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Also Read: Emkay projects Brent oil price range at $83 to $92 per barrel in the short termTraders remain concerned that prolonged high interest rates in the US will hurt the economic outlook and demand for energy. In the previous trading session, crude oil prices dropped over 0.65% following the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes, which indicated a lack of confidence among policymakers regarding imminent interest rate cuts.The minutes showed that while policymakers viewed current policy as "well positioned," some expressed readiness to tighten policy in the event of inflation spikes.

interest rate hikes, ever! The immediate impact? Bonds lost in double digits. The returns they made in over a year were wiped out in a span of weeks. For instance, the Total Bond index, which tracks the US investment grade bonds, marked 2022 as its worst year on record going back 250 years.

The recent approval of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) potentially confirms Ether’s status as a non-security, according to industry experts.

shares of billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship entity Adani Enterprises have erased all losses induced by the controversial Hindenburg report. During the day, the stock rallied 2% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 3,455 on BSE but was still about 21% away from its all-time peak of Rs 4,189.55 touched on 21st December 2022. At the peak of the Hindenburg crisis, shares of Adani Enterprises had fallen to a low of Rs 1,017.45 on 3rd February 2023. Faithfuls have been rewarded with a 3X return since then.

«Selling depends on whether you have some cash on the sidelines or not, because the longer-term prospects do not change. So, if you have 10-15% cash on the sidelines, then you do not necessarily need to sell,» says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. What a magical Buddha Purnima it turned out to be, seems like the June 4th magic was struck yesterday itself. But where from here, do you think it is as good as it gets or do you think the short covering bout and maybe some long addition has only started now and the rally could very well have more legs to go? As always, I have maintained that what the Indian markets do because most markets globally are heavily overbought in a way will depend on global cues.

Adani Enterprises Ltd., the flagship of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group, have erased all the losses inflicted by a scathing short-seller report in early 2023, after the conglomerate cut debt and landed major projects.The stock crawled back losses of more than $30 billion that came after US-based Hindenburg Research alleged wide-ranging corporate malfeasance and share-price manipulation at the ports-to-power conglomerate in January 2023. The group has repeatedly denied those allegations.The flagship’s stock rose 1.7% to 3,445.05 in Mumbai on Friday and has now almost tripled since its nadir in February 2023.

PTI report, a ban has been imposed on the sale and import of poultry products, including chicken, duck, quails, and other birds, in the Kottayam district.The measures were implemented after an inter-departmental meeting held at the Collectorate, where district Collector V Vigneshwari confirmed the outbreak. The farm, operated by the Animal Husbandry department, had approximately nine thousand chickens at the time.The National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases lab in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, confirmed the H5N1 outbreak after testing samples from chickens that had died in large numbers at the farm.The full extent remains unknown, but several recent developments suggest it may be in more herds than documented.

Maldives matters: India’s moving to foil Chinese designsMinister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed said, "Addressing the dollar issue and reinforcing the MVR is a top priority for the current administration".In August 2022, the then President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said, “The two leaders welcomed the ongoing work to operationalize the usage of Rupay Cards in Maldives and agreed to consider further measures to boost bilateral travel and tourism and economic inter-linkages".Maldives says its pilots cannot fly aircraft donated by IndiaOn Wednesday, Maldives said that both India and China have agreed to cooperate in efforts to pay for imports in their respective countries’ currency instead of the US dollar. Saeed said he met with the Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar two weeks ago, who in turn, said that New Delhi would support and cooperate in arranging for the settlement of import payments in Indian Rupee.'True gesture of goodwill': Maldives thanks India for extending budget supportSaeed said the move is likely to help Male save almost 50% of the annual $1.5 million import bill from the two countries.In July 2023, the Government of India declared that Maldives was among the 22 countries that were permitted by the Reserve Bank of India to open Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) as part of efforts to promote bilateral trade in local currencies.Over the last few years, multiple banks and payment companies from across various countries have partnered with NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, to accept UPI and RuPay in one form or the other.

Mint tracker, continuing its trend from the previous year. With a composite score of 84, out of a maximum possible score of 100, India topped the EM league table in April with a persistently strong purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in the manufacturing sector, where it has had the best reading in the rankings for 12 months in a row—and in all but three months since November 2021. All currencies in the list saw a decline against the US dollar in April.

U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to create a new legal framework for digital currencies, despite an unusual warning from the U.S. securities regulator it could create new financial risks. The Republican-sponsored Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed in a bipartisan 279-136 vote. It is not clear if the Senate will take up the measure.

Then-President Donald Trump fired the first shots with tariffs on China seven years ago, and then Joe Biden ushered America into the new industrial policy age. Stage three, punctuated by Biden’s latest round of duties on Chinese imports, builds on the first two: using tariffs to defend US interests, with subsidies now at the core of policy and without fear of retaliation. The $31 trillion arena of international commerce has withstood a series of shocks in recent years, including the US-China trade war. This time, the linchpin is the European Union — caught between preserving its self-styled role as defender of multilateral rules and fearing the loss of millions of jobs and tens of billions in investment while the US and China wield market-distorting subsidies and tariffs.

The US House on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, or central bank digital currency (CBDC), without explicit authorization from Congress.

Canadians and Americans along the Atlantic coast are being urged to prepare now as forecasters are predicting an above-normal hurricane season.

U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid to Palestinians in need but conditions are challenging, U.S. officials said Thursday. That reflects the larger problems bringing food and other supplies to starving people in the besieged territory. The floating pier had a troubled launch, with crowds overrunning some of the first trucks coming from the new U.S.-led sea route and taking its contents over the weekend. One man in the crowd was shot dead in still-unexplained circumstances. It led to a two-day suspension of aid distribution.

China conducts war games near Taiwan to test ability to seize power | 10 updatesGan’s remarks come as China started its most expansive military drills in a year around Taiwan, ramping up pressure on Lai Ching-te just days after he took over as the island’s new president.Taiwan-China standoff and 'punishment' military drills: All you need to know“The US-China relationship is the most consequential in the world but is unfortunately marked by deep suspicion and distrust," Gan said.

Nvidia fueled a surge in its shares, but that was overshadowed by economic data showing inflation was still a concern that could delay any Federal Reserve rate cuts. Nvidia shares jumped 9.32% to close above the $1,000 per share mark for the first time and helped boost the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to intraday records in the early stages of trading after the AI chip company forecast quarterly revenue above estimates and announced a stock split.

South Korea on Friday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and two Russian vessels over weapons trade and other activities between Pyongyang and Moscow deemed in breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The Russian vessels had been carrying a large quantity of containers between Russia and North Korea transporting military supplies in a clear violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions, the ministry said in a statement. The United States and South Korea have accused North Korea of transferring weapons to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied the accusations, but vowed last year to deepen military relations.

Gold rose on Friday but was set for its first weekly drop in three weeks, as investors lowered expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut after the Federal Reserve's latest meeting indicated that there would be a delay in monetary policy easing. FUNDAMENTALS

settlement window next week is expected to upend trading for Asian money managers, pushing some to secure funds in the early hours of their mornings when currency markets are at their thinnest and most jumpy. From May 28, investors from Singapore, Tokyo or Seoul who buy U.S. shares during the Wall Street day will have just 24 hours to validate their trades and convert their funds into dollars to complete the deals, down from two days previously.

Beijing on Friday said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the military's ability to seize power over the self-ruled island, days after its new president was sworn in. China's military kicked off the war games Thursday morning, surrounding Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft, while vowing the blood of "independence forces" on the island would flow. The exercises — codenamed «Joint Sword-2024A» — come after Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's new president this week and made an inauguration speech that China denounced as a «confession of independence».

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed without evidence on Thursday that immigrants from Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere were «building an army» to attack Americans «from within,» once again using inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in the U.S. illegally. During a rally in the mainly Hispanic and Black neighborhood of New York City's South Bronx, Trump sought to portray migrants from China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries as a violent threat, even as studies show immigrants are not more likely to engage in criminality.