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A leading Senate Republican on financial policy wants to open private-market investing to more people who currently don’t meet the net worth or income thresholds to qualify.

Investing.com -- U.S. job growth is seen slowing sharply in October, possibly boosting expectations that the Federal Reserve may hold off on any further interest rate hikes this year.

Yesterday demonstrated why I was in no rush to give a view on the S&P 500. I feared we might see something like this, and I didn’t feel like getting myself stressed out about it. But I will point out that since the drawdown started in July, we have now seen three rallies of greater than 4%. So far, this rally has been the largest. Maybe this time is different, maybe it’s not.

Real estate developers and financial institutions have become slightly more optimistic about the growth potential in the realty sector for the next six months on festive demand and the country's economic growth, according to Knight Frank-NAREDCO sentiment index. Real estate consultant Knight Frank and NAREDCO on Friday released their 'Real Estate Sentiment Index Q3 2023 (July-September 2023) report that captures the current and future sentiments towards the real estate sector, the economic climate and funding availability as perceived by the supply-side stakeholders and financial institutions.

Investing.com -- U.S. futures were mixed on Friday prior to a much-anticipated payrolls report, while traders pour through financial results from tech giant Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Elsewhere, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers, capping a shocking fall from grace for the man who was once considered to be the face of the crypto industry.

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Investing.com — The U.S. dollar weakened in early European trade Friday, extending earlier losses as traders positioned for the end of the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle, although moves have been limited ahead of the release of key nonfarm payrolls data later in the session. 

Legends League Cricket adds two new franchises, bags $30 million Representatives for the BCCI and the Saudi government’s Center for International Communication didn’t respond to requests for comment. The Public Investment Fund declined to comment. Sign up for Bloomberg’s Business of Sports newsletter for the context you need on the collision of power, money and sports, from the latest deals to the newest stakeholders.

Manish Jain, Fund Manager, Coffee Can PMS, Ambit Asset Management, believes that the Indian market can double in the next 5 years. With the economy seemingly growing in the high single digits to low double digits steadily, the Nifty EPS should grow at a steady double-digit pace sustainably, he said in an interview with LiveMint. He also favours equity over debt, saying it is the best vehicle to create long-term wealth.

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small-cap stocks reflects India's strong corporate earnings. Despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions, a selective investment strategy in areas of strong earnings resilience is recommended for medium-term investors.

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As Bitcoin hovers around $34,667, marking a 3% decrease on Friday, the cryptocurrency world is closely monitoring the stance of prominent figures like Michael Saylor.

FreedomWorks senior economist Steve Moore provides insight on the state of the economy on 'Making Money.'

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies advanced on Friday, while the dollar eased further as traders bet that the Federal Reserve was done with its interest rate hikes, although anticipation of key nonfarm payrolls data kept gains in check. 

scrap metal shipments from the European Union as it seeks to reduce industrial emissions may make it harder for India to grow its steel sector. Countries are recycling more scrap domestically to reduce the use of pollutive feedstocks like iron ore in the steel-making process. For India, which is scrap deficient due to a relatively small consumer base, imports are key to its target of doubling steel production capacity to 300 million tons by the end of the decade. Producers are following policy developments such as the EU’s update of its waste shipment rules, which came after China tightened scrap metal exports.

The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 58.4 last month from September's 61.0. A Reuters poll forecast the data point at 60.5.

Gurmeet Chadha, CIO & Managing Partner, Complete Circle Consultants, says “probably a large part of the PSU rally is already in the price. One has got to be more selective here, especially with banks, because you will see some pressure on NIMS. There is some concern on unsecured lending by RBI and in PSU banks you can have some negative surprises, which can rekindle the previous experience people have. If given a choice, I would prefer to be with SBI, Bank of Baroda, if I go a notch down, maybe Canara Bank.” A slew of earnings has attracted all the attention. Is there anything that has got your attention? If you remove IT and chemicals, it has been a pretty good earning season. In fact, even including them, the median earnings has been upwards of 18% as far as the larger universe we track is concerned which also points to a decent growth momentum in the economy. The RBI governor also highlighted that Q2 GDP could surprise positively. The domestic oriented consumption theme is clearly standing out. Among capital goods stocks, L&T was a standout result. What it tells us is that not only is the domestic investment cycle upticking, the Middle East is now meaningfully contributing as oil inches higher and the countries start investing in renewable energy.

₹117 crore in FY23 and has a market share of 0.5% in the crowded Indian non-life insurance market. Exiting a business whose performance has been underwhelming for about a decade is sensible. In an industry with more than 30 players, of which about a dozen control 90% of the market, Kotak General Insurance Company has been a laggard.

TikTok and fast-fashion giant Shein are also building large businesses in the U.S., though they face political pressure that could constrain their growth. While U.S.