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Nothing has been setting the US bond market’s direction this year more than the monthly inflation figures. This week will be no exception. 

Money managers are digging in their heels over a popular emerging-market bet in early 2024 even as the trade has unraveled five months into the year. 

Risks are mounting for some US firms that haven’t ever turned a profit as they’re compelled to raise capital at elevated interest rates to “remain solvent,” according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists.

India is looking for additional sites for Russian nuclear reactors, while the discussion with the French on the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant project is underway, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. Responding to a question on nuclear collaboration with foreign countries not taking off as expected, Jaishankar said the manner in which the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010, was framed required a lot of interaction with foreign suppliers to see how their concerns could be addressed.

By Rahul Pandey

A post shared by Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas-backed terrorists in Israel and the subsequent bombings in Gaza, pictures depicting violence, helplessness and trauma are all over the internet. But, apart from diplomatic condemnations, the pictures didn't change much reality on the ground as Israel's bombings in Gaza continues and the death toll in the Palestinian territory has crossed a whopping 35,000.

In a pivotal cabinet reshuffle following his fifth term as Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin has appointed civilian-economist Andrei Belousov as the new Defence Minister, replacing Sergei Shoigu, who assumes the role of Secretary of the Security Council (NSA). This decision, amidst soaring defence expenditures due to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, underscores Putin’s strategy to navigate economic challenges while bolstering national defence.

The internet is already a dumping ground for all sorts of views and statements with dubious claims to veracity. We bemoan echo chambers that feed people with misinformation and host content that’s not just blatantly false, but also likely to whip up a frenzy. Power mongers understand how ‘mob mentality’ works online and use it to their advantage.

The Pudgy Penguins nonfungible token (NFT) project has achieved a remarkable milestone, with more than one million Pudgy Penguin toys sold over the past 12 months.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino fired back at Ripple after the company’s CEO alleged the US government is going after USDT.

bias, he says, he would like to eliminate the most if he had a magic wand. But it is built so deeply into the structure of the mind that you couldn’t change it without changing many other things – “Overconfidence” is the most damaging among all, says Daniel Kahneman, the Israeli-American author, psychologist, and economist who is known for his work in behavioural economics for which he was jointly awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. I have been so fascinated by Kahneman’s writings and the way he explains the complexities of the human mind in decision making, that I decided to write about this Nobel Prize laureate’s tragic demise recently, which has left a void in the field of financial decision making.

Japanese investment and consulting services company Metaplanet has adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as its strategic treasury reserve asset. The move comes at a time when Japan is facing high debt burden and a volatile national currency – yen.

With India VIX jumping 43% in May, it is advised to market participants that they remain cautious in building fresh positions and it would be prudent to adopt a wait and watch policy, and focus on quality stocks with a longer-term perspective, and that also in an SIP mode, Aamar Deo Singh, Senior Vice President-Equity, Commodity & Currency at Angel One said. This analyst spells-out strategy in previous week’s major movers viz. Manappuram Finance, Canara Bank and Yes Bank and three more stocks. Here’s what he recommends: A hard week for markets with Nifty declining 2.6% WoW. Do you see this as an election led correction or there is more and what levels should one watch out this week and in the run-up to June 4 when the outcome unfolds? Aamar Deo Singh: Investors appear to be adopting a cautious approach ahead of the outcome of the general elections, and that is evident in the markets as a broad sell-off is visible across sectors.

News about growth comes despite elevated borrowing costs. According to a monetary policy report published on Thursday (9 May), the BoE is set to slowly cut rates from 5.25% to 3.75% by the end of Q2 2027.  The latest BoE projections expect GDP to expand by 0.9% in Q2 2025, 1.2% in Q2 2026, and 1.6% in 2027.  Last Wednesday (8 May), the Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. UK growth 'outpaces' US and eurozone for first time in three years as economy grows 0.6% in Q1 However, interest rate forecasts continue to remain elev...

₹176 ($2.1) per day, last updated in 2017, is one of the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region, surpassed by China’s $11.9, Vietnam $6.5 and even Bangladesh’s $3.7. Brazil’s minimum wage of $47 per day is closer to the figure in developed economies like Australia ($14.8 per hour), the UK ($14.1) and the US ($7.2). While India’s minimum wage remains unchanged, the government routinely updates its dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees.

The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year

Stock market crash: After logging a bounce back on Friday last week, the Indian stock market again came under the selling pressure as frontline indices lost up to one percent in early morning session. The Nifty 50 index opened lower at the 22,027 mark and touched the intraday low of 21,821, whereas the BSE Sensex opened lower and touched an intraday low of 71,866. The Bank Nifty index also had a gap down, opening at 47,389, and the index touched an intraday low of 46,983.

“Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban advocated for the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to oversee all cryptocurrencies. He was responding to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s crypto endorsement on social media, urging the US to stop hindering its development.

Asian share markets made a cautious start on Monday in a week where inflation figures could make or break hopes for earlier U.S. rate cuts, while Chinese activity data will test optimism about a sustained recovery in the world's No. 2 economy. Beijing has already reported a welcome pickup in inflation to an annual 0.3% in April, helping to soothe worries about a slide into prolonged deflation. Forecasts favour further gains in April retail sales and industrial output due on Friday.

Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its U.S. shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, a Reuters analysis of U.S. regulatory data found.