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With the stock market sitting at an all-time high as the second quarter begins, the tells for what traders are thinking lie in the options market. Demand for put options that pay off if there’s a minor correction is around the lowest in years. Meanwhile, traders are quietly picking up tail-risk hedges: instruments that do little if there’s a slight downdraft but offer protection if stocks swing wildly.

OTTAWA — The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here’s some questions answered about what this could mean for you.

Inside Eastman Kodak Co., the once iconic camera maker, a small pension investment team reaped such large gains in recent years that they windfalled themselves out of a job.

Gold rose to a record as indications the Federal Reserve is getting closer to cutting interest rates added impetus to a rally that’s also been driven by geopolitical tensions and robust Chinese demand.

senior citizen health insurance plan. Insurers who offer senior citizen coverage for health-related issues have formed partnerships with several healthcare institutions that offer advanced and specialised treatment options. A policyholder can avail of cashless treatment at these healthcare establishments.

South Indian Bank on Monday said that its gross advances grew 11.4% year-on-year to Rs 80337 crore while Karur Vysya Bank reported a 16% annual growth to Rs 74460 crore. The average banking sector credit growth was 16.5% year-on-year as per the latest Reserve Bank of India data available till March 8, 2024. South Indian Bank's deposits rose 11.2% year-on-year to Rs 1.02 lakh crore. Karur Vysya's deposits mobilisation rose 16.3% to Rs 89113 crore, according to the provision data submitted by the banks to the stock exchanges.

upgrades to downgrades during October-March 2024 despite rise in borrowing costs and supply constraints due to war in the middle-east and the red sea crisis. Domestic consumption, demand across several sectors, government spending on public infrastructure, and healthy balance sheets helped in improving credit profiles, according to rating agencies. Major rating companies have recorded more upgrades than downgrades though the pace moderated sequentially.

America needs more plumbers, and Gen Z is answering the call. Long beset by a labor crunch, the skilled trades are newly appealing to the youngest cohort of American workers, many of whom are choosing to leave the college path. Rising pay and new technologies in fields from welding to machine tooling are giving trade professions a face-lift, helping them shed the image of being dirty, low-end work.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G. Powered by the powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, the smartphone will give tough competition to newly launched mid-range devices such as the Nothing Phone 2a, Redmi Note 13 Pro and Realme 12 Pro. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant of OnePlus Nord CE 4 is priced at ₹24,999, whereas the higher variant with 8GB RAM and 256 GB ROM will be selling in the market at ₹26,999.

1. Canon Pixma MG2577s Canon Pixma MG2577s is an all-in-one inkjet colour printer. It has print, scan, and copy functions with a flatbed scanner.

Yum Brands has a vision for “AI-powered" fast-food in which artificial intelligence shapes nearly every aspect of how its Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Habit Burger Grill restaurants are run. Led by Joe Park, Yum’s new chief digital and technology officer, the fast-food giant has been increasing its investment in technology and automation.

NEW DELHI : Rating agency Icra Ltd credited the Indian government’s spending on infrastructure, apart from promising macroeconomic conditions and relatively stable commodity prices, for the country’s robust economic growth amid a sea of challenges. Icra joined the bandwagon of rating agencies predicting robust growth for India’s economy, which it said faced multiple challenges including inflation, rise in borrowing costs, sub-par monsoons, sluggish exports, the Red Sea crisis, and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts.

air conditioner (AC) is running efficiently becomes crucial. Regular maintenance, including cleaning, can prolong the lifespan of your AC unit and improve its performance. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to self-service and clean your AC at home, saving you time and money. Gather Supplies: Before starting, gather the necessary supplies:

ministry of road transport and highways has issued detailed standard operating procedures for recording and digitising the sanction process for all road projects with effect from April 1, 2024. “The move is aimed at ensuring paperless, informative, transparent and accountable sanction process and has to be mandatorily followed for works being executed through the National Highways Authority of India,” it said in a notification. As per the notification, besides NHAI other stakeholders involved in construction of roads and highways will also be mandated to sanction projects based on the SOPs. These include the state government, the Border Road Organisation, the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation and all project implementation units (PIUs) under the road ministry.

Adani Total Gas share price jumped as much as 8 per cent in intraday trade on BSE on Monday, April 1, after the company announced it started production at Barsana Biogas Project. Adani Total Gas share price opened at ₹947 against its previous close of ₹925.45 and jumped 8 per cent to hit its intraday high level of ₹1000 in trade so far.

Infosys will release its Q4 results on April 18, while HCL Technologies will announce its March quarter earnings on April 26. The largecap IT services players are expected to report modest revenue growth in Q4FY24 as muted demand trends continue on account of weak discretionary spending and cautious behavior by clients, amid an uncertain global macroeconomic situation. Among verticals, BFSI, Communications, and Hi-Tech are expected to be among the laggards, with continued weakness in North America.

₹30.5- ₹32.0 across the four metros. The reduction in prices comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which are scheduled to start on 19 April. In the national capital, the 19-kg commercial cooking gas cylinder is priced at ₹1,764.50, lower by ₹30.5.

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -1.46% .whereas in the last month it has been -6.23%. The cost of silver is Rs.77900.0 per kg up by Rs.100.0 per kg. Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹69471.0/10 grams.

₹265.65 apiece on the BSE. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning for the upgradation of an electric traction system for the Kharagpur section of the Kharagpur division of South Eastern Railway to meet the 3000 MT loading target.

commercial cylinders and 5 kg FTL (Free Trade LPG) cylinders, effective from April 1, 2024. The price of a 19 kg commercial cylinder has been decreased by Rs 30.50, with the new price set at Rs 1764.50 in Delhi starting from April 1. Similarly, the price of the 5 kg FTL cylinder has been lowered by Rs 7.50, reported ANI, citing sources. This adjustment in prices contrasts with the previous announcement made on March 1, when oil marketing companies had increased the prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders.

China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in 13 months in March, with business confidence hitting an 11-month high, driven by growing new orders from customers at home and abroad, a private survey showed on Monday. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 51.1 in March from 50.9 the previous month, above analysts' forecasts of 51.0 and marking an expansion for the fifth consecutive month. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction.