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Wall Street analysts are boosting US earnings forecasts even before results start rolling in, signaling that the worst of the profit slump is likely over as ebbing inflation eases the pressure on a broad swath of industries.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said officials are taking a more patient approach to monetary policy now that rates are at or near their peak, though further rate increases are still possible.

A Democrat on the US Securities and Exchange Commission is warning that syndicated loans sold widely to investors are stoking risks to the broader financial system.

By Ankur Banerjee and Alun John

A New York bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement between bankrupt cryptocurrency firms FTX and Genesis Global Trading (GGC), allowing FTX-affiliated Alameda Research to get $175 million from GGC.

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IEA) on Thursday lowered its forecast for growth in oil demand in 2024, suggesting harsher global economic conditions and progress on energy efficiency will weigh on consumption. In its monthly report, the IEA forecast demand for oil will rise by 880,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024, down from its previous forecast of 1 million bpd, based on broader economic concerns and a faster adoption of electric vehicles among other energy efficiency measures. However, the Paris-based agency that advises the United States and other industrialised countries, raised its 2023 demand forecast to 2.3 million bpd, from a previous estimate of 2.2 million. OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, began limiting supplies in 2022 to support prices. In September, global benchmark Brent hit 10-month highs after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their combined 1.3 million bpd cuts until the end of the year. «If extra cuts are unwound in January, the balance could shift to surplus, which would go some way to help replenish depleted inventories,» the agency said. Although Russia pledged to cut crude exports until the end of 2023, according to the IEA's estimates Moscow's total exports of crude oil and products in September rose by 460,000 bpd to 7.6 million bpd, with crude accounting for 250,000 bpd of the increase. The jump in exports highlights the difficulty the West has faced in trying to reduce Russian exports and revenue to Moscow amid its war with Ukraine. Last year, the IEA predicted harsh Western sanctions would lead to a collapse in Russian energy exports. ECONOMIC HEADWINDS, GEOPOLITICAL RISK Oil prices fell sharply last week as a darkening economic outlook intensified fears of slower growth in demand, eclipsing supply concerns.

IEA) on Thursday lowered its forecast for growth in oil demand in 2024, suggesting harsher global economic conditions and progress on energy efficiency will weigh on consumption. In its monthly report, the IEA forecast demand for oil will rise by 880,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024, down from its previous forecast of 1 million bpd, based on broader economic concerns and a faster adoption of electric vehicles among other energy efficiency measures. However, the Paris-based agency that advises the United States and other industrialised countries, raised its 2023 demand forecast to 2.3 million bpd, from a previous estimate of 2.2 million. OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, began limiting supplies in 2022 to support prices. In September, global benchmark Brent hit 10-month highs after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their combined 1.3 million bpd cuts until the end of the year. «If extra cuts are unwound in January, the balance could shift to surplus, which would go some way to help replenish depleted inventories,» the agency said. Although Russia pledged to cut crude exports until the end of 2023, according to the IEA's estimates Moscow's total exports of crude oil and products in September rose by 460,000 bpd to 7.6 million bpd, with crude accounting for 250,000 bpd of the increase. The jump in exports highlights the difficulty the West has faced in trying to reduce Russian exports and revenue to Moscow amid its war with Ukraine. Last year, the IEA predicted harsh Western sanctions would lead to a collapse in Russian energy exports. ECONOMIC HEADWINDS, GEOPOLITICAL RISK Oil prices fell sharply last week as a darkening economic outlook intensified fears of slower growth in demand, eclipsing supply concerns.

In the wake of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) recent assertive commentary, Bitcoin price experienced a near 3% dip. 

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending project BarnBridge has announced a token-holder voting to tackle the legal charges that the project is facing from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with fines.

Taiwan's defence ministry said the U.S. aircraft had flown in a northerly direction through the strait and stuck to its median line. Taiwan's forces kept watch the situation was "as normal", the ministry added.

A recent amendment to ARK Invest and 21Shares’ joint spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application could be seen as a “good sign” of progress and impending approvals.

The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the decentralized protocol BarnBridge has conducted its voting on how to react to the United States Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) potential demands. 

Investment giant BlackRock has called for a crackdown on a range of potentially scammy domains and “typosquatting” websites it alleges are taking advantage of its name.

The spot trading volume of Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the United States, has dropped by more than half, highlighting a shift in interest in crypto trading. 

cryptocurrency market cap declined 1.76% to around $1.06 trillion in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin was down 2.09% at $27,051, while Ethereum was below the $1,600 level. Other crypto tokens also declined on Wednesday. XRP, Cardano, Polygon and Polkadot fell by over 2%. While Shiba Inu, Litecoin, and Dogecoin also declined. «Bitcoin slipped by 2% in the last 24 hours and is trading just above the $27,000 mark. The overall market is expected to remain choppy in the coming weeks due to geopolitical uncertainty and other macroeconomic factors,» said Shivam Thakral, CEO of BuyUcoin.

President Biden on Tuesday showed appropriate outrage at the wanton slaughter by Hamas this weekend, and his pledge of support for Israel is welcome. But there was a crucial word missing from his remarks at the White House: Iran. Tehran is Hamas’s terror master, and its assault on Israel exposes the failure of his Iran strategy.

₹14,091 crore in September due to a risk-off sentiment in the stock markets, mutual fund body AMFI said on Wednesday. Net inflows into small-cap funds were down by 37% at ₹2,678.47 crore in September and into midcaps declined by 20% to ₹2,001 crore. “We believe the decline has happened because of the high valuations in the market.

Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Wednesday showed that brothers Alex and Christian Birkenstock are now worth $3.4 billion. The German footwear brand's shares slumped around 12% in the worst opening for a New York listing of $1 billion or more in over two years, according to Bloomberg reports. Giving private equity firm L Catterton majority control of the storied shoemaker in 2021 is a significant reward for the German cobbler heirs' wager.

Israel-Hamas war dragged on to the sixth day, many countries, including India, are making arrangements to repatriate their citizens from Israel. In a show of solidarity, US Secretary of State has arrived in Israel.