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Federal Reserve received some holiday cheer as inflation continued to soften while consumer demand firmed, and the Bank of Japan stuck with the world’s last negative interest rate. Meantime, maritime attacks carried out by Houthi rebels in Yemen have disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, prompting a rerouting of cargoes that’s raised costs. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: World The recent spate of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on vessels transiting the major shipping route has resulted in several large shipping companies avoiding the waterway. The decision by the world’s five largest container liners — with 65% of global capacity — to suspend transits through it means higher shipping costs and longer delivery timelines.

crude oil tanker in the Red Sea reported that it was hit by an attack drone fired by Houthi militants, sending out a distress call to a US warship in the area, the US military said Saturday. According to the US military, they received reports from two ships in the Southern Red Sea that they were under attack. The USS Laboon reported distress signals from a Norwegian-operated chemical/oil tanker and a Gabon-owned, Indian-flagged crude oil tanker. The US military says that the Norwegian tanker, Blaamanen, reported a near miss from a Houthi one-way attack drone with no injuries or damage reported, while the Indian tanker, Saibaba, reported a hit but no injuries.

Stock market this week: Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 ended with half a percentage points cuts on weekly basis amid profit booking at higher levels. When markets resume trading on Tuesday in the holiday shortened week, a host of important domestic and global events lined-up during this week are likely to impact them. Major global markets will remain shut for trading on December 25, Monday on account of Christmas holiday. «Nifty gained for the second consecutive day after witnessing a sharp fall on Wednesday. The index closed with gains of 94 points at 21,349 levels. Majority of the sectors ended in green with buying seen in IT, realty, metals and pharma. The underlying tone of the market remains positive. However, as we enter into holiday mood starting this weekend, we expect the market to remain range bound with stock specific action next week,» Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Factors that are likely to impact movement when markets reopen this week: US Markets

The year started on a negative note as the equity bulls were nearly thrashed out by the bears. But the bulls picked themselves up from the ground and the run that they began in March was simply unstoppable. This tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears on Dalal Street was influenced by a zillion factors that unfolded during the course of the year. In this special year-ender 2023 section, ETMarkets has tried and wrapped all of those events. So, let’s do a recap of all of those movers and shakers on D-Street. January Just when investors were grappling with a high inflation and interest rate situation, US-based Hindenburg Research on January 25, threw a fireball on D-Street through a 106-page report filled with allegations against the Adani Group. The short seller accused the group of financial forgery, corporate misgovernance, stock price rigging, and highly leveraged balance sheets.

Vladimir Putin has been quietly signaling that he is open to a ceasefire in Ukraine despite publicly refusing to back down from the ongoing conflict between the two nations, The New York Times reported. The United Nations reported that more than 10,000 civilians have been killed and over 18,500 injured since the war began between Russia and Ukraine. Former senior Russian officials close to the Kremlin and other American and international officials said Putin has been signaling since September that he is open to stopping the fight at the current boundary lines, as per NYT reports.

United States shot down four drones headed towards a U.S. destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday that over the previous 24 hours it had detected eight Chinese fighter jets crossing over the median line of the Taiwan Strait, as well as one Chinese balloon. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained of Chinese military activity around the island over the past four years. China has been stepping up its missions near Taiwan as the Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections on the island approach. Taiwan's defence ministry said the Chinese J-10, J-11 and J-16 fighter jets had crossed the median line at points to the north and centre of the strait. The median line once served as an unofficial barrier between the two sides, but Chinese planes now regularly fly over it. Taiwan sent its own forces to monitor, the ministry said. The ministry also reported another Chinese balloon in the strait, the latest in a spate of what Taiwan says are most likely for monitoring the weather, driven by prevailing winds at this time of year. It said the balloon was spotted after crossing the median line late on Saturday morning 97 nautical miles (180 km) northwest of the northern Taiwanese port city of Keelung at altitude of approximately 20,000 feet (6,100 metres). The balloon headed east and disappeared around one hour later, the ministry added. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in February when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon.

Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. «These attacks represent the 14th and 15th attacks on commercial shipping by Houthi militants since Oct.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has branded Iran «a thoroughly malign influence in the region and in the world» in an interview published Sunday in which he also pledged stepped-up deterrence towards Tehran. The former British prime minister's warning echoes accusations by the United States Friday that Iran is involved in attacks on commercial ships by Yemen's Huthi rebels, providing drones, missiles and tactical intelligence.

(Reuters) -Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band «Dixie Chicks,» died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement said on Saturday.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday his government will reinforce measures to contain migration as he seeks to help the United States cope with record numbers of people trying to reach the U.S. border.

Dolly Parton has vehemently refuted rumors suggesting she was involved in multiple affairs with her famous male co-stars over the course of her extensive career. The 77-year-old country music icon set the record straight in a recent interview with the online publication Saga Exceptional, addressing misconceptions surrounding her personal life. In response to inquiries about the wildest rumors she's heard about herself in the media, Parton clarified her stance on the unfounded allegations. Since 1966, Dolly Parton has been happily married to her long-time love, Carl Dean, who is notoriously private and rarely seen in public. Parton candidly discussed her and her husband's deliberate choice not to have children, a decision she expresses no regret about.

Colby Covington has raised concerns about perceived political bias among judges following his unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296, especially with former US President Donald Trump in attendance. Covington is advocating for a rematch in the aftermath of his defeat to Edwards. In the post-fight press conference, Covington alleged that the judges have consistently shown bias against him due to his association with Trump. He claimed that his support for Trump has led to unfavorable judgments, stating, the judges hate him because he supported Trump.

Baltimore Ravens are the sole team in the American Football Conference (AFC) to have secured their playoff spot after Week 15. In the AFC race, everything remains up for grabs, with quarterback injuries introducing an element of uncertainty. The Miami Dolphins currently hold the second position in the conference, while the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, are situated third in the AFC standings.

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) — A local court in El Salvador has ordered the arrest of former President Alfredo Cristiani for the alleged cover-up of the 1981 El Mozote massacre during the Central American country's civil war that lasted twelve years.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a decree calling for extraordinary sessions to speed up reforms, reinstate the tax on salaries abolished by the previous government, and modernize the electoral process.

Christmas will have a celestial gift in form of full moon on Boxing Day which is December 26. The year's final full moon will be known as full Cold Moon, according to reports. The moon will be the brightest at 7.33 pm (ET) on December 26 and it will be Long Nights Moon. In 2023, there were a total of 13 full moons, a result of the approximately 29.5-day lunar cycle aligning with the 365 days it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun. Among these lunar events was the occurrence of a blue moon on August 30, signifying the second full moon within a single month.

airports in the world. For example, the new Bangalore Terminal 2 is made with a bamboo motif and feels like a mix of Singapore Changi Airport and being in the Broadway musical, Miss Saigon.

turns the Israel-Palestine war into a global economic problem. For weeks, ships transiting the strait, a choke point in the Suez Canal, have been under attack from the Houthis, a group of highly trained, Yemen-based, Iran-backed militants with access to an array of sophisticated naval artillery. The attacks are part of the group’s offensive against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. At least 10 of the world’s biggest shippers and one oil supermajor have decided to avoid the canal, a passageway for more than 20,000 ships a year, which account for 12% of global trade, 9% of oil demand, 6% of LNG imports and 30% of container shipments.

Kelsey Hatcher who belongs from Alabama in the US, was born with a double uterus, both functional and with their cervix. After going through 20 hours of labour pain, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, Kelsey Hatcher gave birth to two babies. Both of the babies are girls.