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Duncan MacInnes (pictured) co-manages the Ruffer Investment Company alongside Jasmine Yeo.

Diablo 4's upcoming holiday event started before BlizzCon 2023's opening ceremony, hinting at a winter-themed event in the game. Blizzard officially announced the event during the ceremony, promising limited-time content set to launch in mid-December. The Midwinter Blight event will begin on Tuesday, December 12, and will run for three weeks. However, specific start and end times have not been disclosed. During the BlizzCon Campfire Chat, more information about the event was shared, including its main details. Midwinter Blight will primarily occur in Fractured Peaks, starting in Kyovashad, where a bard warns travelers about an impending storm. Kyovashad will have a dedicated space for the event, featuring a central «totem of Midwinter» that plays a crucial role in the festivities. Players will then venture into Fractured Peaks, where eternal darkness and an intense freeze have driven out the residents. The area will be infested with enemies called Frigid Husks and Blight Fiends, causing trouble for both locals and players due to a sinister new villain, the Red-Cloaked Horror. The Red-Cloaked Horror, a goat-like figure in red, only appears during the storm and will eliminate anyone who interferes with his mysterious plans. Throughout Midwinter Blight, players will engage in various events with the primary objective of defeating the Blight Fiends. Successful completion of these tasks will yield resources that can be used to advance the event in Hibernal Square. One of the main attractions of the event is the new cosmetic rewards, which include new weapons and back trophies adorned with bells, wreaths, and other festive elements.

Fixed Deposit vs Debt Fund: Bank Fixed Deposit is emerging to be a stronger product than longer-duration debt mutual fund schemes, according to the recent Mutual Funds Report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

With interest rates nearing a peak in the hike cycle, and bond prices at attractive valuations, accrual and duration strategy-based funds are likely to see incremental inflows, according to 360 ONE Asset. “Accrual and duration strategy-based funds both are likely to have better incremental inflows due to historically high yields, leading to attractive entry points across tenures due to a flatter yield curve,” says Milan Mody, fund manager — fixed income, 360 ONE Asset. Edited excerpts from an interview with ETMarkets:After the latest CPI inflation print in the US, there are growing expectations that the Fed will remain on pause mode. Do you also think so?Our perspective is that the Fed’s rate hike cycle has concluded and is likely to remain on hold with a range of 5.25-5.50%. Currently, the Fed futures are indicating a pause until May’24 and rate cuts post that.

CNN Travel's report, US Space agency NASA has confirmed about “high-speed strategy" which will shrink the duration of New York-London flights to as little as 90 minutes. NASA is developing a supersonic aircraft, called X-59s, as part of its Quesst mission. Currently, passenger planes cruise at 600 mph but Nasa is exploring the possibility of designing a commercially viable and economical supersonic jet that would travel between Mach 2 and Mach 4 (1,535-3,045 mph).

Long duration funds may not be the best option to invest in at the moment, with debt fund managers saying short and medium duration funds remain ideal at this juncture.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar tried unsuccessfully to start a Short Duration Discussion on Monday on the Manipur situation in the post-lunch session. The Opposition countered this vociferously with members rising in their seats and shouting slogans to demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi come to the House and make a statement on the issue, leading to adjournments and failure to conduct any substantial business.

Union Health Ministry has asked AIIMS-Delhi to cap the duration of PhD scholars or scientists working on research projects to six years. The AIIMS administration is yet to implement the order.

The latest banking crisis could lead to “the first-ever extended duration bull market” for Bitcoin (BTC), according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten.

Following the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, a lot of terms are being thrown around on CNBC and elsewhere in discussions about what went wrong. One key term is «duration risk» along the yield curve in the bond market.

What are duration funds and how much money can be invested in such funds and for what period?—Aman Kapoor A fixed-income investor should allocate exposure to different debt fund categories (short-term debt, medium and/long-term debt, and credit) based on his recommended asset allocation, which in turn is dependent on his risk appetite. Shorter duration funds (Short duration, BPSU, Corporate Bond, etc.) provide accrual yield and subject investors to relatively lower market-to-market risk.