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Also Read: Nifty 50 takes just 26 days to jump from 21k to 22k; Tata Consumer, Bajaj Auto, Wipro jump up to 21% in this period The growth of the manufacturing sector fell to 1.2% YoY in November 2023, sharply down from 6.7% YoY a year ago. Electricity output rose by 5.8% YoY, which is far lower than the 20.4% YoY growth seen in October 2023. Mining also slowed down to 6.8% YoY compared with 13.1% YoY growth in October 2023.

The 10-year benchmark bond yield was at 7.1350% as of 10:00 a.m. IST, following its previous close of 7.1791%.

iPhone 15 at an unprecedented price of just Rs 65,999, making it the most budget-friendly option available. This exclusive deal surpasses the Apple Store's retail price of Rs 79,900, marking a significant discount within a year of the iPhone 15's launch. Shoppers can seize the base variant of the iPhone 15 in various colour choices on Flipkart, coupled with an extra Rs 750 off when using an ICICI or Bank of Baroda credit card. While Amazon grapples with stock shortages of all iPhone 15 variants, Croma is offering the same model at a comparatively higher price of Rs 70,990, solidifying Flipkart's position as the preferred destination for iPhone enthusiasts during this Republic Day sale. But that's not all; Flipkart's Republic Day bonanza extends to the iPhone 14, priced attractively at Rs 57,999, and the iPhone 13, available at an enticing Rs 51,999.

The Bitcoin (BTC) price has tumbled more than 6% from the mid-$46,000s to the mid-$43,000s, as the post-spot Bitcoin ETF “sell-the-fact” reaction comes in.

A group of FTX creditors have filed a motion seeking to stop plans of the collapsed exchange from valuing their cryptocurrency assets based on 2022 prices.

I’m changing the way I do the monthly CPI analysis. Doing it live for an audience was always stressful, especially with the inevitable data issues from time to time.

Flights can now operate in low visibility conditions to and from Gondia airport in Maharashtra, with aviation regulator DGCA approving special VFR operations at the airport. The move is part of efforts aimed at addressing the issue of flight delays and cancellations due to low visibility at small airports, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday. This is the second time that the watchdog has approved commencement of special VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operations at a small airport.

China stocks dipped again on Wednesday to the lowest since February 2019, while Hong Kong shares logged a seven-day losing streak, as the absence of market catalysts kept investor sentiment low. ** The blue-chip CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5% each. ** Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.6% and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 0.5%. ** In Asia, Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high, while other Asian equities meandered around one-month lows ahead of U.S.

₹1,149.00 apiece on the BSE. The fall in Godrej Consumer shares comes after the FMCG company said it expects to see a low-single-digit sales decline in rupee terms at a consolidated level during the quarter ended December 31. In its Q3FY24 business update, Godrej Consumer Products said the operating environment in India continues to remain similar to Q2 and its organic business delivered steady underlying volume growth of mid-single digit.

Delhi-NCR has dipped from 1,23,692 units by 2022-end to approximately 94,803 units by 2023-end as it remained one of the most vibrant residential markets among the top 7 cities in 2023. Despite robust sales in the region last year, developers throttled back new supply to support the liquidation of previous unsold stock, leading to a significant reduction in market inventory. According to Anarock data, there was a 23% yearly decline in Delhi-NCR’s unsold inventory.

Dabur, Marico and Godrej Consumer Products in their quarterly updates. Companies are optimistic of a gradual uptick as early signs of revival in consumption are visible with improving trends in volumes. Besides, the makers also expect expansion in the gross margins on a year-on-year basis helped by moderating inflation as prices of key inputs such as copra and edible oil prices remained at lower levels and crude derivatives also exhibited some downward bias.

Delhi and the National Capital Region remained in the clutches of a persistent cold spell on Saturday morning, causing low visibility and subsequent flight delays at the Delhi airport due to dense fog. ANI reported that numerous flight operations experienced delays at Indira Gandhi International Airport owing to reduced visibility caused by dense fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a post on X wrote, “Cold day to severe cold day conditions prevailed at many places over Haryana, few places over Rajasthan and at some Pockets over Punjab.

Marico, one of India’s leading consumer products companies in the global beauty and wellness space, released its Q3 FY24 (third-quarter) business update today. The company's domestic volumes in Q3FY24 grew in low single digits on a year-on-year basis, with low single-digit volume growth in Parachute Coconut Oil and Saffola Edible Oils, along with low single-digit value growth in Value Added Hair Oils.

Marico in its quarterly update said that while urban markets were steady, rural offered little to cheer, exhibiting similar demand trends on a sequential basis. In a stock exchange filing, the company said that constraints on liquidity and profitability in general trade channel remained an overhang for the sector. Yet, the company remains optimistic of a gradual uptick in consumption trends of the course of 2024 owing to improving macroeconomic indicators, continued government spending and conducive consumer pricing across categories. Parachute oil registered low single digits in volume growth whereas Saffola Oils witnessed optically weak quarter.

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PTI quoted Indian Railways as saying on 4 January. According to Indian Railways, the trains arriving late in Delhi dated January 4, 2024, include Howrah- New Delhi Poorva Exp, Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani, Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani, Rajendranagar -New Delhi Rajdhani, Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani, Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani, Bhubneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani, Ranch-New Delhi Rajdhani, Bhubneshwar-New Delhi Duronto, Rewa- Anand Vihar Exp, Azamgarh- Delhi Kaifiyat Exp, Rajendranagar-New Delhi, Banaras-New Delhi, Ambedkarnagar- Katra Exp, Pratapgar-Delhi, Muzaffarpur- Anand Vihar, Chennai- New Delhi GT, Bhopal-Nizamudin, Kurukshetra-Khajuraho, Jammutawi-New Delhi, Katihar- Amritsar Express, Jammutawi- Ajmer, Ferozpur-Seoni, Manikpur-Nizamuddin, Prayagran-Anand Vihar, Manikpur-Nizamuddin, Kanpur-New Delhi Shramshakti, Howrah- New Delhi Poorva Exp, Saharsa- New Delhi Vaishali Exp, Bhagalpur- Anand Vihar Exp, Rajendranagar-New Delhi and Banaras- New Delhi Exp.

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BNY Mellon Wealth Management head of equities Alicia Levine and Simplify Asset Management chief strategist Mike Green discuss whether the Fed's inflation strategy is working on 'Making Money.'

With the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nearing the potential approval of the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), issuers are vying for an early advantage to capture investor interest.

BLOB has rocketed by as much as 7,000% overnight, with the coin becoming the latest new meme token to take the Solana-based Radium DEX by storm yesterday.