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power of compounding. The rationale behind is quite simple. An investment, when remains invested for too long, appreciates faster in the latter part of the tenure vis-à-vis the earlier part.

Four fairly quick observations on this Federal Reserve meeting day, not all of which have anything to do with the Fed:

By Jamie McGeever

In Thursday’s trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh long positions. Lets first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh long position or not. When the stock prices move up and open interest on the counter also moves upward, it is taken as a sign of a long buildup.

DBS Foundation has unveiled the 24 Businesses for Impact (BFIs) that have received the DBS Foundation Grant Award in the latest instalment of this flagship initiative. Five awardees are from India and will receive funding and access to a suite of opportunities, including networking and patient capital, to scale up operations, while collectively uplifting lives and livelihoods. These purpose-driven BFIs are working at the nexus of economic, environmental and social impact and their innovative solutions are a pathway to a more inclusive, low-carbon future. Project Baala, with its focus on sustainable menstrual solutions and literacy, aims to improve the health of women and girls in rural areas. Green Worms is an emerging circular economy enterprise generating employment for women, while Zerund Manufacturing is reshaping the building materials industry with eco-friendly solutions. Karo Sambhav is enabling a more circular economy by implementing collection and recycling solutions for electronic and other types of waste, while Swachh Sustainable Solutions (ReCircle) is championing a traceable supply chain for waste pickers.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday. Dhoni, the 42-year-old evergreen captain, will once again smile wryly when asked if it's his last year. His heir apparent Pant, literally back from the brink after a life-threatening accident, will be desperate to show the world that he can still hit those one-handed sixes with elan. In between, he could also be slipping in those quotable quotes behind the stumps that are considered broadcast gold. Rohit will be the last person to show his scars hidden behind the typical 'Mumbaiya' nonchalance as he gets down to enjoying his evening dates at the Wankhede albeit without the captain's title. The partisan crowd would nonetheless look forward to those pulled sixes.

brokers are recommending to investors with a high-risk appetite to make fresh investments in such stocks or schemes that invest here. Strength in earnings growth and decline in share valuations in the mid-cap and small-cap segments following the recent drop in stock prices are some key reasons for holding them or buying them afresh. Motilal Oswal Asset Management said in a note that the valuation premium that mid-cap and small-cap indices held over Nifty has halved to 14% for both against 24% and 29%, respectively.

Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union flight attendants

An appeals court in Montenegro has confirmed that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon will be handed over to his native South Korea

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will play Sweden in international soccer game on Thursday. While Portugal have won all their last five matches, Sweden emerged victorious in three games and lost two. Portugal versus Sweden soccer match is scheduled to kick off at 3.45 (ET)/ 12.45 pm (PT) on Thursday, March 21. One can watch the soccer game on FOX Soccer Plus and Fubo TV. Fubo TV offers free trial available.

By Michael S. Derby

After-Hours Stock Movers:

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday claimed top leaders of Congress are not willing to contest Lok Sabha elections in any of the 29 constituencies in the state and said people will reject the opposition party which had questioned the existence of Lord Ram. Rajesh Mishra, the BJP nominee from Sidhi constituency, has become the first candidate in MP to file his nomination papers on the day the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections was issued. «Congress has some tallest leaders in Madhya Pradesh but none of them is ready to contest the polls from 29 seats,» Yadav said while addressing a public meeting. In the first phase of elections, scheduled for April 19, polling will be held in six seats in MP.

EV policy, slashing customs duties on imported cars. This policy concession, announced ahead of the general elections, is an incentive for automobile MNCs, such as the world's largest EV manufacturer, Tesla, to make India a global hub for EVs. However, the policy comes with strings:

₹155.65 crore. Vistara is currently a 51:49 joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. After the merger, Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1% stake in the merged entity.

Also Read: RBI Bulletin: From GDP growth to inflation - here are five key highlights Accordingly, agency banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2024 (Sunday), it said. The RBI added that the banks shall give due publicity on the availability of the above banking services on this day.

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Wednesday said it terminated services of Yogesh Garg against whom a confirmatory order issued by capital market regulator Sebi in front-running trades case. Front-running refers to an illegal practice in the stock market where an entity trades based on advanced information from a broker or analyst before the information has been made available to its clients. Sebi on Tuesday confirmed a securities market ban on five entities, including an employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), in a case pertaining to front-running trades of the state-owned insurer.

Spring is officially underway in Canada, and for some it may mean deciding whether this could be the year to buy a cottage or cabin.

conflict with Ukraine, Russia has informed India that it would be able to supply the remaining two squadrons of the S-400 long-range air defence missile system by August 2026. Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while the remaining two could not be supplied on time due to developing situations in view of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is still ongoing. «The Russian side has informed that they would now supply the two remaining squadrons of the highly capable air defence systems by August 2026, defence sources told ANI.

Mumbai's 10% price growth in the past 12 months driven primarily by affluent homebuyers looking for a lifestyle upgrade in the backdrop of a strong economic environment which continues to gain momentum. Mumbai recorded the third highest year-on-year growth in prime residential prices during the quarter, pushing it up the ranking table by five places to 3rd position from its 8th position in December 2022.

(Reuters) — Orchard Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ORTX), a unit of Japan's Kyowa Kirin, priced its newly approved gene therapy for a rare, life-threatening genetic disease on Wednesday at $4.25 million, making it the most expensive drug in the United States.