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Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, said, “Our new passive offerings present an opportunity for investors to potentially earn higher returns, gain currency diversity, and access a trusted treasury market. It enables the investor to tap into the unique opportunity arising from a temporary yield curve dislocation in one of the world’s largest debt markets. At ABSLAMC, we always strive to offer innovative solutions that suit our investors' changing needs." The investment objective of the scheme is to generate returns that are in line with the performance of units of ETFs focused on US Treasury Bonds having maturity between 1-3 years.

(Reuters) -U.S. drugstore chain Rite Aid (NYSE:US90274J5618=UBSS) raised concerns about its ability to remain in business in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, days after it filed for bankruptcy protection.

By Brenda Goh and Josh Ye

Sensex on Wednesday plunged 550 points. Besides HDFC Bank, the downfall in Bajaj twins and RIL also contributed to the fall. Nagging concerns about elevated oil prices and US interest rates as well as the Middle East conflict weighed on sentiments. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined or 0.83% to end at 65,877. The broader NSE Nifty dropped 0.7% to settle at 19,671. High-weightage financials lost 1.3%.

Akhil Mittal, Senior Fund Manager- Fixed Income, Tata Asset Management, says longer term, these elevated interest rates are worth buying today because globally we will not see these interest rates two, three or five years down the line. So it makes sense to buy interest rates right now, especially if you talk about the US. From 2008 till 2020, we saw those zero interest rates and tons of tons of money printed post the Global Financial Crisis. Investing in the US bonds for the purpose of diversification can sound like a very interesting idea. Can you explain the entire trajectory of the US bonds looking at the interest rate scenario. Do you think it is a good time to lock your money in these kinds of investment avenues? Broadly on the interest rate trajectory side, worldwide, from 2022 onwards, central banks have been pushing rates higher.

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund announced the launch of the Aditya Birla Sun Life US Treasury 3-10 Year Bond ETFs Fund of Funds, an open-ended fund of funds scheme investing in units of ETFs focused on US Treasury Bonds having maturity between 3-10 years.

Financial analysts at Berenberg view recent reports of Hamas crypto donations as a major stumbling block to the pace of positive crypto regulations globally.

The largest downward contributor to inflation was a drop in prices in food and beverages, which fell for the first time since September 2021

The United Kingdom will be hosting the world’s inaugural international summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety in November 2023. This event seeks to establish the U.K.’s presence as a mediator between the United States, China and the European Union in the critical field of technology post-Brexit.

The eighth iteration of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8), a cryptocurrency tax reporting rule, was formally adopted by the Council of the European Union on Oct. 17. The regulation will enter into force after it's published in the Official Journal of the EU. 

World Food India to be held from November 3-5 in the national capital. The first edition was held in 2017, but in consecutive years the international event could not be organised due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. «We have requested Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) to inaugurate World Food India (WFI) 2023 to be held at Pragati Maidan here.

Toncoin and Tron were trading in the green, while Ethereum, XRP, BNB, Cardano, Dogecoin, and Polkadot were trading in the red. The global cryptocurrency market cap surged 0.76% to around $1.09 trillion in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin was up 1.1% at $28,586 as of 12:39 p.m., while Ethereum was below the $1,600 level. «Bitcoin has maintained a trading position above the $28,300 mark in the last 24 hours. This price movement is driven by growing excitement among investors about the potential approval of a Bitcoin Spot ETF in the United States,» said Edul Patel, CEO of Mudrex. «BTC has successfully reclaimed the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and is currently holding above it.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas War: Blast at Gaza hospital kills over 500, PM Netanyahu says 'they killed their own children'. 10 points “Deeply shocked at the tragic loss of lives at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and prayers for speedy recovery of those injured," Modi said on X, adding, “Civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern.

Syngene Q2 results: Syngene International has cut its FY24 growth guidance to mid-teens on a constant currency basis compared to earlier guidance of high-teen growth. The share price of Syngene corrected more than 7%. The challenges are posed in the Discovery Sciences segment.

Arvind Fashions with a ‘buy’ call. It is a focused player with a strengthened balance sheet and attractive valuations, it said. The brokerage has a target price of ₹515 for the stock, indicating an upside of over 40 percent.

Gaza's Al-Ahli Arab hospital resulting in the deaths of approximately 500 people. Through a post on social media platform X, he expressed his deep shock at the loss of lives and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. «Deeply shocked at the tragic loss of lives at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and prayers for speedy recovery of those injured.

By Toby Sterling

Bitcoin's price fluctuating journey continues as it trades just below the $28,500 mark, with a modest increase of less than 0.50% on Wednesday. Several noteworthy events have punctuated the cryptocurrency landscape. 

The crypto industry has seen a couple of fake news in the past week alone. First, an erroneous news report claiming that BlackRock Inc. had received the green light to launch a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) spurred the crypto’s price to a new high from $27,900 to $30,000.

This incident has sparked condemnation worldwide and led to violent protests in several Muslim nations. Amidst the chaos, blame for the devastating tragedy is being exchanged between Israel and Palestinians.