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The Federal Reserve is on track to cut interest rates in June, according to Ellen Zentner, chief US economist at Morgan Stanley.

Callan Family Office, a bespoke investment advisory firm based in Pennsylvania, has just achieved a significant asset milestone.

India are expected to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023 as state subsidies help fuel demand and supporting infrastructure comes up in the country, according to research firm Counterpoint. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The rapid growth in sales comes at a time when EV growth in other key markets such as the United States and China are slowing.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce chief executive Victor Dodig doesn’t expect a flurry of interest-rate cuts any time soon.

drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russia's Rostov region, while Russian defense officials claimed they intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones and that only a power substation was damaged in the attack. The assault appeared to be one of Kyiv's biggest air attacks in the war, coming as its forces step up their assaults on Russian soil. The Associated Press could not independently verify either side's claims. Russia has escalated attacks on civilian infrastructure, including Ukraine's power plants, in recent weeks, signaling a new and potentially dangerous phase in the conflict as both sides struggle to achieve significant advances on the ground.

Immigration Services (USCIS) has unveiled a temporary final rule (TFR) to make work permits more accessible to immigrants. This move builds upon recent efforts to modernize immigration processes, particularly regarding eligibility for employment authorization documents (EADs). Under the new rule, the automatic 180-day period for certain EADs will be extended to 540 days. This decision follows substantial improvements in EAD processing times over the past year, ensuring that work-authorized noncitizens do not face interruptions in their employment status while awaiting USCIS decisions on EAD renewal applications. By extending the validity period of EADs, the USCIS aims to maintain continuity for both immigrants and US employers. The Biden Administration has been actively working to integrate work-authorized individuals into the labor force, thereby supporting local economies.

One ship is likely to be handed to the Indians in September, with another being delivered early next year. The delivery of the ships are two years behind schedule due to the war in Ukraine, the officials said, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity around the issue. The two frigates are part of a four-ship deal that the Indians signed with the Russians back in 2018. The other two ships are being built in India, in collaboration with Russia, but are also behind schedule due to war-related supply chain issues, the officials said.

In its March 2024 FOMC meeting, the US Federal Reserve indicated that it would cut interest rates in the second half of 2024. Following the US Fed, the RBI is also expected to cut interest rates in the second half of 2024. Once that happens, the banks in India may also cut interest rates on fixed deposits.

According to the US Treasury Department, the fintechs, along with two individuals, have "either helped build or operate blockchain-based services or enabled virtual currency payments in the Russian financial sector, thus enabling potential sanctions evasion".

«India's export trade expansion has been impressive in spite of global challenges in 2023,» the official said. India's merchandise exports have recorded healthy growth in European nations like Romania, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Luxemburg, Iceland, Ireland, and Austria.

Israel said Friday it was targeting a "Hamas gunman" when it killed in Gaza seven aid workers whose deaths caused an international outcry, with its military admitting a series of «grave mistakes» and violations of its own rules of engagement. The victims — an Australian, Britons, a North American, a Palestinian and a Pole — were killed in three air strikes over four minutes by an Israeli drone as they ran for their lives between their three vehicles, the military said. The drone team who killed them made an «operational misjudgement of the situation» after spotting a suspected Hamas gunman shooting from the top of one of the aid trucks they were escorting, an internal Israeli military inquiry found.

Halle Bailey joined the cast of Universal's upcoming musical film, headlined by Kelvin Harrison Jr. The yet-untitled project will be directed by Michel Gondry of «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind» fame and produced by American musician Pharrell Williams. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who recently won an Oscar for her performance in «The Holdovers», will also feature in the movie, which is set in 1977 in Virginia Beach and based on Williams' childhood growing up in the city's Atlantis Apartments. Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson will pen the script. Mimi Valdes and Gil Netter will produce alongside Williams.

The BSE benchmark Sensex rose 20 points or 0.03% to settle at 74,248. The NSE Nifty gained 11 points or 0.05% to end at 22,525.

Payments giant PayPal is bringing its native stablecoin PYUSD to fund cross-border money transfers with zero transaction fees.

Ripple plans to introduce a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar this year, as projections estimate the market will surpass $2.8t by 2028.

Dogecoin. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap declined 0.7% to around $2.48 trillion in the last 24 hours. At 11:58 a.m., Bitcoin was trading 1% lower at $65,680, while Ethereum was down 0.3% at $3,304. Also, altcoins such as Solana (-4.2%), XRP (-3%), Dogecoin (4.6%), Cardano (2.9%), Shiba Inu (-2.5%), and Avalanche (-2.8%) declined.

Read RBI Monetary Policy 2024 LIVE Updates here Under these circumstances, monetary policy must continue to be actively disinflationary to ensure anchoring of inflation expectations and fuller transmission of the past actions, he added. Economists believe that the RBI now seems to remain more confident of growth conditions than that with inflation trajectory.

Stocks to buy today after RBI monetary policy: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the repo rate unchanged at 6.50 percent for the seventh straight Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. However, stock market experts look at this RBI move as an opportunity for long-term investors who want to buy banking and financial stocks.

investing in real estate? Here’s the story from a book we read a while ago… Otis Booth, an American billionaire newspaper executive and investor, came to Charlie Munger when he was studying law, asking Charlie to handle the sale of some real estate assets. Considering the location that Booth was looking to part with, Munger immediately advised him to keep the property and develop it by building his own apartments. To this, Booth reverted… Charlie, if this is such a good idea, and you’re so sure it will work, why don’t you put up some of the money and join me. I won’t do it without you. What followed was Munger and Booth joining forces and investing around $100,000 to build that property.

When President John F. Kennedy met his French counterpart during the Berlin crisis of 1961, he found himself having to offer reassurances. With Moscow demanding that NATO withdraw its forces from the divided city, President Charles de Gaulle cast doubt on America’s determination to protect Europe.

Gold rate today: After climbing to record highs on Thursday, gold and silver prices came under sell-off pressure as the US dollar bounced back in early morning deals on Friday. The MCX gold rate for June 2024 expiry opened lower at ₹69,297 per 10 gm, which is around 0.50 percent lower from Thursday's close price of ₹69,707 per 10 gm level.