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global financial crisis of 2007-09, that securitisation had transformed risky mortgages into safe but high-yielding bonds. In each case, the degree of consensus set the stage for a “pain trade": a market convulsion that hurt virtually everybody at once. Yet even among today’s mutually exclusive opinions there is a scenario that would undo investors’ positions in every market at once.

Ahead of the upcoming election in Rajasthan which is scheduled later this year, top Congress leaders on Thursday are holding deliberations with party leaders in Rajasthan in New Delhi on poll strategy and preparedness, as well as to resolve the ongoing tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, reports PTI.

«This quarter, of course, is going to be important because in last few quarters, margins are moving one way up for the sector. And we think that this trajectory is now set to reverse and we will begin to see some moderation in margins for the large private banks and some of the select PSBs also,» says Nitin Aggarwal, MO Institutional.Let us just talk about the overall outlook within the financial space because the key theme at play in FY24 is expected to be NIMs and spread compression. How much of that is really playing out? Who do you see as some of the key winners within this environment?This quarter, of course, is going to be important because in last few quarters, margins are moving one way up for the sector.

Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto sealed partnership with Harley Davidson and Triumph, respectively. They have announced launching of products in the cruiser segment, which was long dominated by Eicher Motors’ Royal Enfield. The average industry size of the domestic >350CC category was 65,500 units per month as of FY23.

By Katie Paul

Behind the deadly front lines where Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are locked in combat, a less-noticed life-or-death battle is raging to keep troops supplied with arms and ammunition. The side that loses that fight is the one that will lose the war. It is a lesson Washington is relearning.

Hindustan Times report cited that Bonne will engage in intense discussions with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Additionally, he is expected to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before departing for France later that evening.  This series of meetings will lay the foundation for the bilateral talks between PM Modi and President Macron on July 13, as well as the grand celebration on Bastille Day, July 14.

Tokayev addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on Tuesday suggested that the main task of the SCO countries should be to prevent a geopolitical rift between East and West. The Kazakh President proposed to the SCO Council of Heads of Government to consider establishing a joint Investment Fund.

Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire has been released, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming movie. Directed by Prashanth Neel of KGF fame and produced by Vijay Kiragandur, the film features superstar Prabhas in the lead role alongside talented actors Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shruti Haasan. The less than two-minute teaser opens with veteran actor Tinnu Anand in a fearless avatar, surrounded by armed men pointing their guns at him.

backdoor entry to invest in the steel sector. HEG does not directly manufacture or trade steel, but it manufactures furnaces in which steel is manufactured. Hence, its performance is directly linked with the performance of the entire steel sector.

Elon Musk on the day the Meta Platforms Inc founder rolled out a much-anticipated Twitter substitute ‘Threads app’. Meta's Instagram on Wednesday officially unveiled Threads which is considered the most potent threat to the struggling social media service Elon Musk owns.

Treasury yield curve to its deepest inversion since 1981 on Monday, once again putting a spotlight on what many investors consider a time-honored recession signal. The U.S. central bank has hiked interest rates aggressively over the last year to fight inflation that hit around 40-year highs and remains above its 2% target rate.

Gold prices were flat in early Asian trade on Thursday as investors digested minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, while positioning for a raft of economic data that could influence the U.S. central bank's policy trajectory. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $1,917.09 per ounce by 0022 GMT.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg delivered a blow to Elon Musk on Wednesday night, as the tech billionaires' rivalry went live with the launch of Instagram's much-anticipated Threads platform, a clone of Twitter. «Let's do this. Welcome to Threads,» Zuckerberg posted on the app, along with a fire emoji.

People in Taiwan have been following every twist of the war in Ukraine. But, while their sympathy for the Ukrainian cause is near-universal, the conclusions for the island’s own future widely diverge. To some, the takeaway is that even a seemingly invincible foe can be defeated if a society stands firm, an inspiration for Taiwan’s own effort to resist a feared invasion by China.

Ajit Pawar faction has sought the name, Nationalist Congress Party, and symbol, alarm clock, under Paragraph 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968, in a petition filed before the Election Commission. According to EC insiders, the petition dated June 30 — two days before some NCP MLAs joined the Shinde ministry — reached Nirvachan Sadan on Tuesday. The Ajit faction also sent affidavits of 40 legislators, including MPs and MLCs.

Shiv Sena's and BJP's Hindutva agenda by stating that Sena's Hindutva was all encompassing but BJP's was «communal» and «poisonous». «We are being accused of going with Shiv Sena and that there is no difference between BJP and Shiv Sena. Sena's Hindutva is all encompassing, it takes everyone along while BJP's Hindutva is poisonous, they are Manuwadi and are a threat to the nation.

China’s currency has weakened too far and too fast for its central bank. The onshore yuan, also called the renminbi, has lost around 4.8% of its value since the start of the year, according to FactSet. A dollar on Wednesday bought 7.2432 yuan in mainland China, a rate that is heading toward a 15-year low set last November.

Destiny 2 players were thrilled recently as the long-awaited secret exotic quest was finally unveiled. This quest features a new timed exotic mission, reminiscent of Whisper and Zero Hour, though not as intricate. The coveted weapon in question is the Wicked Implement, a Stasis scout rifle. To obtain it, follow these steps:Step 1: Exotic Fishing — Catch three specific exotic fish in the EDZ, Nessus, and Throne World fishing spots. The catch rate is doubled this week, reducing the time required. Deposit the fish in the HELM for three Broken Blade items.Step 2: Broken Blades — Use the Broken Blades to advance in a Deep Dive activity. Deposit them in three different locations before reaching the second encounter.Step 3: Mission Start — Reactivate three statues after enduring Xivu's relentless yelling. Traverse underwater areas, battle Taken enemies, and face the first boss.Step 4: First Boss — Kill three yellow-bar minotaurs to acquire a x3 buff, allowing you to damage the boss. Test the mechanics in the first part, then proceed to the real fight with a ten-minute timer.Step 5: Tormentor Boss — Navigate a labyrinth while being chased by the Tormentor boss. Defeat three Minotaurs and gather in the middle for the damage phase.Step 6: Wicked Implement — Defeat the boss, claim the Wicked Implement, and shoot seven floating pyramid objects for XP, a triumph and new dialogue from Xivu.Bonus: Catalyst — Run Deep Dives to potentially find the catalyst, though the exact benefits of higher tiers are unclear. While the gun may not live up to expectations, you now know how to obtain it.

Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated further policy tightening is likely, if at a slower pace than the rapid-fire rate increases that had characterized monetary policy since early 2022, according to minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers decided against a rate increase amid concerns over economic growth, even though most members think further hikes are on the way. Citing the lagged impact of policy and other concerns, they saw room to skip the June meeting after enacting 10 straight rate increases. Officials felt that «leaving the target range unchanged at this meeting would allow them more time to assess the economy's progress toward the Committee's goals of maximum employment and price stability.» Federal Open Market Committee members voiced hesitance over a multitude of factors. They said that a brief pause would give the committee time to assess the impacts of the hikes, which have totaled 5 percentage points, the most aggressive moves since the early 1980s. «The economy was facing headwinds from tighter credit conditions, including higher interest rates, for households and businesses, which would likely weigh on economic activity, hiring, and inflation, although the extent of these effect remained uncertain,» the minutes stated. The unanimous decision not to hike came in «consideration of the significant cumulative tightening in the stance of monetary policy and the lags with which policy affects economic activity and inflation.»

A violent fight between two families over the issue of non-AC delivery room was reported from Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The fight broke out after one of the families got furious over their daughter being admitted for childbirth in a hospital room without an air conditioner.