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Mint unpacks why events such as an election have an outsized and often volatile consequence on the equity markets. Any big event such as election outcomes, the Union Budget, or geopolitical tensions, triggers significant movement in the Vix index, but in the opposite direction. The Vix shares an inverse correlation with the market: rising when the market falls, and vice-versa.

wealth creation journey, the bigger and more relevant piece of the puzzle is a much simpler step. Let’s think about the typical cycle of money that we follow. We earn, we spend and if there is anything left over we save.

Trump pledges ‘upper class’ tax cut if he returns to White House Cohen, the star witness in the hush-money case, detailed how Trump signed off on a plan to cover up the $130,000 Daniels payment under the guise of legal fees. Cohen’s testimony offered an insider’s perspective into Trump’s state of mind when he entered into the agreement.

South Koreans who received airdrop tokens and prizes from the Bithumb crypto exchange from 2018 to 2021 could face unexpected tax bills.

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board

A recent survey by Nationwide reveals that economic uncertainty has significantly impacted American investors’ retirement expectations, with many altering or abandoning their retirement savings targets.

President Joe Biden and Newsom, makes a host of products recognizable to most grocery store shoppers, including Halos mandarin oranges, Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful pomegranate juice and Fiji Water brands. Farmworkers aren’t covered by federal rules for labor organizing in the United States.

Trinamool Congress will ensure that the INDIA bloc comes to power, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that «INDIA bloc will win at least 315 seats while the BJP will win a maximum of 195 seats.». «There will be no Modi in Delhi. Didi is with the people here. Didi will ensure that the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre. Based on the numbers I received till yesterday, they will get around 190-195 seats. INDIA bloc will get 315 seats,» Banerjee said while speaking at a rally in Bangaon Lok Sabha constituency in North 24 Parganas district. «Modi Is not coming to power this time… The polling so far has been good. That is why the leaders of the ruling party at the Centre are scared. They have realised that Modi will not be back as the Pm. They should not brag about 400 seats anymore,» Banerjee said.

Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a record turnout of 38%, highest in the last 25 years, on Monday. The pre-delimitation turnout was 15% in 2019. Electors ET spoke with said their vote represented “anger on the ground and a democratic response against the decisions of August 5, 2019”. This was the first election in the last three decades when no separatist organisation had called for boycott, which also played a role in improving the numbers. Political parties, however, complained that their election agents were not allowed by the administration to function smoothly at several booths. Voting went peacefully in all the areas and police and paramilitary for ces reported no major violent incident.

Gujarat Titans versus Kolkata Knight Riders match on Monday due to rain has triggered expectations of revenue losses, prompting sponsors, franchise owners to consider filing claims with insurance providers. This year the Indian Premier League (IPL) had bought insurance cover of Rs. 10,000 crore from insurers including New India Assurance, National Insurance Company, and United Insurance for the tournament. This coverage protects against revenue losses arising from various contingencies, including match cancellations due to natural disasters, political events, riots, and more.

voter turnout of more than 66% was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies. With the conclusion of this round, polling for general elections has crossed the halfway mark as it is completed in 23 states/UTs and 379 Lok Sabha constituencies out of 543. Also, assembly elections have been completed in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Andhra Pradesh, apart from 28 assembly seats of Odisha.

polling across eight constituencies of south-central West Bengal saw sporadic incidents of violence on Monday, although the state led other regions of the country in voter participation. Several people, including three CISF personnel in charge of the security of Dilip Ghosh, BJP's Bardhaman-Durgapur candidate, and a Trinamool worker, were injured in Monteswar and Kalna Gate areas, respectively, of Purba Bardhaman district. Two vehicles carrying Ghosh's security personnel were also vandalised. Separately, a Trinamool worker in Purba Bardhaman's Ketugram, which is part of the Bolpur Lok Sabha seat in Birbhum district, was reportedly murdered on Sunday night.

employment was generated between 2014 and 2024 out of which 197.9 million was as a result of governance-led interventions and 316.1 million due to credit-led interventions, said a SKOCH report on Job Generative Impact of Modinomics, released on Monday. A man-year or person-year is a unit of measurement for the amount of work done by an individual throughout the entire year expressed in hours. The report is based on 80 case studies covering borrowers who took multiple loans and data of various government schemes.

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private equity firm Warburg Pincus has fully acquired Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL) from its promoter Shriram Finance and minority shareholder Valiant Capital Management for Rs 4630 crore, in the largest M&A deal in the housing finance sector.

A mere 1% of financial advisors frequently engage in discussions about crypto with their clients due to concerns about potential legal liabilities and associated expenses if the investment goes awry.

Anant Bhai Ambani’s Vantara, nestled in the serene landscapes of Jamnagar, Gujarat, embodies a singular mission: to extend compassionate care and cutting-edge medical support to animals in distress. With a holistic approach to rehabilitation, it provides a natural and nurturing environment for its residents, fostering their physical and emotional well-being. Vantara is poised to spearhead global efforts in wildlife rehabilitation.

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New Delhi: Consumer electronics and appliances maker Veira on Monday said it will invest Rs 450 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit at Greater Noida to enhance capacity for air coolers and washing machines. This investment will result in increasing existing production capacity from 1 lakh to 5 lakh units of washing machines and air coolers annually, Veira said in a statement.

encounter with security forces in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Monday, police said. An intelligence input was received that some members of the Perimili Dalam of Naxalites were camping in a forest near Katrangatta village in Bhamragad taluka with an aim to carry out subversive activities during their ongoing Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) period, Superintendent of Police Neelotpal said.

NEW DELHI : Hyderabad-based Greenko ZeroC has secured a deal to supply renewable ammonia to Norway’s Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest trader and distributor of ammonia, for an undisclosed sum. Yara will use green ammonia from Greenko to produce low-emission fertilizers as well as towards low-carbon emissions in industries such as shipping and power.