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BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices lost over 4% each. The broader market had outperformed the benchmark indices over the past one year even as there were pockets of concern around the one way rally.

No matter your thoughts on it, private credit is here to stay.

Despite a year of uncertainties that included volatile markets and shifting economic policies, American workers have largely stuck to their long-term retirement goals by maintaining steady saving habits, according to new Vanguard research.

Corporate bond research firm Gimme Credit upgraded the rating of chemical company Celanese Corp. (NYSE:CE) to «Improving» from «Stable.» The firm anticipates Celanese will experience a slight increase in leverage during the first quarter due to seasonally negative working capital flows and a modest decrease in EBITDA. However, for the entirety of 2024, Gimme Credit expects a stable Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR), decreasing raw material costs, and gains from self-help measures to contribute to an increase in EBITDA.

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Iain Withers

Palantir (NYSE:PLTR), a company renowned for its defense and intelligence work with the U.S. government, saw its shares surge significantly in February following its stronger-than-expected Q4 earnings report. Palantir stock is already up more than 42% since the beginning of 2024.

As the stock market consolidates 2024 gains, small caps have yet to catch up, prompting speculation about potential entry points amid the recent drop.

As the pressure for financial service companies to increase their digital capabilities continues to rise, leaders are pulling further ahead of the pack on multiple fronts, according to new research from Broadridge.

Stuart Madnick is the John Norris Maguire Professor of Information Technologies at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the founding director of the Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS) research consortium. Organizations are spending more money than ever on cybersecurity—an estimated $188 billion globally in 2023, a figure expected to grow to almost $215 billion in 2024—yet hackers always seem to stay a step ahead. The number of reported data breaches in the U.S. rose to a record 3,205 in 2023, up 78% from 2022 and 72% from the previous high-water mark in 2021, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center.

Following the announcement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Spring Budget, the research amongst UK adults found almost one in five (18%) said they would ‘definitely' consider opening one. 'Helpful change' or 'political stunt'?: The debate on the Great British ISA and what investments should qualify Among those who currently have an ISA, almost three in five (57%) would consider opening a GB ISA, rising to over three-fifths (63%) amongst those with an existing stocks and shares ISA. Meanwhile, a quarter (25%) of UK adults said they would not consider opening a GB ISA. The researc...

Chinese satellites failed to reach a planned orbit on their way to the moon after experiencing abnormalities, a rare setback for Beijing's high-profile space programme. The satellites, known as DRO-A and DRO-B, were launched on Wednesday evening from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the Sichuan Province, the launch centre said in a press release on Thursday. They were carried by A Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) upper-stage aircraft, attached to a Long March-2C carrier rocket, it said.

Nifty on Friday ended 123 points lower to form a small negative candle on the daily charts and a bearish engulfing pattern on the weekly charts. The short-term and the near-term trends of Nifty remain weak. A decisive move below 21,900 could open sharp weakness down to the next lower support of 21,500 levels in the near term. Immediate resistance is at 22,200 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

As part of her promotion, she will join MFS' management committee and will succeed current CIO Ted Maloney. Also from January 2025, Maloney will take on the role of CEO, succeeding current CEO and chair Michael Roberge, who in turn will become executive chair. MFS Investment Management promotes CIO to CEO role O'Neill has over 20 years' experience and has been at MFS since 2005, when she joined as an equity research analyst. She was then promoted to director of research for North America in 2016, and has been in her current role since 2020. «Like Ted's transition to CEO, Alison'...

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community and “have been subjected to severe oppression and injustice". ALSO READ: Sandeshkhali incident to be made into movie. Big announcement on Women's Day, shooting to begin in August Dr Partha Biswas, Director of the Center for SC/ST Support and Research, told ANI that 11 victims visited Murmu on Friday, out of which five were women and six were men.

Why is Indian stock market falling today — explained with 5 reasons Amidst this, India's robust domestic macro outlook persists, reinforcing its status as an appealing destination for long-term investment gains. Consequently, analysts have been advocating the acquisition of high-quality stocks following the market downturn. Fitch Ratings raised India’s GDP growth estimates for FY24 and FY25 on Thursday, citing growing domestic demand and improved business and consumer confidence.

The popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney has started blocking its users from creating fake images of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to tests of the...

cryptocurrency, into what seems like a genuine opportunity. These scams are widespread and lead to big financial losses for victims worldwide, as the scammers disappear after collecting large sums of money. The 'pig butchering' exploits the crypto space's value ambiguity, which makes it favourable to investors who anticipate very high returns.

Stocks to buy today: As the Indian stock market is facing challenges from the domestic and global developments, a smart investor would look a this stock market crash as an opportunity for the bottom fishing. As the selling has taken place across segments and sectors, a smart choice may generate whopping returns beating the indices and other peers.

rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said foreign fund outflows and elevated crude oil prices in the international market also dented investors' sentiments. According to interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.95 against the dollar and touched a low of 82.96 in the initial trade, registering a fall of 12 paise over its previous close.

By Satoshi Sugiyama