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labour market data raised expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates further. On Wednesday, the rupee ended 2 paise lower at 82.73 a dollar. Data showed US gross domestic product (GDP) increased at a 2.1% annualized pace in the last quarter, lower than the preliminary estimate of 2.4% growth.

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US jobs data reduced the chances of further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The US dollar index - which measures the currency against six developed-market peers including the yen and euro - was little changed at 103.57 after pulling back from as high as 104.36 overnight. On Tuesday, the rupee ended 8 paise lower at 82.71 a dollar.

Andy Murray has regained his lost confidence. He will take on France's Corentin Moutet at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who won his first major at the US Open in 2012, will not spare any opportunity this time. After losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Wimbledon, he said that ‘motivation was a big thing’.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.86 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 34,531.12. The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.56 points, or 0.01%, at 4,432.75, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 17.90 points, or 0.13%, to 13,687.23 at the opening bell.More to come....

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European shares opened higher on Tuesday, with mining stocks leading gains tracking strength in metal prices, while NN Group soared after reporting first-half results. By 0710 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.6%, its highest in two weeks. European miners added 1.7% as copper prices rose on a softer dollar and policy support from top consumer China. China's finance ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday that it was reducing the 0.1% duty on stock trades. NN Group advanced 8.4% after the Dutch insurer said its capital position had improved in the first six months of 2023. Real-estate stocks jumped 1.7% in early trade. UK's FTSE 100 rose 1.3% as London investors returned after a public holiday on Monday.

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HONG KONG (Reuters) — Shares of China Evergrande (HK:3333) Group are set to open down 14.3% on Tuesday, exending losses from the previous day when the embattled developer lost $2.2 billion, or 79% of its market value.

Germany’s rail workers will not go on open-ended strikes after less than 50% of union members voted for all-out strike action

US Open 2023, one of the premier events in the sport's calendar. As the final Grand Slam of the year, the competition is imbued with heightened anticipation as fans eagerly anticipate the unfolding drama. The US Open commenced on Monday, August 28, captivating tennis aficionados worldwide.

Novak Djokovic will play Alexandre Muller in the round one of the US open 2023 at Arthur Ashe stadium on Monday. Three-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic was absent from the previous year's US Open due to the stringent regulations regarding unvaccinated individuals against Covid-19 in the country. However, he is now poised to make a comeback to the United States, aiming to assert his presence following his defeat by Alcaraz at Wimbledon earlier in the summer. The US Open, marking the final Grand Slam event of 2023, has generated heightened enthusiasm and expectation. Fans are eagerly anticipating whether Carlos Alcaraz can successfully defend his title from 2022, maintaining his position as the world's number one men's tennis player. The official commencement of the tournament was on Monday, August 28, hosted at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94.74 points, or 0.28%, at the open to 34,441.64. The S&P 500 opened higher by 20.32 points, or 0.46%, at 4,426.03, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 104.71 points, or 0.77%, to 13,695.36 at the opening bell. More to come...

European shares opened higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and looked ahead to upcoming economic data later in the week.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole. The local currency opened at 82.55 a dollar as compared to Friday’s close of 82.65. The dollar eased from a 12-week peak as traders weighed the US monetary path after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility of further interest rate increases, while the yen hovered close to its lowest in over nine months, Reuters reported.

Who can open? It can be opened by individuals who come back to India after their stay abroad; by non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs/OCIs) seeking to maintain foreign currency holdings in India; and those eligible for foreign exchange remittances like pensions, salaries, or proceeds from overseas asset sales.Eligibility The following conditions need to be fulfilled:

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Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the listing of CyberConnect (CYBER) and Sei (SEI), with trading set to commence on August 15, 2023, at 12:00 (UTC). The trading pairs for these new listings include CYBER/BNB, CYBER/BTC, CYBER/FDUSD, CYBER/TRY, CYBER/USDT, SEI/BNB, SEI/BTC, SEI/FDUSD, SEI/TRY, and SEI/USDT.

While astrophysicists believe that Chandrayaan-3, which successfully landed on the moon on Wednesday, will give us a clear picture on how our planet was formed, space experts and executives believe this lunar mission will offer the potential for innovative spin-off technologies, and will help the private sector get more investments in the future.“The now-proven propulsion and landing capability, planned studies and experiments to explore

Women’s tennis was luckier. It had a King. It is 50 years since women’s tennis scored its first victory in pay equality. In 1973, the US Open became the first Grand Slam to announce equal prize money for men and women. In 1968, Billie Jean King had won the first Open era Wimbledon women’s title and received £750 for it while her ‘counterpart’ Rod Laver took home £2,000. In 1970, she and eight other US women players broke away from the US tennis tour over equal pay demand. They created Virginia Slims Invitational circuit. But things didn’t change. In 1972, the US Open men’s singles champion Ilie Nastase received $25,000. The women’s winner, King, got $10,000. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) was launched in 1973 and King threatened to boycott the US Open until the pay was equalised. And it was!

Two prisoners were injured on Saturday after miscreants opened fire at Bihar's Samastipur court. The incident took place while a hearing was underway at the court. Following the attack, the prisoners were admitted to the hospital while the accused managed to escape.