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Stocks had a big rally day on Friday, but most of the week was a real struggle. The rally on Friday didn’t help the equal-weight S&P 500 or Russell 2000 finish positive for the week, despite the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 finishing higher by more than 1 and 2%, respectively. It appears to be more of the same, with just a handful of stocks continuing to power the major indexes higher while the rest of the market is left behind.

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week still riding high near $37,000 as macroeconomic data returns to the fore.

The Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA concluded its strike on Nov. 9 after 118 days of picketing with new deals on various proposed stipulations including artificial intelligence (AI) usage. 

While many participants in the crypto space continue to advocate for only a single blockchain, some believe that the future will be made up of multiple blockchains working with each other. 

An anonymous group of hackers claims to have stolen personal information for about 300,000 customers of the Bitcoin (BTC) ATM company called Coin Cloud, the pseudonymous cybersecurity account Vx-underground posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Australian authorities will oblige local companies to be fully transparent and report any ransomware cyberattacks on their businesses. The country’s economy lost $2.59 billion to cybercrimes in 2021. 

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of the US-based blockchain payments firm Ripple, has expressed strong criticism of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of deviating from its core mission to protect investors.

The hype surrounding ETFs has helped narrow the discount on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to its lowest levels since July 2021.

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Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion.

BSE Midcap index rose 0.10 per cent while the Smallcap index ended with a nominal loss of 0.01 per cent. Also Read: Mid, smallcap valuations stretched: Ashoka Buildcon, Colgate Palmolive, smaller IT stocks top bets Also Read: Excitement and worry as stock options trading booms in India Shares of Coal India (up 5.26 per cent), Eicher Motors (up 1.69 per cent) and Hindalco (up 1.11 per cent) ended as the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index. Also Read: Coal India share price hits 52-week high as brokerages raise target price on strong Q2 results Shares of SBI Life Insurance Company (down 2.26 per cent), Bajaj Finance (down 1.25 per cent) and Grasim Industries (down 1.24 per cent) closed as the top losers in the Nifty 50 index.

student visa season, the US Embassy and Consulates in India granted a record-high number of student visas. In India, consular staff granted 95,269 visas in the F, M, and J categories.

₹3,462 crore, indicating a 49% increase compared to the Q2FY23 revenue of ₹2,320 crore. However, on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, it remained flat. The biosimilars segment contributed to this growth, with a 97% YoY increase to ₹1,969 crore in Q2 FY24.

By Paul Carsten

By Trevor Hunnicutt

An unidentified hacking group has purportedly claimed responsibility for a significant security breach targeting Coin Cloud, a Bitcoin ATM operator that once boasted over 4,000 machines in the U.S. and Brazil before filing for bankruptcy in February 2023.

A government shutdown remains a strong possibility for the US, Moody’s noted, as the deadline for funding to keep the government open is set to expire on 17 November.

Ararat Meat Exports has at least $1 million worth of frozen lamb and mutton waiting to be loaded onto ships at Swanson Dock in Melbourne.

Profits for the September quarter at Sanjeev Gupta’s InfraBuild steel distribution business in Australia have more than halved compared with a year ago because of falling margins and a slowdown in demand.

Four days after global law firm Allen & Overy suffered a cyberattack on its storage systems, the firm’s Australian arm will not say whether client data has been affected, or if it has informed local authorities.