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pulses importers, millers, stockists, traders, and processors to disclose their stocks of all pulses from April 15 to prevent hoarding as it suspects a large quantity of imported legumes are lying in customs warehouses. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare will meet pulses traders, representatives of various government departments such as customs and state government representatives in separate meetings to discuss measures for bringing imported pulses, which are lying in customs warehouses, to the market. ET had reported that the government is planning to make it mandatory for pulses traders and retailers to disclose stocks of yellow peas (matar), tur (pigeon peas) and urad as prices in some markets show an increasing trend in its April 5 edition.

Bank of Canada readies for its interest rate decision on Wednesday, experts say.The spring housing market, which kicks off in March, is typically one of the busiest times of the year for home buyers and sellers in Canada.So far, the spring housing season is a “mixed picture,” according to RBC assistant chief economist Robert Hogue, as the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate remains high and boxes out some prospective buyers.Preliminary data from local housing boards show some western markets, particularly in Alberta, saw a strong uptick in home sales in March. In Toronto, housing activity has declined for two consecutive months.Average home prices are meanwhile ticking up in some regions including the GTA after a correction in the market tied to the central bank’s rate tightening cycle over the past few years.“In some parts of the country, that recovery seems to be relatively robust,” Hogue tells Global News.

Reliance Industries (RIL), global broking firm Morgan Stanley has taken an overweight stance on the oil-to-retail conglomerate with a price target of Rs 3,046, signaling an upside potential of 2%. RIL’s energy vertical, which had experienced de-rating over the past decade due to expectations of a rapid decline in global fuel demand, is now set to reflate, the brokerage said.

Congress on Tuesday claimed stagnant wages and high inflation have forced households to take loans just to get by and are slowly sinking into debt. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also stressed that the Congress' 'Nyay Patra' is a direct response to the «failures» of the government and said «dus saal anyay kaal» ends on June 4. «All the alarm bells are ringing in the Indian economy, only Mr. Modi does not seem to hear them. Under his leadership, India has witnessed record levels of unemployment, high inflation, declining real wages, widespread rural distress, and dramatic increases in inequality,» Ramesh said in a statement. He said the latest report from a leading financial services company shows the devastating impact that Modi's policies have had on Indian households.

Former Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig reacts to Jerome Powell saying the Fed is not ready to start cutting rates on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

Nadine Ahn, a prominent figure in Canada's financial sector, recently made headlines following her dismissal as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Ahn's career at RBC spanned over two decades, during which she held various key positions before becoming the first female CFO of the bank in 2021. Despite her achievements, Ahn's tenure came to an abrupt end due to allegations of misconduct related to a personal relationship with another employee. Early Life and Education

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.84 per cent down in Tuesday's trade at 01:49PM (IST). Around 11,239 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 1722.3 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1730.0 and Rs 1678.05, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1739.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 1056.0.

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. traded 0.81 per cent down at Rs 448.75 on Tuesday at around 01:39PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 14.97 points to 74757.47. As many as 25,070 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 1.12 crore.

South Korean youth debt is on the rise, with crypto investments leading many desperate young people to bankruptcy courts, new data shows.

CSK vs KKR IPL 2024: “Old friends meeting up and exchanging a pleasantry or two - that’s what makes these games so special," said the commentator as Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni hugged each other and whole-heartedly smiled. It was after the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 8. However, for the uninitiated, Gambhir and Dhoni could be anything else, but they are definitely not known to be “old friends".

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stocks were essentially unchanged at the close of a choppy session on Monday, with a solar eclipse offering distraction ahead of crucial inflation data and the kick-off of first-quarter earnings season. All three major U.S. stock indexes were held in check by the highest benchmark U.S. Treasury yields since November in the wake of Friday's blowout employment report.

metals prices extended their gains on Tuesday with expectations of a worldwide manufacturing rebound, while Asian shares crept up a little more cautiously ahead of this week's U.S. inflation data and a crucial European Central Bank meeting. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.6%.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading after hopes diminished that negotiations between Israel and Hamas would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza and ease tension in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 40 cents to $90.78 a barrel by 0032 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 35 cents to $86.78.

Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, hovering slightly below a record high as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes and key inflation data for cues on the timing and depth of interest rate cuts.

Buy or sell stocks for today: Following positive global market sentiments, the Indian stock market ended higher on Monday. Two out of three frontline indices hit a new lifetime high and the market cap of the BSE-listed stocks crossed ₹400 lakh crore. The Nifty 50 index touched a new lifetime high of the 22,697 mark and finished 152 points higher at the 22,666 level.

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home on April 8. Chennai, coming from 2 wins in 4 matches, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Chennai had a tailor-made start to the match.

global capability centres (GCCs) in India slowed in the year to March based on a dipstick survey of 80 companies by specialist staffing firm Xpheno for ET. While India remains a hotspot for GCCs, with the number of such centres growing, the segment added a net 50,000-80,000 people in FY24, down from 150,000 in FY23.

RBI) decision to revert to the multiple price method for auctions of sovereign bonds after three years signals confidence on the part of the Centre and its debt manager about New Delhi's fiscal management, with the first such debt sale validating that trust. The multiple price auction method was suspended by the RBI for most debt auctions in July 2021 amid severe market volatility due to sharp increases in government borrowing during the COVID crisis. While the method encourages deeper price discovery for bonds, it can result in higher cost of borrowing for the issuer — the government in this case — when market conditions are adverse.

Fly Me to the Moon' starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum has been released. The romantic-comedy, directed by Greg Berlanti, is set against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 moon launch in 1968. Storyline