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markets rose for the fifth consecutive week driven by strong GDP data and a bullish trend seen in global markets. Return of FIIs, multiple upgrades of India’s economic growth by global firms, added to the overall positivity, analysts said. The IPO market also continued its momentum, which has seen five listings and out of which, four have exceeded expectations, led by Tata Technologies.

The key catalyst for stocks will likely continue to be the expected trajectory of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Evidence of cooling economic growth has fueled bets that the U.S.

Fed policymakers note improvement on inflation and some cooling in the labor market, the risks are seen as more balanced and the choices more nuanced. All 12 regional Fed presidents discuss and debate monetary policy at Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings that are held eight times a year, but only five cast votes at any given meeting, including the New York Fed president and four others who vote for one year at a time on a rotating schedule.

fashion show this week honouring long-time leader President Vladimir Putin by embellishing his face on Andy Warhol-inspired sweaters, in what one nationalist news outlet called an «unusual» display. Since Russia launched full-scale hostilities against Ukraine last year, Putin's cult of personality has burst into the mainstream, with officials effusively heaping praise on the president. The fashion show, held late on Thursday, took place in Putin's native Saint Petersburg and showcased art by Alexey Sergienko, a self-proclaimed patriot whose collection of paintings 'The President is a Kindhearted Man' formed the basis for the designs. «I was impressed when he was re-elected,» Sergienko told AFP, standing in front of his piece «Putin, Star, Crown» — a kaleidoscopic grid of Putin's interspaced with stars and crowns. «The crown is a reference to the past, and it's also an allusion to the fact that I knew that the president would be elected again and again,» he said. «I painted this picture saying that we shall have Putin for a long time, forever,» he told AFP. Many of his works are reminiscent of American artist Andy Warhol, whose vibrant paintings of celebrities and everyday objects popularised the «pop art» movement of the late 1950s to 1960s. The event, which the ultra-nationalist television channel Tsargrad described in a report as «unusual», featured a catwalk of models wearing a range of Putin-themed jackets, t-shirts and neck-scarves. «We came to the show as a whole family,» 48-year-old visitor Andrey Nechaev told AFP. «We are very happy to be here,» he added. The Kremlin's desire to galvanise support for Putin and the conflict in Ukraine has touched on almost every aspect of life, including music and the

equity gauges Friday towered above shrinking benchmarks in export-focused Asian economies to leap to a record, with higher-than-expected economic growth, softer energy prices and subdued US bond yields drawing both overseas and local funds to domestic risk assets. Traders have factored in victories for the BJP in the latest round of state polls and their results, to be announced Sunday, may have a bearing on the short-term directional trend for stocks, although most analysts believe the indices will climb through December. The Nifty gained 134.75 points, or 0.67%, to close at 20,267.90, after an intraday high of 20,291.55. The Sensex climbed 492.75 points, or 0.74%, to close at 67481.19.

Sensex ended 492.75 points, or 0.74%, higher at 67,481.19, while the Nifty 50 rose 134.75 points, or 0.67%, to settle at 20,267.90. The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed 1.10% higher at 43,382.40 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index closed 0.48% higher at 14,239.30. Analysts believe the stock market next week will be driven by economic data releases from the US, India, and China, while the focus will be on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy meeting.

Eli Lilly announced that the drug Jaypirca has been given second approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday, December 1. The drug is used to treat a form of blood cancer.

Also Read: US stock market ends higher as Powell raises peak rate hopes; S&P logs highest close of year Could this time be different? Perhaps. While Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back Friday on the prospects for interest-rate cuts, the central bank’s historic tightening campaign is seen as game over across markets. At the same time, the risk-on exuberance is working against Powell’s goal of tightening financial conditions, a back-and-forth dynamic that has contributed to the demise of past rallies.

Uber Technologies Inc. has been added to the S&P 500 Index, after reporting two straight quarters of operating profits that have fueled a big rally in the ride-sharing company this year. Jabil Inc.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the view that key policy rates have peaked. All three major US stock indexes gained, notching their fifth consecutive weekly percentage gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 294.61 points, or 0.82%, to end at 36,245.5, while the S&P 500 surged 26.83 points, or 0.59%, to 4,594.63 -- its highest level since March 2022.

Trump was acting "in his personal capacity as a presidential candidate" when he urged his supporters to march to the Capitol on the day of the riot. U.S. presidents are immune from civil lawsuits only for official actions.

Donald Trump does not have immunity from criminal charges for actions he took as president, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, rejecting his bid to toss out the case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith accusing him of unlawfully trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found no legal basis for concluding that presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office.

Investors can now trade commodities and a Treasury with a popular short-term options strategy.

Crypto asset manager Grayscale has appointed John Hoffman, former Head of Americas at Invesco, to lead its distribution and partnerships team.

As Bitcoin (BTC) surged passed $38,000 in November, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) has tapped a new all-time high for assets under management (AUM).

Google bot Bard says humans are invaders of Earth and Elon Musk is their overlord: Report The assertion comes mere months after former Pentagon intelligence officer David Grusch told Congress that the American government has been hiding evidence of crashed UAPs and alien biological specimens. “I was informed, in the course of my official duties, of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program.

Netflix has officially announced the renewal of multiple TV series for the upcoming year, with a comprehensive list released in December 2023. The following is a compilation of English and non-English language shows set to make a return in 2024.

Meg 2: The Trench" is set to join the Netflix US line-up on December 29, 2023. This comes hot on the heels of the streaming of its predecessor, Meg 1, which started on December 1. The movie, featuring Jason Statham reprising his role as Jonas Taylor, follows a team on an underwater mining operation that takes a dangerous turn as they encounter menacing sea creatures. Joining Statham in the cast are Wu Jing, Shuya Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and Cliff Curtis. The early arrival of Meg 2 on Netflix raises questions, with no clear explanation. However, recent trends show an increase in newer Warner Bros. Discovery movies hitting Netflix in the United States. Over the past months, several films from Warner Bros. Discovery's 2021 theatrical line-up, including non-exclusive titles like Don’t Worry Darling, Godzilla entries, and Dune, have found their way to the streaming service. This could be part of a separate deal with Netflix, possibly influenced by the success of the first Meg movie, which premiered on the platform on December 1, 2023. Notably, the release timeline for Meg 2 has been faster than typical Warner Bros. Pictures releases. According to Decider.com, the movie hit theaters on August 4, moved to PVOD three weeks later, and landed on Max (previously HBO Max) by the end of September 2023.

Canadian private capital group Brookfield has raised a record-sized US$28 billion infrastructure fund as institutional investors plough cash into strategies they expect will benefit from higher interest rates and a shift away from globalization.

Nithyananda, a guru (n.b.: all gurus are 'self-styled'), reportedly fled India after security agencies began probing his involvement in criminal cases. But, soon enough, the man resurfaced in the online world, claiming that he founded a new nation, the United States of Kailasa (USK).

Gwyneth Paltrow, ex-wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, created a buzz on social media after she posted a sweet photo with Dakota Johnson on Instagram. The two actresses were seen holding hands and smiling while on a walk. Paltrow has earlier said she was good friends with Johnson, who is dating her ex-husband Coldpay frontman Chris Martin. Paltrow split in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016.