongesting highways in and around cities; two, building high-speed corridors (HSCs). India has 3,900 km of HSCs.

In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emerged as a leading force in defining the boundaries of the cryptocurrency industry through high-profile criminal prosecutions.