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They recently upgraded Miami’s credit rating, citing a robust tax base and labor market. The city’s “elevated” environmental risks, S&P says, are offset by mitigation projects such as those designed to counter rising sea levels. As the world reels from the mounting impact of heat waves, droughts and fiercer storms, there is growing concern that credit rating analysts are misreading climate risks in the $133 trillion global bond market, to the detriment of creditors and borrowers alike.

“There is enormous opportunity arising in Defense, semiconductor manufacturing, EV, Renewables and contract manufacturing and a lot of small to medium companies have started to operate in these areas, and these companies could well be future candidates for IPOs,” says Roop Bhootra, CEO, Investment Services, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhootra, said: “Investors should always deeply study the companies and the valuation it is demanding before applying in new IPOs” Edited excerpts:We are seeing some nervousness at record highs for Mr. Market. How do you see things moving – have we hit the top for the moment? We are in the middle of the earnings season and about 30 out of 50 companies have declared earnings so far, and in index weight terms, it is about 70%.

Lionel Messi showcased his brilliance once again as he led Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory against Orlando City in their Leagues Cup match. Despite a rain delay of an hour and a half, Messi wasted no time in making an impact. In the seventh minute after the match resumed, Messi received a pass at the top of his chest and swiftly slotted the ball into the back of the net with his left foot, giving Inter Miami a 1-0 lead.

₹2,940 on BSE on Thursday a day after the company reported its June quarter (Q1FY24) scorecard which showed a dip in net profit and margin. The stock, however, pared most losses and traded just 0.19 per cent lower at ₹2,972.65 around 9:20 am. Titan's share price has jumped about 25 per cent in the last one year, significantly outperforming the benchmark Sensex which has gained about 13 per cent in the same period.

music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor venue into a muddy quagmire. Organisers of the annual Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) bash, featuring 150 bands on eight stages over four days, said the event would go forward as planned but with only around 60 percent of the 85,000 ticket-holders after imposing an entry freeze. In messages to «dear metalheads» on social media, the promoters said they regretted having to cap the total audience at the around 50,000 fans who were already present, calling the situation «very sad». «We tried everything but unfortunately we are unable to allow anyone else onto the Holy Ground,» they said, referring to the sprawling rural venue. «There is no other way,» they added, calling it the «first time we've taken this decision in the history of the W:O:A.»

dollar was perched near a four-week high on Thursday, shrugging off a U.S. credit rating downgrade that cast doubt on the country's fiscal outlook, and instead got a leg up from strong private payrolls data. Data out on Wednesday showing U.S.

Indian rupee will trade in a narrow range over the coming three months and then strengthen slightly in a year as the Reserve Bank of India uses its vast foreign exchange reserves to keep the currency stable, a Reuters poll found. Expected volatility in the rupee over the next three months was at its lowest in two decades as the Indian central bank continued to buy dollars, adding to its FX reserves of over $600 billion. After falling over 10% in 2022, the rupee has gained just 0.2% so far this year and is unlikely to recoup those losses anytime soon, despite India retaining its title as the world's fastest-growing large economy.

Gold prices languished near three-week lows on Thursday after a larger-than-expected increase in U.S. private payrolls in July fuelled bets on more monitory policy tightening and boosted the dollar and bond yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,935.20 per ounce by 0100 GMT, trading near its lowest level since July 12 hit in the previous session.

Nandaprayag and Chhinka on the Badrinath National Highway was blocked due to debris on Thursday, officials said. Chamoli police shared the visuals from the spot on Twitter, showing a huge pile of debris on the road.

₹3.5 trillion on Wednesday as FPIs sold shares to meet redemption pressures in developed markets spooked by Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of US credit ratings.Fitch downgraded the United States to AA from AAA late on Tuesday, citing expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years as well as growing government debt. Fitch was the second major agency to cut the country's rating. In 2011 Standard & Poor's stripped the country of its triple-A grade.The risk-off sentiment was reflected in the prices of safe-haven asset gold, which rose 1.6% during the day in the international marketThe top consumer lifestyle firm in India, Titan Company, announced a 19% increase in revenue for the first quarter of FY 2023–2024.

Hero MotoCorp: Enforcement Directorate seized cash and jewellery worth ₹25 crore during raids against top officials of Hero MotoCorp. The law enforcement agency also found "incriminating" documents in the residences and offices of executive chairperson Pawan Kant Munjal and others. This comes a day after ED conducted searches at Chairman Pawan Munjal's premises on August 1 located in Delhi and neighbouring Gurugram, and also registered a case against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reported news agency PTI.

Ukraine from exporting grain. The attacks destroyed buildings in the port of Izmail and halted ships in their tracks as they prepared to arrive there to load up with Ukrainian grain in defiance of a de-facto blockade Russia reimposed in mid-July. Ukrainian deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the Russian drone attacks damaged almost 40,000 tonnes of grains which had been destined for countries in Africa as well as China and Israel.

global markets, after Fitch Ratings cut the sovereign credit rating of the US, the world's largest economy, by one level from the highest AAA to AA+. The selloff on account of the unexpected downgrade resulted in the Nifty closing below a key support of 19,560, which analysts said has opened up the likelihood of the index dropping another 2-3% unless there is an immediate rebound.NSE's Nifty fell 207 points, or 1.05%, to close at 19,526.55. BSE's Sensex declined 676.53 points, or 1.02%, to end at 65,782.78.

The Argentinian women's football team departed the Women's World Cup in New Zealand with a sense of both disappointment and optimism. While they fell short of securing any win, the team's spirited performances in their three matches have given them hope for the future, with a new generation of players showing great promise. Their first match against Italy came close to an upset, but a late goal from the opposition resulted in a 1-0 defeat.

Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, citing expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years as well as growing government debt. Meanwhile, private payrolls data in the US showed that the companies added 324,000 new jobs last month, much higher than the consensus estimates. In Asia, investors will focus on the Caixin private survey for China’s service sector activity in July.

Twin Star Holdings — one of the promoters of Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Ltd — will be selling a 4.3% stake in the company through block deals Thursday, documents reviewed by ET showed. The shares will be sold at a floor price of ₹258.50 a share, which translates into more than a 5% discount to Wednesday's closing price of ₹272.80 on the National Stock Exchange.

funding winter in the startup world is making several C-suite executives who helmed trailblazing new-age companies in recent years to quit and set up their own companies or join early-stage businesses that are receiving investor funds. A large number of top executives have moved from unicorns to Series A and B firms or even down the chain in recent months – a move that reflects fund flows in the startup space.

Economists at Bank of America Corp. revoked their forecast for a recession in the United States, becoming the first large Wall Street bank to officially reverse its call amid growing optimism about the economic outlook.

The rising cost of living coupled with dissatisfaction at work are prompting more Canadians to consider quitting their jobs — threatening to usher in a fresh wave of the so-called Great Resignation.

Tron founder and wealthy crypto investor Justin Sun has stepped up to save decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol Curve Finance from a potential bad debt crisis.

Toyota Motor is bringing a long-running icon of off-roading back to the U.S. At an event in Tokyo on Wednesday, Toyota showed off a new Land Cruiser, reminiscent of boxy pre-2000s versions of the sport-utility vehicle. The company said it plans to bring the new vehicle to the U.S.