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Canadians gearing up for a run at the fall housing market and existing homeowners with a mortgage renewal looming might see interest rates heading down in the weeks ahead thanks to recent market volatility, experts tell Global News.

₹52,300 per tonne in July, the lowest since December 2020, according to data from market research and consulting firm BigMint. The prices continue to fall and are trading at around ₹51,000 per tonne currently, the analysts said. “A significant slowdown in China's economy has led to a correction in global steel prices, with Chinese export prices hitting a four-year low," according to Dhruv Goel, the chief executive of BigMint.

Read this | A guide to capital gains tax on property sales: Navigating pre-, post-2001 rules Mayank Mohanka, founder of TaxAaram India and partner at S.M. Mohanka & Associates, agreed. "The Notice of Amendments specifically states that the revised provision is to be inserted after line 37 of page 39 in the Finance Bill, 2024, right after the clause for resident individuals and HUFs.

What's Sustainable Jewellery? Sustainable jewellery refers to pieces made from ethically lab-grown materials, crafted with minimal environmental impact. «Consumers today are increasingly conscious of the origins and production methods of the items they buy. This awareness extends to jewelry, where the demand for transparency and ethical practices is rising. Brands are responding by ensuring that their sourcing methods are eco-friendly and their production processes reduce waste and pollution,» said Nimesh Jain, founder of Evol Jewels, a sustainable and personalized jewelry brand.

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online portal to fast-track visas for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes has been kick-started by the Ministry of Home Affairs, a government official told ANI. The official mentioned that the online portal to fast-track PLI visas has been operational for about a week. The aim of this special initiative is to ensure smoother approvals of visas for technicians, mostly from China. «We have set up an online portal to fast-track visas for technicians in PLI sectors, including for Chinese vendors,» said the official. According to a government source, a meeting was also held with stakeholders to sensitize them on the workings of the online portal to fast-track PLI visas. The objective is to shorten the visa processing time from the current 4-5 months to within 30 days, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

cryptocurrency market witnessed mixed trading on Tuesday, with several major tokens experiencing notable gains while others declined. Bitcoin, Solana, Toncoin, Cardano, and Avalanche were among the top performers, recording gains of up to 7%. In contrast, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Polygon faced downward pressure, with losses of up to 2%. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose by 1.25% in the past 24 hours, reaching approximately $2.01 trillion, reflecting a market-wide recovery after recent volatility.

NEW DELHI : Despite rising interest and investments in non-Hindi web originals in the country, local-language shows still have a long way to go in terms of viewership, shows a recent report. B&B: Bujji and Bhairava (Telugu) and Inspector Rishi (Tamil)—the most-watched regional-language shows—clocked in a viewership of 4.9 million each, against the 28.2 million of the most-watched hindi show, Panchayat-Season 3, in the first six months of 2024, according to research conducted by media consulting firm Ormax Media. Entertainment industry experts say audiences in vernacular markets are still more lured by cinema and television, and unlike Hindi, there are no established franchises with returning seasons.

Equity schemes typically have higher expense ratios, followed by debt and liquid funds. Read this | Mint Explainer: How Sebi is cracking down on unregistered investment advisors Popular brokerage firms like Groww and Zerodha Coin offer direct plans without advice, leading many users on these execution-only platforms to buy trending or high-return funds out of greed or lack of knowledge—a strategy investment experts consider risky. Vishal Dhawan, a registered investment adviser and founder of Plan Ahead Wealth Advisors, emphasized the importance of advisory services.

Eicher Motors is expected to report a net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 in the range of Rs 943 crore — Rs 1,034 crore, according to estimates by four brokerages. The growth in profit after tax (PAT) could be between 2.7% and 13% on the year-on-year basis, the estimates said. Revenue for the reported quarter may be at Rs 4,178 crore — Rs 4,273 crore which translates into an uptick of up to 7.2%. The earning estimates have been given by Kotak Institutional Equities, Nuvama Institutional Equities, Yes Securities and Axis Securities.

Mint. Tata Steel will explore legal options regarding any dues that may arise if the Supreme Court rules that its judgment will be applicable retrospectively, while Hindustan Zinc (HZL) will also knock on the doors of the courts if any immoderate demands are raised. On 25 July, a nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court upheld the rights of states to collect tax on mining activities and held that royalty paid to states on minerals does not qualify as tax.

Following a tumultuous Crypto Black Monday, the Bitcoin price has shown signs of recovery, rebounding from a dramatic 18% fall over the last five days.

Bitcoin (BTC) prices could be back to above $60,000 by the end of the week, a Russian economist has claimed.

The dramatic selloff Monday in cryptocurrencies, which fell in tandem with stocks amid concerns about a slowing U.S. economy, not only made investors nervous, but also tested the case of bitcoin as a safe-haven investment.

Check all the Bangladesh news LIVE updates here on LiveMint.As the situation in Bangladesh worsened following Sheikh Hasina's resignation amid heavy protests, several former diplomats and experts have raised concerns about the scenario and asked the Indian government to remain vigilant.Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, who also served as Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, also elaborated on the situation and opined that the possibility of foreign hands behind the unrest can't be ruled out."Bangladesh has seen many such crises in the past... It has happened because of many reasons, basically their internal ones.

telecom regulator has asked service providers and telemarketing companies to take immediate action against enterprises indulged in bulk calling through 10-digit numbers and deploy technical solutions which can trace and block such calls. ET has reported last week that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on July 24, directed all telecom firms to submit data around unregistered telemarketers, against whom maximum complaints have been registered by consumers in the April-June quarter. Telecom consumers receive lakhs of robocalls everyday by unregistered entities or telemarketers. Such calls bypass the system as these entities use a normal 10-digit numbering series and not the one assigned for telemarketing, say officials.

Mint the political crisis in Bangladesh could hinder India’s plans to boost exports to the neighbouring country. “If the situation worsens, which is highly possible, Bangladesh may stop importing Indian goods and seek other countries to meet their domestic needs," the official said, declining to be identified. Other experts said India faces losses in multiple trade segments due to the Bangladesh crisis, which could turn into opportunities for competitors like Vietnam and China.

Read this | Surviving the front-running storm: An investor's handbook While industry experts applaud the intent, they also warn of potential unintended consequences. Sebi issued a circular on Monday amending the Mutual Funds Regulations, requiring AMCs to establish an institutional mechanism.

NEW DELHI : The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is once again getting flak from filmmakers for taking unusually long to clear films. While Tamil actor Vishal raised bribery allegations against the body in 2023, the team of John Abraham-starrer Vedaa has complained of an inordinate delay in setting up a revising committee as directed by the examining committee. The film's theatrical release is scheduled for 15 August.

Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, says Prepare for the worst scenario, do not panic, that is the mantra. I do not think the worst is happening. Re-look at your asset allocation. Do not sell. There is no need to sell India in a scenario like this. Bagga says he has invested in the entire market and bought the indices. There will be a rotation out of sectors and into sectors. He knows the India story and so he bought the 500 indices, and smallcap and midcaps despite the 4% cuts. Bagga also says that this is not 2000, this is still not 2008, there is no contagion yet even though markets across the world are falling but it is not carried positions and contagion that is causing it. Are the markets reacting to yesterday's story or not? After a sell-off of this magnitude, concerns remain over what is happening in global markets and you wonder how insulated India is going to be. What is your view? Ajay Bagga: Definitely, the sentiment has turned quite negative and volatility has increased a lot.

Yen carry trade and recessionary fears in the US haunting equity investors worldwide, mutual fund investors are worried whether they should book some of the profits or instead gradually increase their SIPs. With the Sensex having fallen 4% from peak, analysts say the market correction provides the investors an opportunity to purchase more units at a lower price. “Investors with a long-term horizon should strongly consider topping up their SIPs during market dips, as this strategy can significantly enhance long-term returns. Market corrections provide an opportunity to purchase more units at a lower price, which can improve overall returns when the market eventually recovers. By regularly investing through SIPs and taking advantage of dips, investors benefit from rupee cost averaging, reducing the impact of market volatility over time,” recommends Sagar Shinde, VP Research, Fisdom. Also Read | 5 equity mutual funds multiplied SIP investments over 2.5 times in 5 years