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Donald Trump, the main opponent of US President Joe Biden in the upcoming elections due later this year. The slogans grew louder at Schnecksville in Pennsylvania amid the escalation in West Asia conflict after Iranian drones and missiles were launched on Israel. Trump, while addressing the public, said, “They are not wrong.

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The Nigerian government has traced the whereabouts of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a high-ranking executive of Binance, to Kenya. 

On Monday, the government releases its report on retail sales for the month of March; on Tuesday, United Airlines issues its first-quarter earnings report, followed by Netflix on Thursday

green card, due to a combination of per-country limits and low annual quotas. These prolonged waits not only disrupt the lives of individuals and families but also impede America's ability to attract and retain top talent.

American aircraft and planes downed dozens of drones and missiles when Iran launched the attack on Saturday, after Tehran repeatedly threatened to hit back in response to an Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus that killed two top officers at the beginning of the month. Senior US officials detailed the role Washington played — both militarily and diplomatically — in countering the attack:

Middle East. Forex traders said a strong American currency in the overseas market and curde oil prices hovering above USD 90 per barrel also dented investor sentiments.

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Day trading guide for stock market today: Amid the Iran-Israel war and FII's selling, the Indian stock market witnessed sharp selling on Friday last week. The Nifty 50 index corrected 234 points and ended at the 22,519 level, the BSE Sensex nosedived 793 points and closed at the 74,244 mark, and the Bank Nifty index shed 422 points and finished at the 8,564 level.

In a dreadful moment for the world, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, although about 99% were claimed to have been intercepted by Israeli and allied forces, with losses kept down by an iron dome to damage of an army base and a child’s injury. Tehran had retaliated against Israel’s strike on its consulate in Syria and its United Nations message was that the “matter can be deemed concluded".

missiles attack before 72 hours of its launch, said Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday. “Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes," said Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as quoted by Reuters. However, a senior official in the Biden administration stated that Tehran did not warn about the attack and that it was aiming to cause a significant damage.

TCS, Vedanta, Ambuja Cements, ACC, Yes Bank, DLF, are a few stocks likely to be in focus on Monday, April 15.Sensex Today Live : The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are projected to commence on a lower note on Monday, mirroring the losses in global markets due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.The Gift Nifty trends also suggest a gap-down opening for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was observed trading around the 22,460 level, marking a discount of nearly 140 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.On the previous Friday, the Indian stock market indices each closed a percent lower, pulled down by widespread selling amid unfavorable global cues.

The dollar scaled a fresh 34-year high against the yen on growing expectations that sticky inflationary pressures in the United States will keep rates there higher for longer.

Iranian drone and missile attack. In an official statement, Gantz said, “We will build a regional coalition and exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us." Iran on Saturday launched over 300 missiles at Israel in revenge on its embassy in Syria which claimed the lives of its officials including a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas Quds Force. However, Israel claimed that it intercepted ‘nearly all’ missiles launched by Iran.

Read here: Week Ahead: Q4 Results, macro data, Israel-Iran conflict, global cues among key market triggers this week On Friday, the Indian stock market indices ended a percent lower each dragged by selling across the board amid weak global cues. The Sensex plunged 793.25 points, or 1.06%, to close at 74,244.90, while the Nifty 50 settled 234.40 points, or 1.03%, lower at 22,519.40. “Indian equities could see temporary short-term headwinds from the US Fed easing being pushed into CY25 and hardening commodity prices due to adverse geopolitics.

HDFC Bank shares, the FII ownership falls, MSCI doubles the weight of the bank in the indices, forcing many FIIs/ETFs/index funds and funds following the benchmark to buy. If you don’t sell, MSCI does nothing, and there is no additional buying’.” Can you understand what is happening here? MSCI is an American company that runs many stock market indices, which are followed by global investors. MSCI periodically adjusts the weightage of stocks in its indices based on factors like the free float. In this instance, Arora creatively uses a movie dialogue to explain the dynamics with HDFC Bank shares. If FIIs sell a few HDFC Bank shares, it could paradoxically trigger increased buying. How? Selling would reduce the free float. MSCI’s methodology would then call for increasing the stock’s weightage in the index. This would compel index funds and ETFs, which mirror the index, to buy more shares to match the higher weightage. Active funds benchmarked to the index may also feel the pressure to add to their positions. On the other hand, if FIIs refrain from selling, MSCI is likely to maintain the HDFC Bank’s current weightage, resulting in no incremental buying pressure from indextracking funds. This happened last week. If the FIIs had collectively sold just 0.05% of the stock, it would have doubled the stock’s weightage. If that had happened, a lot of ETFs and other investors, who were obligated to shadow the index, would have had to double their holdings.

United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the first time it had launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99% of the inbound weapons were shot down without causing any significant damage.

Interest rates are an important factor that determine the trajectory of gold prices. When interest rates are high, gold becomes less attractive. When the US Fed hiked interest rates in 2022 and 2023, gold prices dipped (see chart). But in recent months, the US Fed has become less hawkish and more inclined to cut rates. Global gold prices have rallied on these expectations. “Gold prices could remain choppy in the months ahead as the market reacts to geopolitical developments. The medium term outlook for the precious metal is promising, given the imminent turn in the US interest rate cycle,” says Chirag Mehta, CIO, Quantum Mutual Fund. Gold has also rallied due to strong buying by central banks in the past few months. News reports say some countries are trying to reduce their US dollar reserves following the freezing of Russia’s reserves by the US and Europe, and are shifting to gold. “Increased buying of gold by central banks, especially China, in the quest to reduce dollar exposure (also called de-dollarisation), is the key reason for the spike in gold prices,” says Vidya Bala, Co-founder, PrimeInvestor.in.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard and Data Patterns up between 11% and 36%. What’s fascinating is, the Nifty India Defence index has shot up 14% in the past month, outpacing the Nifty 50, which has seen a mere 2% rise. Presently, much of the enthusiasm in this sector is due to recent preliminary business updates from the defence equipment manufacturers.

and expect margins to be in the 25-25.4% range over FY25-27. However, they see limited room for margin expansion from here on. What’s more, subdued hiring and lower sub-contracting costs cuts both ways and while reducing costs it also points to weak demand outlook.