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A new report says that crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years but young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel

The use of cryptocurrency by Hamas militants to fund recent attacks on Israel may have set back Coinbase’s crypto lobbying efforts in the United States, says a new investment report from Berenberg Capital Markets. 

Kunal Vora, Director, Head of India Equity Research, BNP Paribas, is confident on a long-term theme called affluent India. The income tax data which came out in recent months show that affluent India – the top 10% of the income earners – is doing really well and some of the stocks which BNP Paribas is recommending are coming from that theme.

“Gold is an integral part of portfolios due to its lower returns correlation to other asset classes including equities. Tactically too, in our model portfolios, we are reducing the allocation to mid and small caps while rebalancing gold,” says Roopali Prabhu, Head of Products & Solutions, Sanctum Wealth. In an interview with ETMarkets, Prabhu said: “If the risk intensifies in financial markets or geopolitical context, we will probably add some gold to our portfolios” Edited excerpts: Indian market seems to be consolidating after hitting a high in September largely on account of global factors. What is your take? Since the beginning of this US rate hike cycle last year, markets constantly believed that the Fed would not hike as much as they were projecting and instead would cut earlier. However, the Fed followed through on its commentary until the recent hawkish pause. The mixed data coming from the US is now being interpreted as resilience and markets finally are realigning their rate cut expectations closer to those of the Fed.

cryptocurrency exchange Binance has halted withdrawal of dollars by its clients from the platform, its updated terms showed on Monday. In early June, Binance.US had halted dollar deposits, after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a court to freeze its assets. «In the event that customers wish to withdraw US dollar funds from their account, they may do so by converting US dollar funds to stablecoin or other digital assets, which can subsequently be withdrawn,» the terms page said. Binance.US did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.

Lebanon at protesters angry at a Gaza hospital being hit by an air strike, a Reuters witness reported early on Wednesday. More than 100 protesters had gathered near the U.S.

Reuters that the estimated number was around 500. Also Read: Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates: ‘Outraged, deeply saddened’ over Al Ahli Arab hospital blast in Gaza, says Joe Biden 2. Israeli and Palestinian authorities each pointed fingers at the other as they sought to assign blame for the incident.

Bankman-Fried's fraud trial in Manhattan federal court, according to a report published by Reuters. “I thought FTX would be able to stay in business upon learning in September 2022 of a $13 billion shortfall in customer funds, potentially bolstering Bankman-Fried's argument that he believed the exchange's troubles were manageable," Singh told the jury under cross-examination.

Ukraine war and an escalating conflict in the Middle East. Xi is hosting Putin along with dozens of global leaders at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit to celebrate 10 years since the Chinese President launched the infrastructure project aimed at strengthening alliances with Asian, African, and Latin American nations. During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to focus on their remarks about the Israel-Hamas war as US President Joe Biden is visiting Israel today.

Sensex closed 261.16 points higher at 66,428.09, while the Nifty 50 gained 79.75 points to end at 19,811.50. Nifty 50 formed a small negative candle on the daily chart with gap up opening and with small lower shadow. This market action indicates a gradual upside momentum in the market amidst a range movement.

General Motors said Tuesday it was delaying the conversion of a plant to produce electric vehicle (EV) trucks, citing changes in demand as a factor. The company said in a statement that it would "retime the conversion" of its Orion plant in Michigan by a year to "late 2025." The goal of the move was "to better manage capital investment while aligning with evolving EV demand," according to the statement.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates: Rocket misfired by Gaza militants hit hospital, says Israel army "Immediately upon hearing this news, I spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel and have directed my national security team to continue gathering information about what exactly happened," the statement quoted Biden as saying. "The United States stands unequivocally for the protection of civilian life during conflict and we mourn the patients, medical staff and other innocents killed or wounded in this tragedy," he added.

Reuters. At the conference, Trudeau also listed reports of a possible hate crime at a Jewish high school in Toronto last week, fears among some of visiting synagogues due to a possibility of being attacked, and heated online rhetoric, as examples of the rising antisemitism in Canada.

The market capitalization of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could balloon to as much as $10 trillion by the end of the decade in a bullish scenario, argued digital asset management company 21.co in a recently released report.

The summer travel season was very good for U.S. airlines, but rising fuel prices and the Israel-Hamas war are setting up a turbulent fourth quarter

Canadian billionaire entrepreneur Stephan Crétier, founder of the GardaWorld global security empire, has acquired a historic family winery in Napa, Calif., for more than $57 million.

Origin Energy chairman Scott Perkins has told shareholders that the board took into account the improved outlook for the business when agreeing to an $18.7 billion takeover offer from two North American suitors.

Shares in Australian debt collecting giant Credit Corp have slumped almost a third after the company took a tumble on chasing money owed in the US.

Lithium Power International has sold itself to state-owned Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile for $385 million, as the mineral-rich South American economy bulks up its critical minerals resources projects.

The head of BlackBerry Ltd. says he’s hoping for June timing on the initial public offering the company has planned for its Internet of Things business.

(Reuters) -Citadel Securities and the American Securities Association, a trade group, announced on Tuesday that they are suing Wall Street's top regulator over new rules on the funding of a comprehensive market data surveillance system.