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Any potential equity market rally is at risk if geopolitical uncertainty escalates further, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Exceptional monsoon rains washed away cars, bridges and homes in northern India, shortly after Delhi recorded its heaviest day of rainfall in more than 40 years. South Korea scrambled to rescue people trapped by floods and landslides. Back in America Vermont was battered by storms, and roads in New Hampshire collapsed after torrential rain.

The panoramic view from Grant and Jennifer Peck’s home in the Australian state of Victoria is impressive: sunsets over nearby Melbourne, storm clouds rolling over the landscape and New Year’s Eve fireworks. Where they are viewing it from is just as imposing: the top of a bell tower in the renovated Methodist church they call home in Hawthorn, an inner suburb of Melbourne. They bought half of the subdivided church for $1.8 million in 2015.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in September, boosted by demand for new construction amid a dearth of previously owned homes, but the highest mortgage rates in nearly 23 years could slow momentum.

Some stocks have consistently outperformed the S&P 500 index over the past five fiscal years, with a particularly strong showing in the last quarter of the year.

Wipro Q2 Results: Azim Premji-backed Wipro announced on Wednesday, October 18 that the IT major's board had approved the merger of five of its wholly-owned subsidiaries into ‘Wipro Ltd’. The five subsidiaries include Wipro HR Services, Wipro Overseas IT Services, Wipro Technology Product Services, Wipro Trademark Holding, and Wipro VLSI Design Services, according to a regulatory filing by the company to the stock exchanges today.

“Tax the rich” has been a popular rallying cry for many people who feel victimized, entitled or have a weak understanding of how Canada and other countries tax their residents and redistribute income.

Canada’s inflation rate cooled more than expected in September to an annual pace of 3.8 per cent in a broad-based easing that economists say should give the Bank of Canada reason to hold interest rates when it meets next week.

wheat growing states, the government on Wednesday announced an increase in the minimum support price of wheat by Rs 150 to Rs 2,275 per quintal for the 2024-25 marketing season. This is the highest quantum of increase in MSP for any marketing season since the Modi government came to power in 2014. Besides, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for five other rabi crops — gram, barley, lentil (masur), rapeseed-mustard seed and safflower — have been hiked. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Currently, the MSP of wheat stands at Rs 2,125 per quintal for the 2023-24 marketing season (April-March). Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop and its sowing begins in October while harvesting starts from April. MSP is the minimum rate at which the grain is purchased by the government procurement agencies. Briefing media after the cabinet meeting, Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said the CCEA has approved the increase in the MSP of six mandated rabi crops for the 2024-25 marketing season. «Based on the CACP (Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices) recommendation, we have increased the MSP of six rabi crops.

Dutee Chand has expressed optimism that the same-sex marriage will become a reality one day. Chand made the remark while expressing her views on the apex court's judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage. A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, ruling that it is within Parliament's ambit to change the law for validating such union.

Akhil Mittal, Senior Fund Manager- Fixed Income, Tata Asset Management, says longer term, these elevated interest rates are worth buying today because globally we will not see these interest rates two, three or five years down the line. So it makes sense to buy interest rates right now, especially if you talk about the US. From 2008 till 2020, we saw those zero interest rates and tons of tons of money printed post the Global Financial Crisis. Investing in the US bonds for the purpose of diversification can sound like a very interesting idea. Can you explain the entire trajectory of the US bonds looking at the interest rate scenario. Do you think it is a good time to lock your money in these kinds of investment avenues? Broadly on the interest rate trajectory side, worldwide, from 2022 onwards, central banks have been pushing rates higher.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund announced the launch of the Aditya Birla Sun Life US Treasury 3-10 Year Bond ETFs Fund of Funds, an open-ended fund of funds scheme investing in units of ETFs focused on US Treasury Bonds having maturity between 3-10 years.

fire erupted in a commercial building located in Bengaluru's Koramangala area on Wednesday afternoon, as per officials. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the fire. Officials mentioned, «Four individuals were safely evacuated from the building.

According to the list, BJP's Mizoram unit chief Vanlalhmuaka will contest elections from the Dampa constituency. The party has fielded the former Mizoram Assembly speaker Lalrinliana Sailo from the Mamit constituency. Also Read: Mizoram elections 2023: Polls, result dates, key players & issues. Here is everything you should know BJP party has given ticket to PS Zatluanga from Champai North. On the other hand, Congress has already announced its candidates for all 40 seats in Mizoram Assembly elections. In the first list of 39 candidates that was announced by the party on Monday, Congress fielded Lalsanglura Ralte from the Aizwal East-I constituency, currently held by Mizo National Front (MNF) president and Chief Minister Zoramthanga. While Mizoram Congress Committee Chief Lalsawta has been fielded from Aizawl West-III (ST), Lalnunmawia Chuaungo has been given the party ticket from Aizawl North-I (ST).

ITC is expected to post mid-single-digit revenue growth in the September quarter due to subdued performance in papers and agri businesses. Revenue for the quarter is seen growing 4%, according to an average estimate of five brokerages. Net profit, meanwhile, is likely to rise by 8%. Agri business is expected to decline by 5% year-on-year (YoY) as the impact of ban of wheat and rice exports played out.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday released declassified photos and videos showing what it called a series of “coercive and risky” intercepts of American military aircraft by Chinese jets over the past two years, which officials say have spiked dramatically.

same-sex couples, saying only Parliament and state legislatures can validate marital unions in a ruling that disappointed millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in India. The apex court stated that the matter should be addressed through legislation by Parliament. While Justice Chandrachud and Justice Kaul supported the recognition of these rights, their position was outvoted by the majority decision of the other three judges: Justice Bhatt, Justice Hima Kholi, and Justice Narisimbha.

fundamentally strong stocks that took a hit due to falling profit margins. These stocks are market leaders in their respective industries and have a competitive edge over their peers. They could potentially stage a comeback in 2024.

UN Security Council scheduled a Wednesday vote on a resolution that initially condemned «the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas» on Israel as well as all violence against civilians, while calling for «humanitarian pauses» to deliver desperately needed aid to millions in Gaza. Negotiations on wording of the draft resolution sponsored by Brazil continued throughout Tuesday, and the final version to be voted on had not been released by late Tuesday. The vote follows the council's rejection Monday evening of a Russian-drafted resolution that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians and called for a «humanitarian cease-fire» but made no mention of Hamas.

precedes the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the case. The regulator reached out to OCCRP after the investigative journalism group released a report on August 31, alleging that the Adani conglomerate routed funds to foreign individuals to invest in its own shares through Mauritius-based platforms. "Sebi did contact OCCRP seeking key documents from our investigation.

LAHDC) in Kargil took oath on Tuesday while National Conference councillor Dr Jaffar Akhone was proposed as the chief executive councillor of the 5th council of the region for the first half of the five-year term. The NC and Congress had entered into a pre- and post-poll alliance in Kargil and formed the council after winning 22 seats — 12 by NC and 10 by Congress – out of the 26 seats. BJP won two seats while two others were won by the independent candidates.