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The ten-year US yields, which made a fresh 16-year high of 5.02%, shrugged off strong US data released in the week on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will keep the interest rates unchanged at its FOMC monetary policy meeting due next week. A decent auction of seven-year US bonds also helped the yields to grind lower.

FII DII data: Despite trend reversal on Dalal Street during Friday deals, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net sellers on Friday last week. The FIIs sold out Indian stocks worth near ₹1500 crore on last session of the week gone by. On 27th October 2023, FIIs sold out Indian stocks to the tune of ₹10,860 crore whereas they bought shares worth ₹9,360 crore on Friday.

movie has just been released in theatres (last week in the US and this Friday in India) and before you know it you will all be watching this jaw-dropping masterpiece that brings back the Scorsese magic. The complete title of the book is ‘Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And the Birth Of The FBI’. The romance of the phrase Flower Moon coupled with words like ‘Murders’ as well as ‘FBI’ meant I had to click on the bookselling app online and buy the book.

Israel, escalating a rhetorical back-and-forth that has stoked fears the Israeli conflict with Hamas will spread into a wider regional war. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian declined to detail the consequences Iran might have in store.

TOKYO—Toyota sells more cars each year than any other company, and it had similarly big dreams when it created its own in-house technology startup in 2021. It picked an American tech whiz to run it and envisioned building software for its cars that would become a standard for the whole industry. So great were the startup’s ambitions that one of its projects was building an entire new city in the foothills of Mount Fuji where it could test self-driving cars, robots and hydrogen for power production.

Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars' safety, including two incidents where the robot cars appeared not to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to a U.S. regulator's letter released on Friday. Cruise autonomous cars «may not be exercising appropriate caution around pedestrians in the roadway,» according to the letter dated Oct. 20 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. «This vehicle behavior could increase the risk of a collision with a pedestrian which in turn may result in injury or death.»

During the week, about 33 smallcap stocks delivered double-digit weekly negative returns with six of them losing over 15% returns. MMTC fell the most during the week at 18.4%, followed by Sterlite Tech (-17.8%), Ion Exchange (-16.7%), and Kamdhenu Ventures (15.83%). Only eight stocks in the smallcap space delivered double-digit returns. Black Box was the top gainer in the week with 20.64% returns. In the midcap segment, none of the stocks have offered double-digit gains.

Analysts are however hesitant to conclude that the bounce back will be sustained with geopolitical tensions and concerns over higher US bond yields continuing to cast a shadow over the markets. NSE's Nifty gained 190 points, or 1.01%, to close at 19,047.25. BSE's Sensex rose 634.65 points, or 1.01%, to end at 63,782.80. «The market has recovered due to a technical pullback after it was in the oversold category for the last six trading sessions,» said Dharmesh Shah, head, technical, ICICI Securities.

profiled banker and digital evangelist, Ashok Vaswani, who steps into the vacuum created by Uday Kotak's exit at Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) after nearly four decades at its helm. The key questions are: will Vaswani be able to settle the dust at KMB and compete in a fierce financial services market that is also tightly regulated? Read our Snapview for a sharp perspective on Vaswani's challenges at KMB. Meanwhile Subhash Narayan from our policy bureau in New Delhi reported that the Indian government is considering a clean up of public sector banks by drawing up a fresh list of which of those to privatise.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to start making its own AI chips. Here's why it's important The new Amazon investment is structured as a convertible note, a type of debt that can be converted into equity in the next round of funding, Bloomberg reported, citing Anthropic as its source. The report notes that Google has already invested $500 million in the company and has committed to investing a further $1.5 billion in the future.

Gold rate today: On account of Israel-Hamas war fueling global uncertainties, spot gold price hit $2,000 levels on Friday and closed at 2,006 per ounce levels. Gold future contract on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for December 2023 expiry surged ₹308 per gm and ended at ₹61,260 levels on Friday.

PTI, Yogesh Kadian, hailing from Beri village in Haryana's Jhajjar district, is facing charges in multiple cases, which encompass criminal conspiracy, attempted murder, actions carried out by a group of individuals with shared intentions, and violations of the Arms Act, according to officials. Also Read: Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against pro-Khalistani leader Karanvir Singh As per the official website, Interpol has charged Yogesh with “criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, acts done by several persons in furtherance of a common intention, possession and use of prohibited arms and ammunition." It is believed that Kadian fled about two years ago using a fake passport and is currently operating from abroad as a rival to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the officials said.

Reuters reported citing ABC News, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, said the suspect, Robert R. Card, 40, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Robert Card's body was found in the woods near Lisbon city by a recycling center, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement source.

U.S. companies that sell firearms, including Sturm Ruger & Co., Smith & Wesson Brands and Vista Outdoor , could be impacted by the export ban.

export licenses for most civilian firearms and ammunition for 90 days for all non-governmental users, the Commerce Department said on Friday, citing national security and foreign policy interests. The Commerce Department did not provide further details for the pause, which also includes shotguns and optical sights, but said an urgent review will assess the «risk of firearms being diverted to entities or activities that promote regional instability, violate human rights, or fuel criminal activities.» The Commerce Department declined to comment beyond the posting on its website. The halt covers most of the guns and ammunition that could be purchased in a U.S. gun store, said Johanna Reeves, a lawyer who specializes in export controls and firearms with the law firm Reeves & Dola in Washington. Reeves said she had not seen the Commerce Department take such a sweeping action like this before.

United States and China have agreed to work together toward an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month, U.S. officials said on Friday, following hours of meetings between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and senior U.S.

Israel-Gaza War LIVE: Israel intensified its attacks in the Gaza Strip, resulting in a significant disruption of internet and communication services, as reported by The Associated Press (AP).Meanwhile, Hamas announced on Saturday that its fighters in Gaza are prepared to respond with full force to Israeli attacks, as Israel expanded its air and ground operations in the Palestinian enclave.Reuters reported, that the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group, which governs the region, previously stated that its fighters were engaging in clashes with Israeli troops in areas close to the border with Israel. This came in response to Israel's reports of escalated attacks in Gaza."In addition to the attacks carried out in the last few days, ground forces are expanding their operations tonight," Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised news briefing on Friday evening.Check all the Israel-Gaza War LIVE Updates here“Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to “de-escalate, eschew violence."India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Yojna Patel on Friday (local time) in her remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session on the Israel-Hamas war said, “India is deeply concerned at the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict.

Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India abstains from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UN News Centre wrote, "BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on "protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" on the ongoing Gaza crisis FOR: 120 AGAINST: 14 ABSTAIN: 45." The draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly with 120 votes in favor, 12 against, and 45 abstentions.

The US government is increasing its efforts to combat cryptocurrency criminal funding, especially in response to terrorist attacks in Israel.

US regulators are finally discussing the subject of fiat-backed digital assets, popularly known as stablecoins.

Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a dissenting opinion on the regulator’s lawsuit against blockchain firm LBRY.