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Spending Time with Family: Due to a hectic work schedule, long office travelling hours and various other issues, it becomes difficult to find time to be with family members. But from next year, make a resolution to spend more time with family. Budget Planning: Outlining a rough budget for the next year can help in limiting expenditures and saving more money.

Chinese assets have had a terrible year—but China’s currency is gaining ground as an international payments option. The yuan’s status as a global currency still faces a huge obstacle in the form of China’s own capital controls. Even so, rising willingness to conduct trade in yuan could help insulate China’s economy, at least to an extent, in the event sanctions were imposed in a hypothetical future conflict with the West.

Nalin Negi, CFO and Interim CEO, BharatPe, said, “We are thrilled to announce yet another year of exceptional performance at BharatPe. The significant growth across our business verticals, coupled with improved financial metrics, underscores our commitment to creating value for our merchants and stakeholders. These results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the trust and support of our valued customers."Added Nalin, “Going forward, our strategic focus is on sustained profitability, scaling lending, POS, and soundbox businesses, and launching new merchant-centric products.

Internet Computer (ICP) is steadily claiming its place in crypto. However, as that happens, another cryptocurrency has already captured investor interest. Although new to the market, VC Spectra (SPCT) recorded $2.4 million in its private seed sale.

By Swati Bhat

(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures kicked off the last week of the year on a positive note on Tuesday as markets resumed trading after Christmas holidays amid strong expectations of early rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year.

current account deficit narrowed in the July-September quarter largely due to a lower merchandise trade deficit while services exports also grew, the Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday. The current account deficit stood at $8.3 billion, or 1% of GDP, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023-24 as compared to $9.2 billion or 1.1% of GDP in the preceding quarter. The CAD stood at $30.9 billion or 3.8% in the same quarter a year ago. «Underlying the lower current account deficit on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in Q2:2023-24 was the narrowing of merchandise trade deficit to USD 61.0 billion from USD 78.3 billion in Q2:2022-23,» said the data on Developments in India's Balance of Payments during the second quarter (July-September) of 2023-24. Net invisible receipts were higher in H1 2023-24 on a y-o-y basis primarily on account of higher net services receipts. Services exports grew by 4.2 per cent on a y-o-y basis on the back of rising exports of software, business and travel services.

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, crossed ₹4,000 apiece in today's trade after six years. The last time the stock reached this level was in September 2017. Remarkably, the stock concluded eight out of the last nine months in positive territory, and November stood out with the highest monthly gain of 23.66%.

Empower India have given extraordinary returns to their investors in 2023 following the record high streak of the Indian market despite multiple headwinds such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, peak global inflation, rising crude prices, peak US 10-year yield, and consumption slowdown. However, continued foreign and domestic investor inflows, improving macros and the possibility of the incumbent government returning to power kept the markets resilient. Penny stock Hemang Resources proved to be resilient and gave massive returns.

Savills India. Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai are the top 3 performing cities and contributed to nearly 60% of the gross leasing activity in 2023. “Indian office market has seen an all-time high leasing in 2023, reversing the tides of subdued demand till six months ago. Mumbai and Chennai hit their peaks, as the second half of 2023 recovered strongly compared to the trailing 12 months (June 2022-June 2023). The renewed confidence of the markets bodes well for the industry as well for the economy, especially as we tread into a year of major democratic elections, in India as well as the US” said Anurag Mathur, CEO, Savills India. Mumbai saw record leasing activity at 10.1 mn sq.

Gulmarg during peak months of winter. Snowfall and other adventure activities including skiing, snow skating, snow cycling, and the Khelo India event, organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, youth sports and services, and the Department of Tourism increase tourists' attraction towards Gulmarg. Hoteliers have received guidelines from administrators regarding good arrangements including furnishing, proper electricity heating, arrangements, regular hot water supply, and quality food at their restaurants.

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose in low-volume Asian trade on Tuesday, breaking out of a trading range seen through most of December as soft U.S. inflation data fueled more bets on early interest rate cuts in 2024. 

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Tuesday, while the dollar hovered near five-month lows as soft U.S. inflation data spurred increasing bets on interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024. 

El Nino & Food Production The El Nino weather phenomenon, which brought dryness to large parts of Asia this year, is forecast to continue in the first half of 2024, putting at risk supplies of rice, wheat, palm oil and other farm products in some of the world's top agricultural exporters and importers. Traders and officials expect Asian rice production in the first half of 2024 to drop as dry planting conditions and shrinking reservoirs are likely to cut yields.

fog is likely to continue over northwest and parts of adjoining central India during the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement on Tuesday. «Dense to very dense fog likely to continue over Northwest & parts of adjoining Central India during next 3-4 days,» the IMD said in a post on X. As per the IMD data, the minimum temperatures over most parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh stand in the range of 6-10 degrees while most parts of Rajasthan, East UP, Madhya Pradesh and some parts of north Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand stands in the range of 11-12 degrees. Minimum temperatures are normal or above normal over most parts of the country, according to the IMD data. The IMD on Tuesday morning released satellite images showing a layer of fog spreading over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Delhi-NCR region woke up to dense fog on Tuesday with the temperature as low as 7 degrees. Visuals from Delhi's India Gate, Sarai Kale Khan, AIIMS, Safdarjung, and Anand Vihar area showed thick fog hovering over the region with visibility almost zero. The visibility due to the dense layered fog was so low that tourists faced difficulties in capturing the Taj Mahal from the Royal gate as well as the Lady Diana Bench. Other parts of North India too experienced winter chills on Tuesday morning, as cities such as Prayagraj, Ghaziabad and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and Moga in Punjab faced cold waves, engulfed in dense fog.

Vasu Naren, Chairman & Managing Director, Sona Machinery Limited, says SMEs have fared quite well with their IPOs due to the interest of investors to opt for emerging and non-conventional businesses that are backed by strong fundamentals and established track record of consistent financial performance. “They are perceived as having a lower risk on investments with a better performance, while giving good pricing and quality of offerings. Another crucial and deciding factor for SMEs is their proven business model, which is bundled with a clear understanding of their markets and customers, and a demonstrated ability to generate revenue with sustainable operations in the longer run,” he says. Sona Machinery Limited, a Ghaziabad-based agro-processing original equipment manufacturer, recently announced the filing of its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge, the SME platform of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Dubai marina, almost 1,000 pieces of coral, trimmed a month ago, are being grown in four aquariums in a laboratory. A land-based laboratory in the Arabian Desert may seem like an unlikely spot for regenerating coral reefs. But, already, the corals are brighter than when they were cut in mid-November. «We can start to see the sign that the coral is starting to grow slowly from the top,» Ahmed Hamdy, a coral farm manager, said.

As much as big, hearty meals are part of the holidays for many, so are leftovers.

Cyclones are an unfortunate yet common occurrence in some parts, especially along coastal regions. These powerful storms can cause widespread destruction, including damage to personal vehicles and property. If your bike was damaged due to a recent cyclone, here is a comprehensive guide to filing an insurance claim.

Delhi government has sent COVID-19 positive samples to laboratories for genome sequencing, officials said on Tuesday. Sixty-three cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 in Goa, official sources said.

₹340 per share, 5.55 percent lower than the issue price of ₹360, and on the BSE, the stock was listed at ₹343.80 apiece, a 4.5 percent discount. Suraj Estate IPO was open for subscription between December 18-20 for a price band of ₹340-360 per share. Ahead of the IPO, it raised ₹120 crore from 11 anchor investors allotting 33.33 lakh equity shares at ₹360 apiece.