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Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to «dig deep» and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine to help it block increasing barrages of Russian missiles, even as debate grows in Congress over aid to Kyiv. But while the allies said they will discuss how they can best help Ukraine's counteroffensive in the coming winter months, they appeared no closer to commitments on the longer-range missiles that Kyiv's leaders insist they need as they struggle to retake land gained by Russia earlier in the conflict. «Air defense is saving lives,» Austin said. «I urged allies and partners to dig deep and donate whatever air defense munitions they can as Ukraine heads into another winter of war.» Speaking at the close of the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Austin said allies have done a «credible job» of getting some air defenses to the war, «but there's much more work to be done.

Question: I am an Indian resident employed with an Indian subsidiary of a US-based parent company listed in NASDAQ. The parent company has provided us with shares through ESOP schemes. Will the profits made on the sale of these shares be taxable in India? If yes, what are the holding period requirements for short-term and long-term capital gains and the tax rates for short-term and long-term gains in this case? Can we take the benefit of cost inflation indexation here? Answer: Any profit arising on the sale of shares allotted to you under the ESOP or any similar scheme is taxed under the head “Capital Gains" in India.

Sensex ending a 11-session winning streak, as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision Stocks that were in focus included names like HAL, which rose 0.99%, Indian Overseas Bank, which gained 14.30%, and Raymond, whose shares declined 4.94% on Monday. Here's what Avdhut Bagkar, Derivatives & Technical Research at StoxBox, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today.HAL — BuyShares of Hindustan Aeronautics are robustly trading near the all-time high of Rs 4.170, without any noteworthy signs of weakness. The support of a 50-Simple Moving Average (SMA) placed at Rs 3,877 continues to board the bulls, with sustainability over Rs 4,200 could result in fresh upward rallies. A breakout over Rs 4,200 would see the price action heading towards Rs 4,500 to Rs 4,700 levels.

Gold prices fell on Wednesday after hitting a two-week highs in the last session, as traders await the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision for an updated outlook on the economy and monetary tightening path. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold eased 0.1% to $1,928.79 per ounce by 0111 GMT, after hitting its highest since Sept.

China's economic slowdown has rippled through Asia. Tourists aren't flocking to Thai beaches or Singaporean malls in the numbers anticipated. Factories are struggling, and there are questions about whether Beijing can bankroll public works in the manner to which the neighborhood has become accustomed. One glaring omission from the list of spillovers: interest-rate cuts. Despite the country's heft, China's travails aren't translating into easing in its backyard.

Simi Valley, California. "If you're a supporter or a donor of one of these candidates, you want to see a breakout moment," she said.

Federal Reserve convened for its much-anticipated two-day monetary policy meeting. All three indexes ended the session lower in a broad sell-off ahead of the Fed's interest rate announcement on Wednesday, which is expected to culminate in a decision to leave key interest rates unchanged. «It's a big set up coming into tomorrow and markets are clearly focused on any change in communication from the Federal Reserve,» said Bill Northey, senior investment director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, Helena Montana, who expects «intense focus on the Fed's perspective on inflation in the post-meeting press conference.» «Broad inflation readings have shown marked progress over the last year,» Northey added.

Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, hovering near 10-month highs hit the previous day, as a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. oil stockpiles and weak U.S. shale output reinforced fears of tight crude supply for the rest of 2023. Global benchmark Brent crude futures climbed 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $94.40 a barrel by 0034 GMT, staying near the highest since November of $95.96 hit on Tuesday. U.S.

federal firearms charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal in a long-running federal investigation, his lawyers said Tuesday in court documents. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, during a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine.

Indian stock market indices are likely to open lower Wednesday following weak global cues ahead of the interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading lower at around 20,080 level as compared to the Nifty futures’ Monday’s close of 20,170.

record highs on Monday amid cautiousness in global markets. Investors will keep a close eye on US Fed Reserve policy, due later in the evening. «Market is showing strength and is sustaining above 20k levels. Overall, we expect the market to gradually inch upwards with minor profit booking at intervals,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 11 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 20,089, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Wednesday.

New Zealand Earthquake: An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude, the largest in the country this year, struck near Geraldine in the centre of New Zealand’s South Island on Thursday, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Wednesday as reported by Reuters. As per initial reports, no injuries or significant damage has been indicated. The earthquake hit at 9.14 am (2114 GMT) Wednesday at a focal depth of 11 km (7 miles).

A former U.S. congressman from Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to 22 months in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information while working as a consultant and lobbyist after he left office. Former U.S.

Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty are expected to open lower on Wednesday tracking weakness in global peers. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market indices ended in the red overnight. Indian markets were shut for a holiday on Tuesday.

Reuters. The drugmaker has accused the four compounding pharmacies, which make customized drug preparations for customers, of violating federal and state consumer protection and competition laws by selling unregulated versions of Mounjaro.

UBS might have put more and more people Credit Suisse people on the chopping block, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for fresh faces in the right departments. New people are joining just fine.

Much as Citadel Securities is lauded for itsgenerosity and itsfine internships, people there do leave. And when they do, the strict covenants in its employment contracts can be challenging, not least because Citadel Securities polices them very aggressively.

In the world of trading, if you're good enough, your employer will do whatever it takes to keep you. Sometimes 'whatever it takes' is funding one of the most expensive hobbies someone in finance is likely to have, Formula 4 racing. This is the case with Vivian Siu of UBS, who has tackled two male dominated industries with mixed levels of success.

The head of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit David Hirsch just sent a chilling warning to the crypto industry, which has already found itself heavily in the agency’s crossfire in recent months.

(Reuters) — The acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, JoAnne Epps, fell ill on Tuesday while attending a memorial service on campus and died a short time later, the school said in a statement. She was 72.

Pentagon official said. Efforts are also on to establish a reciprocal defence procurement agreement with India, Siddharth Iyer, Director for South Asia Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defence said here on Tuesday at an event organised by the prestigious Hudson Institute. «We are in active talks with the Indian government to look at producing military systems in areas related to ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), and then of course ground-based conventional warfare.