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«If I have to look at the complacency in the US particularly, particularly in technology, if I have to talk about the Nasdaq 100 instead of looking at the composite or even some narrow indices, we are seeing early signs or not even early signs; we are seeing that the complacency indicator has actually started spiking,» says Sandeep Tandon, Quant Mutual Fund. I know that your strategy, of course, is looking at sectors and stocks at those extreme inflection points. So, I am curious to understand your outlook when it comes to IT in particular. Do you believe that it has reached that inflection point? Would that be a contra call? What is the stance at the current juncture? Sandeep Tandon: Yes, it has reached a neglected territory some time back. In fact, you asked me if it was in September 2023 itself when you saw an extreme sort of neglected phase and some capitulation happened. Something happened at the beginning of the year also when the majority of analysts downgraded by the end of the first quarter of 2023-24. But I will also agree that when you look at it from the earnings visibility point of view or the traction point of view in the business, it is still on the lower side.

Budget 2024 Expectations Live Updates: As the Union Budget 2024 approaches, various sectors are abuzz with expectations for significant policy shifts and financial allocations. The real estate industry hopes for renewed tax reliefs and infrastructure investments, while the financial sector looks forward to grants for Bank Mitras.

Digital Wallet, meant to give 10,000 baht (about $275) to 50 million citizens in digital money to spend at local businesses.Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted on the social platform X, saying the registration will begin Aug. 1 and that he has given instructions to ensure the smooth implementation of the program.

J.D. Vance is Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, the former president announced on Monday afternoon. The senator, who became famous for “Hillbilly Elegy," a memoir about his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, has since blazed a political path for himself as a staunch conservative and Trump ally.

Donald Trump announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Vance, once a vocal critic of Trump, has since become a staunch ally, marking a significant turnaround in their political relationship. Trump made the announcement via his social media platform, Truth Social, during a Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, which was heightened by the recent attempt on Trump's life. Born James David Bowman in 1984 in Middletown, Ohio, Vance's upbringing in the struggling Appalachian coal country shaped his perspective. After serving in the Marines and earning degrees in political science and philosophy from Ohio State University and Yale Law School, Vance gained national attention with his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy."

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Donald Trump is now a martyr for the 'cause', no longer an ordinary candidate against Joe Biden. His supporters believe nothing less than the hand of god came between him and the assassin's bullet. Within hours, Republicans were sharing an image of Christ with his hand on Trump's shoulder. Political benefits were instant. Elon Musk endorsed Trump, as did another billionaire. The script flipped: it was the Democrats' demonisation of the Republican candidate that led to the assassination attempt, not the general political tinderbox that American politics has become over the past decade to which Trump has generously contributed, as have fringe Left groups. For the Democrats, an already dicey election just got harder. Internal turmoil is currently their signature tune. Biden has been fighting polls and party leaders to insist he is their best bet even though voters vehemently disagree. Debates on TV channels are a sad reflection on a party seeped in doubt, despair and disarray. Biden hopes the assassination attempt will unite Dems behind him, but the opposite may happen now that Trump is stronger.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading unit powered a surge in earnings in the second quarter.

In a significant political and crypto development, former President Donald Trump is about to name his Vice President elect. This decision has sent waves through both sectors. As the MAGA movement accelerates, the MAGA VP ($MVP) token is positioned to become a significant player in this historic event.

Donald Trump cements his hold on his Republican Party at its 2024 convention this week, having survived an assassination attempt and navigated numerous legal tangles on the road to the party's presidential nomination. During the four-day event beginning on Monday, the former president will announce his choice for a running mate, having cited as frontrunners Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, all of whom will speak at the gathering. While the event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be a festive affair to formally nominate Trump, it occurs at a tense moment in U.S. history on the road to the Nov. 5 election rematch between President Joe Biden, 81, and Trump, 78.

BJP retired, reducing the party’s strength in the Upper House to 86 and the NDA’s to 101, from a current total of 226 due to 19 vacancies. Despite this reduction, the NDA can still pass key legislation with the support of seven non-aligned nominated members, two Independents, and allied parties such as AIADMK and YSRCP during the upcoming budget session. However, promptly filling the vacancies in the nominated category is essential to minimize the alliance's reliance on these external supports. The retiring nominated members include Rakesh Sinha, Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh, and Mahesh Jethmalani. They had joined the BJP after their nomination to Rajya Sabha. Another nominated member currently with the BJP is Gulam Ali, who will retire in September 2028.

EU) are expected to hold the next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement, which aims at boosting commerce and investments, in September, an official said. Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce Darpan Jain said that the eighth round of talks was concluded on June 28. He said that discussions were held on all 21 chapters in the meeting and progress was made in number of areas such as government procurement, digital trade, technical barriers to trade, goods, and market access. «We plan to hold more inter-sessional meetings in July and August and we intend to have another round (of talks) in the last week of September,» Jain told reporters here.

US stock index futures opened little changed as investors weighed the market implications of the attack on Donald Trump that threatened to upend the US election.

As world financial markets reopened after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, one thing was clear: The Trump trade is gaining momentum. 

Three themes are set to dominate the investment environment in the months ahead according to a Wall Street stalwart.

A newly elected government affords India an opportunity to re-examine and update a fundamental building block for its fast-developing economy: its data and statistical system. A transparent, robust and credible data system is important for any country because it provides critical inputs to policymakers, investors, political parties, researchers and the media to conduct and critically evaluate progress. The more dependable and credible the system is, the greater the efficacy of policy and trust in potential outcomes.

probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has deepened with new information revealing that she had submitted a non-creamy layer OBC certificate to secure admission to an MBBS program in 2007. Director of Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital Arvind Bhore provided details on Khedkar's admission. According to Bhore, Khedkar gained a seat for the MBBS course at the college through the Association of Management of Unaided Private Medical and Dental Colleges of Maharashtra (AMUPDMC) entrance test. She scored 146 marks out of 200 in the exam and was part of the college's first batch in 2007. Bhore further explained that although Khedkar had taken the CET exams, her higher score in the AMUPDMC exam secured her admission. The AMUPDMC exam has since been replaced by the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Mid cap funds gave maximum returns over an investment horizon of 3-month, 6-months and 1-year period. Large cap funds gave minimum returns over an investment horizon of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years, according to ICRA Analytics. In the debt mutual fund category, long-duration funds gave maximum returns over an investment horizon of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Credit risk funds gave maximum returns over an investment horizon of 3 years. Corporate Bond Fund and Gilt Fund with 10-year Constant Duration gave maximum returns over an investment horizon of 5-years and 10-years respectively

BUTLER, Pa.—The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred in a largely rural slice of western Pennsylvania that in many ways typifies the regions Trump is leaning on for strong support in the coming election. Butler County, the site of Saturday’s Trump rally, and the surrounding area are home to an economy that has swung significantly in recent decades. The shift, from the decline of steel and manufacturing jobs to the rise of the natural-gas fracking industry, has left many workers displaced and unsettled.

Edited excerpts: The June quarter (Q1 FY25) earnings are expected to be a mixed bag. Based on operational updates, it is evident that banks will likely witness a weak quarter due to soft loan and deposit growth attributed to seasonality. Net interest margins (NIMs) are also expected to contract.

Asian stocks were mixed as the US dollar rose after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump reinforced bets that his chances of winning the presidential election have increased. A Bloomberg gauge of the greenback’s strength against major peers climbed 0.2% in Asia while S&P 500 contracts were little changed. US Treasury futures fell, indicating yields will rise when cash trading begins in London. Cash trading of US bonds is closed in Asia due to a holiday in Japan.