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inflation data from the United States that is expected to offer further clues this week on whether the Federal Reserve has more work to do to tame price pressures. The Japanese yen remained vulnerable, hovering not far from a one-year low against the greenback as markets remained on watch for possible intervention by Tokyo. The focus for most traders will be firmly on U.S. consumer price index (CPI) numbers due on Tuesday after the Fed's policy meeting this month tempered its hawkish stance although Fed Chair Jerome Powell last week hinted that the battle against inflation may not be over yet.

Oil prices eased on Monday, reversing their rally on Friday, as renewed concerns over waning demand in the United States and China dented market sentiment. Brent crude futures for January were down 35 cents, or 0.4%, at $81.08 a barrel at 0051 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for December were at $76.82, down 35 cents, or 0.5%. Both benchmarks gained nearly 2% last Friday as Iraq voiced support for oil cuts by OPEC+, but lost about 4% for the week, notching their third weekly losses for the first time since May.

Karan Adani boasted that a newly inked $553 million US government financing deal toward a port terminal being developed by his family’s conglomerate was a “reaffirmation by the international community.” The announcement marked a welcome reprieve for India’s Adani Group following a damaging short-seller attack and a number of corporate fraud allegations leveled against it this year. It also signaled Washington’s endorsement for the port empire owned by Karan’s father and billionaire Gautam Adani — seen as a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — that would help curb China’s maritime influence in the Indian ocean. Those waters account for more than one-third of the world’s bulk cargo traffic and two-thirds of oil shipments. Chakri Lokapriya, chief investment officer at TCG Asset Management Co. in Mumbai, called Adani’s port ambitions a “strategic” play, assisting India to counter China’s own string of ports in its backyard, stretching from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. Now Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., seen as the conglomerate’s crown jewel, is eyeing further “opportunities in our neighboring countries,” Karan Adani, the operator’s chief executive officer, told Bloomberg News in the Sri Lankan capital. Those include potential ventures in Bangladesh, as well as East African and Southeast Asian nations, including Tanzania and Vietnam, adding to its existing Sri Lanka and Israel developments, he said. In a world that’s “looking beyond China — it is indeed a Chinese-styled expansion by Adani,” said Sanjiv Bhasin, director at Mumbai-based IIFL Securities Ltd.

Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates Hospital authorities of Al-Shifa have described the situation as "dire and perilous" with constant gunfire and bombing exacerbating the already critical circumstances. Amid war with Hamas, Israel announces ‘historic agreement’ to sell air defence system to NATO member Finland Israel declared war on Hamas after the 7th October attack in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed by militants. Israel's encirclement of Al-Shifa hospital has sparked anger and protests worldwide.

HDFC Securities. Read here: Diwali Muhurat Trading 2023: Nifty 50 jumps 100 points; Sensex closes at 65,259 Here are key global market cues Sensex today: Asian markets traded mostly higher on Monday following a tech-driven rally on Wall Street on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rallied 0.96% and the Topix gained 0.50%.

Equity funds with the most diversified portfolios How markets are placed The benchmark BSE Sensex lost over 1,637 points in October 2023, which was the highest monthly absolute loss in 2023. Though the markets have made some recovery in November due to falling crude oil prices and softening of US bond yields, they are expected to stay volatile over the next few months. A Prabhudas Lilladher Diwali Picks report expects the next few months to be volatile due to the El Nino impact on inflation, global volatility in commodities and interest rates. “The strong resilience of the US economy, despite high inflation, is likely to keep policy rates high, which can impact FPI inflow in the near term,” it states. Equity fund concentration ET Wealth tried to study the concentration of equity diversified funds, in terms of their respective average concentration of AUM in the top five stocks and sectors, over the last year.

Samvat 2080 started on a steady note for investors with India's stock benchmarks gaining over half a per cent in the special 60-minute Muhurat trading session on Sunday evening to mark the start of the traditional Hindu new year. The Sensex closed at 65,259, up 355 points, or 0.55%, after advancing as much as 514 points, or 0.79%. The Nifty, ended 100.20 points, or 0.52% higher, to close at 19,526.

It has been an unpleasant year for all ASX-listed gaming stocks of almost all persuasions – outside of Aristocrat Leisure – given the increasingly eagle-eyed regulators and reluctance from investors.

Senior executives at Allkem and Livent say investors are supportive of the $US10 billion ($16 billion) merger between the two mining groups despite increasing concerns that volatility in the lithium price is making the deal, struck in May, increasingly unattractive to the former’s shareholders.

It’s pedal to the metal for KKR’s dealmakers, who are chasing another local infrastructure asset, or two, to park in their portfolio alongside TransGrid-owner Spark Infrastructure.

Sanjeev Gupta’s InfraBuild is paying hundreds of millions of dollars in fees to the British industrialist’s other companies as payment for “shared services”, just one part of a complex series of transactions between the Australian company and the businessman’s broader, ailing steel empire.

Gold and the US Dollar have long held their positions as stalwart players, Bitcoin has boldly entered the race, establishing itself as an emerging asset class. Each of these three assets possesses distinct characteristics and potential benefits, creating a dynamic landscape reflecting wealth and investment evolving nature. Let’s delve into the comparative study of Bitcoin, USD, and gold over the past decade. Age and Nature of the Assets Gold, a trusted store of value for centuries, has been a staple in the financial markets since the 1970s. However, the landscape changed significantly with the introduction of the first gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), Gold Bullion Securities. Launched on March 28, 2003, on the Australian Securities Exchange by ETF Securities and its major stakeholder, Graham Tuckwell, this event marked a significant evolution in gold investment. Historically, gold has demonstrated its resilience by serving as a hedge against inflation amid economic uncertainties. This characteristic has established Gold as a preferred choice for investors looking to safeguard their portfolios. Despite encountering short-term fluctuations, Gold has maintained its reputation as a stable investment, particularly appealing to risk-averse investors. The enduring popularity of Gold as an investment option underscores its time-tested role in providing stability amid the dynamic currents of the financial markets.

After briefly dipping below the $37,000 level late on Saturday, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered back into the low $37,000s, where it continues to trade around 2% lower versus the 18-month highs it hit earlier in the week near $38,000.

Benjamin Netanyahu told US media Sunday a deal could be afoot to free hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, but declined to provide details for fear of scuttling the potential plan. «We heard that there was an impending deal of this kind or of that kind and then we learned that it was all hokum. But the minute we started the ground operation, that began to change,» Netanyahu told NBC show «Meet the Press.» Asked whether there is a potential deal to free more of the hostages being held by Hamas militants, Netanyahu replied: «There could be.» But the leader stopped short of providing specifics about any plan that might be coming together to free some or all of the 239 hostages that Israel says are being held captive. «I think the less I say about it, the more I'll increase the chances that it materializes,» he said. A source close to Hamas said this week that negotiations have occurred over a possible three-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of a dozen hostages, including six Americans, held by the Islamists, but Netanyahu has flatly rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza without the release of the hostages. In a series of appearances on US Sunday talk shows, the prime minister sought to make clear Israel was doing everything it can, «around the clock,» in order to rescue those held captive. «This is one of our two war goals,» he said: «One is to destroy Hamas, and the second is to bring back our hostages.» Asked on CNN whether he agrees with the US position that an extended pause in Gaza fighting is needed in order to get the hostages released safely, Netanyahu said: «We don't disagree with that.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Five U.S. service members were killed in a refueling accident during training that caused the aircraft carrying them to crash into the Mediterranean Sea, the U.S. Defense Department said in a statement on Sunday.

Investing.com — Here is your weekly Pro Recap of the past week's biggest headlines in the electric vehicle space: Lucid commits to NACS in 2025; Tesla slumps in China; and XPeng delivers big.

Bitcoin Argentina, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting crypto, has presented a draft bill aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market in a manner that ensures decentralization and enhances public trust. 

Bitcoin (BTC) will “most likely” see a serious price drawdown before a key date for institutional investors dawns, says gold bug Peter Schiff.

Sensex and Nifty started the Hindu accounting year Samvat 2080 on a positive note by ending 0.5% stronger. Sensex ended 355 points higher while Nifty ended comfortably above the 19,500-zone. Buying action was more visible in the broader market as the smallcap index rallied over 1% with Welspun Corp, Engineers India and Swan Energy rallying 7-9% each. That said, here’s a look at what some key indicators are suggesting for Tuesday’s action: US market The dollar eased and global equities rebounded on Friday as Wall Street rallied on doubts that interest rates will go higher even after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that tighter monetary policy might be needed to tame inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.15%, the S&P 500 gained 1.56% and the Nasdaq Composite added 2.05%, its biggest percentage jump since May.

Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down for their first talks in a year, even if expectations are low that their meeting will lead to major breakthroughs. Each leader has clear objectives for the highly anticipated talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a meeting that comes after what's been a fractious year for the world's two biggest economies. Both Biden and Xi are looking to bring a greater measure of stability to a relationship that is being defined by differences over export controls, tensions over Taiwan, the wars in the Middle East and Europe, and more. A look at what each president is hoping to achieve during their talks: WHAT BIDEN WANTS The White House has made clear that the U.S.-China relationship is beyond the days where a meeting ends with a long list of announcements and agreements. Instead, Biden comes to San Francisco focused on managing the countries' increasingly fierce economic competition and keeping open lines of communication to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to direct conflict between the two powers. Expect Biden to defend U.S. expansion of export controls on semiconductor chips.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China injected capital into its US unit to help pay BNY Mellon $9 billion for unsettled trades and hired a cybersecurity firm to enable it to resume normal business after a ransomware attack, sources familiar with the matter said. ICBC's US unit told market participants on Friday it was hoping to finish the cyber review over the weekend, but the sources said they expected it would spill into next week. Meanwhile, the bank is using manual processes to trade, they said.