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Skoda Kodiaq 2024 demonstrated outstanding performance across all safety parameters assessed by Euro NCAP. The SUV achieved an 89 per cent score in adult occupant protection, 83 per cent in child occupant protection, 82 per cent in pedestrian safety, and 78 per cent in safety assist features.

We’re witnessing something in today’s markets that has never happened before. Just 10 stocks make up 34 per cent of the S&P 500 index, beating the previous market concentration high of 33 per cent in 1963. These same 10 companies have now contributed to three quarters of the index’s return so far this year, with just one stock — Nvidia Corp. — accounting for nearly 38 per cent of the gains.

Bitcoin (BTC) shed more that 12% in the second quarter as investors appeared to sit on the sidelines looking for a new catalyst to counter dwindling spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve might starting cutting interest rates.

According to analysis from AJ Bell, analysts are predicting a 1% dividend growth for the FTSE 100 in 2024 to £78.6bn and a 7% increase in 2025 to £83.9bn. The latter figure remains shy of 2018's all time high of £85.2bn. Global dividends hit Q1 record of $339.2bn UK large cap companies in the FTSE index have already announced plans for £38.5bn to be made available in share buybacks this year, with an additional £3bn in special dividends from HSBC. The FTSE 250 is also forecasting dividends of £10.8bn in addition to the £38.2bn worth of live or completed takeover offers, while the F...

Euro Cup 2024 is currently on a cliffhanger with a lot of calculations, analysis and predictions to yield results. This edition of the Euro Cup 2024 has seen it all, from high intensity group stage matches to major upsets, along with some more action between top footballing nations of Europe in the quarter finals and semifinals.

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World Gold Council (WGC) in its mid-year outlook 2024 has said that the catalyst for gold could come from falling rates in developed markets, that attract Western investment flows, as well as continued support from global investors looking to hedge bubbling risks amid a complacent equity market and persistent geopolitical tensions. Gold has performed remarkably well in 2024, rising by 12% year-to-date and outpacing most major asset classes. Gold has thus far benefitted from continued central bank buying, Asian investment flows, resilient consumer demand, and a steady drumbeat of geopolitical uncertainty. As we look forward, the key question in investors’ minds is whether gold’s momentum can continue or if it’s running out of steam. With a few exceptions, the global economy is showing wavering growth indicators – eager for rate cuts – amid lower but still uncomfortable inflation. And the market’s outlook is not too dissimilar.

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IPO activity post the general election in June, the primary market will take a breather next week with no new issues in the mainboard segment. However, there is an SME IPO of Sahaj Solar, the only one, set to open on June 11. Despite a brief pause, analysts said India's robust economic foundation and bright growth prospects made it an excellent time for the country's thriving IPO market.

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert on commonly used drugs amlodipine and acetazolamide, saying both these medicines cause adverse reactions. Amlodipine — used for treatment of fatal coronary heart disease and non-fatal myocardial infarction and to reduce the risk of stroke — causes lichenoid keratosis, an inflammatory reaction, IPC said. According to IPC, amlodipine is also used to reduce the risk of coronary revascularisation procedures and need for hospitalisation due to angina in patients with coronary artery disease. The medicine is used alone or in combination with other medications.

ministries and departments to provide detailed reasons for execution delays in case a project's cost exceeds the original estimate by 15% for infrastructure projects, people familiar with the development told ET. The proposed norms being discussed are aimed at making ministries and departments more accountable by introducing rigorous cost analysis while ensuring that projects are executed efficiently without unnecessary escalation in cost, they said. Out of 1,873 infrastructure projects, 449 were hit by cost overruns amounting to ₹5.01 lakh crore and 779 projects were delayed till March 2024, according to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI). These infrastructure projects had a project cost of more than ₹150 crore.

A Louisiana judge says the Biden administration can't delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge plays out in federal court

Mint analysis of data, sourced from primedatabase.com for 281 SME IPOs listed on NSE since 2021, revealed that around 43% of these small businesses saw healthy gains on the listing day, with their closing prices up to 40% higher than the offer prices. Around a quarter of these firms saw gains between 40% and 90%, and nearly 20% soared over 90%. A strong investor appetite fuelled these gians.

There may be relief for the thousands of Americans whose savings have been locked in frozen fintech accounts for the past two months.

Supreme Court's ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election. The Supreme Court did not dismiss — as Trump had wanted — the indictment alleging he illegally schemed to cling to power after he lost to President Joe Biden. But the ruling still amounts to a major victory for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, whose legal strategy has focused on delaying the proceedings until after the election. The timing of the trial matters because if Trump defeats Biden, he could appoint an attorney general who would seek the dismissal of this case and the other federal prosecutions he faces. Or Trump could potentially order a pardon for himself.

Also Read: Sebi tweaks stocks’ F&O norms, curbs use of finfluencers Any losses from these instruments can be used to set off against other business income of the assessment year or carried forward and set off against business income for the subsequent eight years. This provision has provided a cushion for traders against the volatile nature of the F&O market. F&O traders rely on trend analysis and probability computations that require years of experience and knowledge about markets and trends.

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inflation, incomplete transmission of the 250 basis point policy rate hikes since May 2022 could delay reversal of the rate cycle by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

dangerous levels of heat. This year is no exception—indeed, it carries the trend further. In Saudi Arabia more than 1,300 pilgrims died during the hajj , the pilgrimage to Mecca, as temperatures exceeded 50°C.

inflation, but incomplete transmission of the 250 basis point policy rate hikes since May 2022 could delay reversal of the rate cycle by the Reserve Bank .

For example, during the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, many investors were overly optimistic about the growth potential of technology stocks. When the bubble burst, those who had invested heavily at the peak experienced substantial losses.