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Supply chain expert Bindiya Vakil discusses how the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse could impact shipping and trade on The Bottom Line.

The ongoing market bull wave might boost Dogecoin and Shiba Inu’s performance in the second quarter of this year. However, top ICO analysts are now eyeing $RECQ, the latest token introduced by the Rebel Satoshi ecosystem. Projections suggest $RECQ’s value could surge by 85% in the upcoming round of its presale. But does it possess the potential to become the best ICO? Let’s delve into the latest about DOGE, SHIB, and $RECQ.

Bonus shares 2024: Titan Intech share price has delivered multibagger returns to its positional shareholders in recent years. The small-cap multibagger stock below ₹100 has risen 115 percent in the last one year whereas, in the last five years, Titan Intech share price has risen to the tune of 1250 percent.

Shauryam Gupta, CEO - Rupeezy, believes that given that the market has factored in the prevailing political climate, an upmove seems more probable than a market correction ahead of elections. Moreover, the market expert also advises investors to rebalance their portfolios towards large-cap stocks, which currently offer more compelling valuations than mid and smallcaps. Edited Excerpts: More than elections, the inflation data and the impending rate cuts will have a major impact on the markets.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , JSW Energy Ltd , Cummins India Ltd, PB Fintech (policy Bazaar) are among 4 weekly technical picks by Axis Securities to buy this week. For Maruti Suzuki India that is trading at close to 12436 levels, the buy range recommended by Axis Securities is between ₹12200- ₹11960, for an upside of 7-9%. The stop loss for Maruti Suzuki specified by Axis Securities stands at ₹11650.

Port of Baltimore and closed a major highway will cause weeks or months of transportation disruptions in the Mid-Atlantic region and accelerate a shift of cargo to the US West Coast as importers and exporters try to avoid potential bottlenecks at trade gateways from Boston to Miami. “Companies have already begun shifting volumes from the East Coast to the West Coast,” said Ryan Petersen, the founder and chief executive of Flexport Inc., a digital freight platform based in San Francisco. “Baltimore being taken offline means all the other ports on the East Coast are getting this bubble of cargo — creating congestion and delays.” That also means companies and consumers may face a repeat of one of the big supply chain lessons of the Covid pandemic: that a sudden 10% or 20% increase in volumes through a port “is enough to cause massive backlogs, congestion, ships waiting offshore and all sorts of delays that can compound on themselves,” Petersen said.

The Nifty monthly series PCR is currently at 1.05. Meaningful call writing is witnessed across 22,000-22,100 strikes, while put writing was witnessed in 22,000-21,900 strikes.

East Coast, creating delays and raising costs in the latest disruption to global supply chains. After the container ship Dali hit the bridge and brought it down early Tuesday, ship traffic entering and leaving the Port of Baltimore was suspended indefinitely. That will require rerouting vessels or their cargo to other ports, potentially causing congestion and delays for importers, said Judah Levine, head of research for the global freight booking platform Freightos.

Buy or sell stocks for today: On account of diverse messages from the US monetary policymakers and a tremble in the Chinese yuan, the Indian stock market snapped its three-day winning streak on Tuesday. The Nifty 50 index slipped 92 points and closed at the 22,004 level, the BSE Sensex shed 361 points and finished at the 72,470 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index ended 263 points lower at the 46,600 level.

In 2024, Bitgert’s price is forecasted to follow an upward trajectory. The 80% increase in price in the last month is a good indicator of the impending bull run Bitgert is being set up for.

advertising budgets by as much as 80% in the April-June quarter from the year-earlier period as they look to expand exposure and reach with media consumption set to surge during the general elections, the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 World Cup. Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Dabur and Godrej Appliances among others said they will be increasing their ad budgets for the next quarter. Overall spending may surpass that of the festive season because of the confluence of events, experts said. Marketers said the increased spend will be on print, broadcast and digital media.

High Court ruling directing commercial banks to produce evidence to defaulting customers before invoking the master circular on wilful default will bring respite to small borrowers arm-twisted into settling loans, but it may also encourage large borrowers to go to courts and delay recovery, said industry experts. This landmark order delivered by the high court last week and the banking regulator's directive to banks that the defaulter be given an in-person hearing will significantly change the way banks tag borrowers as wilful, they added. A division bench comprising justices BP Colabawalla and Somasekhar Sundaresan issued the order in a case involving IL&FS director Milind Patel versus Union Bank of India.

Also Read: Oil market oversupplied with record-high US output, Brent seen at $87-$92 for 2024: ShareKhan's Mohammed Imran Tighter Markets: Physical markets tightened following a seasonal pattern in February. However, the more significant driver for the uptick in prices was the decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to extend production cuts from March 2024 to June 2024.

₹3.2 trillion, which is more than the fair value of the assets of ₹2.97 trillion, although it is less than their total claims of ₹10 trillion. The second official said once resolution professionals get tribunal orders to recover dues from corporate guarantors—mostly promoters of defaulting companies—the amounts that creditors realize under IBC will see a sharp jump.

In these tough economic times, the ranks of Canadians taking on a side hustle to make ends meet is rising.

Before handing out a loan, banks invariably check the applicant’s credit score.

At 1:27 am (ET), a container ship named the Dali was sailing down the Patapsco River when it struck a pylon of the bridge, crumpling almost the entire structure into the water. There was no indication of terrorism, police said, as per a Reuters report.

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a collection of mostly Russian fintech firms and people accused of enabling sanctions evasion

Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu

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Stock market today: Zomato share price hits lifetime high. Experts see IPL 2024 link India's debt market is poised to receive a significant influx of up to $40 billion in fresh capital, with JPMorgan Chase & Co slated to incorporate the nation's bonds into its indexes starting June. Presently, foreign investors hold only a small fraction of Indian debt.