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Invest4Edu, a platform which offers education planning, saving and investment services, has secured $3 million in seed funding from family offices. The funds will be used to accelerate growth and deepen the company’s impact in the early education planning and financial support domains “This is an important step in our journey of making quality education accessible to all. The proceeds will be leveraged to accelerate the growth with primary focus on sales and marketing, technology, and product development,” said Peeyush Agrawal, CEO, Invest4Edu.

ISRO chairman S Somanath will launch a private-sector cybersecurity R&D centre near Bengaluru international airport. The lab is being built by global forensics-driven cyber security solutions company SISA. The project "Cyber Nalanda" is a step towards revolutionizing cybersecurity with the laying of the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art R&D center in India. «This initiative is more than just a technological investment; it’s a commitment to securing the future of digital space, globally,» the company said.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence

The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand have strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia

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HSBC Mutual Fund has announced the launch of HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following the export theme. The new fund offer or NFO of this new scheme will open for subscription on September 5 and will close on September 19. HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund aims to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio of equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from export of goods or services. The scheme has the flexibility to invest in companies that are part of the exports theme across market capitalization – large cap, mid cap and small cap companies, according to a press release by the fund house.

GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 1.44 per cent up at Rs 229.25 at around 01:07PM (IST) on Wednesday. The stock had closed at Rs 232.6 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 383.81 points lower at 82171.63 around the same time.

Shriram Finance Ltd. traded 1.27 per cent up at Rs 3233.0 at around 01:03PM (IST) on Wednesday. The stock had closed at Rs 3274.75 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 389.84 points lower at 82165.6 around the same time.

Taiwan and Mongolia, to China's top annual security forum in mid-September, a U.S. official told Reuters. The choice of Chase has not been previously reported. He is more senior than the U.S. officer who attended the Xiangshan Forum last year, a sign that the U.S. military is hoping for deeper working-level engagement with China amid regional disputes and increased deployments across East Asia. More than 90 countries and international organisations plan to send delegations to the Sept. 12-14 forum in Beijing, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. gained 0.18 per cent to Rs 4095.95 in Wednesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 4112.05 and low of Rs 4051.95 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 3798.4, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 4114.4. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

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This translates to a premium of nearly 80% over the issue price, indicating strong demand for the IPO.

Cochin Shipyard (CSL) saw a sharp downturn of 24% from its all-time high of 2979 in just one month while also witnessing a decline of 8% in the last two weeks. Recently, the stock also slipped below the key support of the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), which displays a continued weakness.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 0.67 per cent) and HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 0.34 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists gamed out the potential economic implications of a Republican or Democratic victory in the November elections, cautioning that US GDP faces a hit in the case of a win for Donald Trump. “We estimate that if Trump wins in a sweep or with divided government, the hit to growth from tariffs and tighter immigration policy would outweigh the positive fiscal impulse” from maintaining most tax cuts, Goldman economists including Alec Phillips wrote in a note Tuesday. Gross domestic product would see a peak hit of 0.5 percentage point in the second half of next year in that scenario, with the effects abating in 2026, the Goldman team estimated. They assumed a 20 percentage-point hike in China tariffs under Trump, along with higher duties on auto imports from Mexico and the European Union, and a reduction in immigration that would slow growth in the labor force.

«Although intermittent volatility cannot be ruled out, we expect the market to see a gradual up move with sectorial rotation, supported by rising hope of the US rate cut and FIIs turning buyers,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Recently, a two-wheeler dealership with a few dozen employees was in the news for an initial public offer (IPO) that attracted 400 times the money it sought to raise. This subscription rush highlighted the casino-like appeal of IPOs that seems to have taken retail investors in its thrall. Now, a study by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) suggests that Indian investors have a large number of gamblers in their midst.

Bangladesh made history by defeating Pakistan by 6 wickets in the second Test of the two-match series, securing a remarkable 2-0 series whitewash. This victory has dramatically reshaped the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table, further diminishing Pakistan's chances of reaching the final at Lord's in June 2025. With this series loss, Pakistan has plummeted to 8th place in the WTC standings, just above the last-placed West Indies. Pakistan's disappointing performance in the current WTC cycle has seen them win only two of their seven Test matches, leaving them with 16 points—the fewest among all nine teams—and a PCT of just 19.05. Bangladesh's triumph has propelled them to 4th place in the WTC table. With three wins and three losses, they have accumulated 33 points and a PCT of 45.83. Prior to this series, Bangladesh was in 6th place but has climbed two spots due to their impressive performance against Pakistan.

HDB Financial Services, the non-banking finance arm of HDFC Bank, is in talks with Bank of America Securities, Morgan Stanley and Nomura to shortlist advisors to a proposed initial public offering (IPO), said people aware of the development. More banks may come on board. The talks are preliminary, and a final decision is expected in the next few weeks, said the people. HDFC Bank could dilute nearly 10% to raise around ₹10,000 crore ($1.2 billion).

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending the previous day's more than 4% plunge, on expectations the political dispute that has halted Libyan exports may be resolved and concerns over lower global demand growth. Brent crude futures for November fell 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.47 at 0052 GMT after dropping 4.9% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for October were down 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $70.03 after dropping 4.4% on Tuesday.