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Ravichandran Ashwin reached a remarkable milestone of 500 international Test wickets during the 3rd Test of the ongoing 5-match series between India and England. In doing so, the veteran off-spinner broke many records and took his place among the legends of the game such as Muttiah Muralitharan and Anil Kumble. Ashwin's 500th wicket came when he came into the attack during the 1st innings of the Test match in Rajkot and within the 7 balls of his spell, the veteran spinner managed to remove England opener Zack Crawley from the crease.

By Paul Carsten

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar slipped lower in early European trade Tuesday, but remains close to recent highs given the prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates, while the euro faces a wages test later in the session.

what should be your trading strategy in this record-high environment? How should your portfolio look like? Here's what experts said: Tanvi Kanchan, Head – UAE Business & Strategy, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers For investors looking at the long-term perspective, short-term volatility can be used to increase exposure in sectors that are lower than long-term averages, as well as increasing large-cap exposure in the portfolio. An allocation between equity and debt as per tenor and risk profile can be maintained in the range of 60% - 70% in equity and balance in debt for an aggressive investor. Investors would do well to keep rebalancing their asset allocation and equity portfolio to realise profits from the equity portion (if it has overshot the allocated percent).

Apollo Micro Systems Ltd are one of the multibagger stocks that the Indian stock market has delivered in recent years. However, it seems that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) still see some upside in this defence share. As per the shareholding pattern of Apollo Micro Systems Ltd for the recently ended December 2023 quarter, FIIs are owning 11.01 percent stake in this multibagger defence stock.

dollar rags-to-riches story of Indian PSU stocks is leaving mutual fund managers with no option but to join the party even if they are late than momentum-chasing retail investors. The ownership of PSUs in mutual funds has just crossed a 3-year high and looks poised to break the levels seen during the 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The first leg of MFs chasing PSU stocks, which was in sync with global revival in value trade, began in 2021-2022 but was restricted to few largecap PSU stocks only.

cocoa market I was in Yamoussoukro, the colossal capital city of Ivory Coast. “The problem with cocoa is that’s a poor man’s crop,” explained my dining companion, a government official-turned-businessman. “Do you see any commercial plantation around here? No,” he said. “And do you know why? Because prices aren’t high enough.” Only because millions of West African farmers saw cocoa as their only way to escape abject poverty, the world had plentiful supply and low prices. As a result, you and I have been enjoying the pleasures of chocolate on the cheap for decades.

Chandigarh mayoral polls and video recording of the counting process on Tuesday after raising deep concerns over horse trading and dismissing fresh polls. The top court said it may consider the declaration of results based on votes already cast.

Read the full story here.)The domestic equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a flat note on Tuesday tracking mixed global market cues.Asian markets traded mixed as China’s central bank cut the benchmark five-year loan prime rate for the first time since June. The US stock futures were muted amid lack of fresh triggers.Meanwhile, investors now eye the minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s January policy meeting due on Wednesday for more clues on its interest rate cut timing.

Vibhor Steel Tubes IPO: Shares of Vibhor Steel Tubes Limited will be listed on the BSE and NSE during Tuesday deals. As per the information available on the BSE website, the Vibhor Steel Tubes IPO listing date has been fixed on 20th February 2024 i.e. today.

interest rate cut in China failed to excite investors jaded at the lack of bigger stimulus measures. China's five-year loan prime rate was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.90%, bigger than the five to 15 bp cuts forecast by economists. The Shanghai Composite, however, fell 0.7% in early trade and blue chips fell 0.6%.

TCS), India's largest IT company, which has asked employees to resume work from the office, has leased 400,000 sq ft in Noida in one of the biggest office space transactions in Delhi-NCR. The company has taken the space at Assotech Business Cresterra on the Noida expressway. “Return-to-office policies implemented by large corporations are fuelling a renewed demand for high-quality office space, particularly Grade A properties. IT companies have traditionally dominated office space needs, and with most of them having ended work from home, we expect an increase in demand for Grade A office space in the coming quarters,” said Vibhor Jain, Managing Director, North India, Cushman & Wakefield.

Indian equities that’s made them an investor favorite has run into headwinds that go beyond elevated valuations. Earnings misses, the attractiveness of rival markets amid expectations of a dovish policy shift by the Federal Reserve and a nascent recovery in Chinese equities are casting doubts over India extending a rally that saw the nation’s main gauges posting a record eighth straight year of gains in 2023.

Dividend stocks: Shares of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Coal India Ltd, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, MSTC Ltd, Power Finance Corporation Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Centum Electronics Ltd, Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd, Hikal Ltd, Majestic Auto Ltd, Precision Wires India Ltd, Refex Industries Limited, TCI Express Ltd, and Choice International Ltd will be in focus when the stock market opens on February 20 (Tuesday). The Board of Directors of these companies have declared interim dividend and bonus issue for their eligible shareholders. The record date by the 15 companies to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for their respective issues have been fixed on February 20.

Bajaj Finance. The index touched a record 22,186.65 points during the day, before closing 0.37% up at 22,122.25. Despite the benchmark making new life highs in a matter of weeks, analysts believe that valuations aren’t stretched and markets could continue to move up at a gradual pace from current levels.

By Nell Mackenzie

Abraham Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden's great-great-grandfather after a late-night Civil War-era brawl, documents reportedly show, linking the two US presidents across the centuries. The court martial records in the US National Archives, reported on by the Washington Post Monday, detail the trial of Moses J. Robinette after a fight with fellow Union Army civilian employee John J. Alexander on March 21, 1864.

Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to TMC leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for questioning in a FEMA contravention case after she did not depose on Monday, sources said. The 49-year-old politician has been given a week's time to appear after she sent a communication to the agency expressing her inability to depose, they said. A response from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) politician was not available immediately. The ED wants to question Moitra and record her statement under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) once she deposes.

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