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«Markets are facing pressure and tend to remain volatile amid uncertainty around US presidential elections slated to be held on November 5th. The second leg of Q2 results will resume in the next week post-Diwali. Market seems to have taken support at lower levels and is likely to consolidate over the next few days,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Federal Reserve rate cuts. Shares in Australia and Japan opened lower, and a gauge of US-listed Chinese companies slipped in New York trading on Wednesday. US futures declined, weighed down by post-market losses for Microsoft Corp. shares, which fell around 4% in late trading after disappointing second-quarter forecasts. The S&P 500 lost 0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.8% Wednesday.

Dhanteras, which marks the start of Diwali, was celebrated. Better tax structure for these products and strong returns in the recent past prompted investors to buy gold and silver ETFs on that day, considered auspicious for buying precious metals. The combined turnover of gold and silver ETFs stood at ₹428 crore on October 29 as against ₹89 crore on the eve of Dhanteras last year. While gold ETF volumes surged from ₹65 crore to ₹236 crore, silver volumes jumped from ₹23.6 crore to ₹191.6 crore. ETFs are bought and sold like listed stocks.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the swing states, which would be extremely crucial in deciding which candidate will ultimately reach the White House after November.

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform

The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica

PepsiCo says it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its operations

U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower following a mixed set of profit reports from giants like Google’s parent company and Eli Lilly

Jeff Bezos defended the Washington Post’s decision of not endorsing a single US Presidential candidate just ahead of the US Presidential Elections scheduled to be held on November 5 while he asserted that political endorsements eventually creates a perception of bias. According to New York Post, in an op-ed which was recently published, Jeff Bezos described the move as a principal decision which eventually reflects the commitment of the newspaper towards independence. New York Post reported that Jeff Bezos also made an argument that endorsements do not really influence undecided voters and emphasized on the need for media credibility acknowledging the fact that public trust in journalism has eventually declined. Also Read: On Call: New police drama’s release date, where to watch, plot, cast and characters

Kamala Harris' latest strategies in the last phase of the election campaign in the United States, is arguably not going well with US voters. Apparently calling Donald Trump a 'fascist' is not cutting through with voters and Harris has now been warned to refrain from adapting such strategies as it may not look good in terms of the candidates' overall outlook.

A massive Lithium deposit has been discovered underneath the Salton Sea in California. FOX Business Correspondent Max Gorden discusses the plans for extraction and concerns over the environmental impact.

Taylor Swift is all set and ready to eventually conclude her heavily successful ‘Eras Tour’ while the three final shows are scheduled to be held at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium starting from November 1, 2024 and ending on November 3, 2024 which will also feature special guest Gracie Abrams, reported New York Post. This actually marks the end of Taylor Swift’s US tour following a remarkable run which began in March 2023. New York Post reported that following the recent performances of Taylor Swift in New Orleans where she showcased various new outfits and surprise collaborations, her fans can certainly expect a very exciting finale in Indianapolis. Also Read :This is what Olivia Nuzzi has done to fight a messy legal battle with her ex, Ryan Lizza, over RFK Jr. scandal

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Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the «Terminator» star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday as the only way to «turn the page» on Donald Trump's divisiveness. The former bodybuilder, 77, said that while he had issues with both major parties, Trump's rhetoric calling the United States «a trash can for the world» had made him «furious.» With just days until the November 5 election, Schwarzenegger becomes the latest of dozens of prominent former Republican officials — including former vice president Dick Cheney — to endorse the Democratic candidate for president over Trump.

Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris has divided the U.S. electorate along lines of gender, race and education, with Trump improving his standing among men — particularly Hispanic men — while Harris' support has surged among women, helping her cut away at the Republicans' longstanding edge with white voters. The following figures draw from an analysis of more than 14,000 responses by registered voters in Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted in October of this year and in the same month of 2020. The numbers have levels of precision between 2 and 6 percentage points. * Among women, Harris led Trump this month by 12 percentage points: 50% to 38%. By comparison, Biden led Trump by 5 points among women voters in October 2020. Some respondents in the polls said they were unsure how they would vote, or that they might pick a third-party candidate or not vote at all.

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising more than 2% after data showed U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell unexpectedly last week and on reports that OPEC+ may delay a planned oil output increase. After falling more than 6% earlier in the week on the reduced risk of wider Middle East war, Brent crude futures gained $1.81, or 2.5%, to $72.93 a barrel by 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.85, or 2.8%, to $69.06.

The act of voting on the first Tuesday that follows a Monday in November is a tradition that dates back almost 180 years. Back in the time, states had a window of 34 days for the citizens to vote and had to be done by the first Wednesday in December. But this created problems. But then it was contended that states that held elections early could potentially influence/sway the opinion of states that voted later.

The two, brothers of Kurdish origin, each had four fingers on their right hands amputated by a guillotine machine at the prison in the city of Urmia in northwest Iran on Tuesday, the reports said. They were then transferred to hospital for medical care, the reports added.

TrendMacro chief investment officer Don Luskin offers his analysis after Jamie Dimons criticism of the economy under Biden-Harris on «The Evening Edit.»