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Asian shares rallied on Thursday as U.S. rate cuts remained on the menu, even if their timing was unclear, while the yen slid against everything except the dollar and boosted Japanese stocks. There was also action in commodities as gold reached another record, oil a five-month peak and copper a 13-month top, helping lift shares in basic materials and energy companies.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday on concerns of lower supply as major producers are keeping output cuts in place and on signs of stronger economic growth in the U.S., the world's biggest oil consumer. Brent futures for June rose 15 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $89.51 a barrel at 0037 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May rose 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $85.59 a barrel.

Nasdaq closed higher on Wednesday after data showing the U.S. services industry growth slowed further in March, but the advance was limited after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated a cut in interest was still not in sight. Most of the major S&P 500 sectors advanced, led by gains in energy, materials and communication services .

Apple services including its App Store, video and music streaming platforms Apple TV+ and Apple Music, were resolved after outages that affected users across multiple regions, the company's website showed. Issues were also reported on Apple's fitness service Apple Fitness+, as well as Arcade, Audiobooks, Books and Podcasts, according to Apple's system status pages for several countries reviewed by Reuters.

Netflix's upcoming series Bodkin, a trio of podcasters delves into the enigmatic disappearance of three individuals in the serene coastal town of Bodkin, Ireland. Set to premiere on May 9, the show stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara. Plot

PlayStation 5 are having a good time already this 2024 with some latest releases like the Rise of the Ronin which released last month on 22 March. Moreover, during the Game Awards 2023, there were multiple games announced and their trailers launched, showing that the time ahead for gaming fans is simply too bright. Sony PlayStation 5 is one of the most popular gaming consoles made yet. The recent launch of the PlayStation 5 'Slim' marks another milestone for Sony because of its advanced tech along with its state-of-the-art, sleek making. The games that are scheduled to launch for Sony PS5 in the coming days will compliment the superior capacity of this gaming console.

March Madness 2024 women's final four is starting on this Friday with final set to be held on Sunday. Women's basketball's big ticket event is here and the schedule shows that the The Final Four will be in Cleveland on Friday night, April 5, with the championship game on Sunday afternoon.

Netflix is keenly awaited by show's fans and OTT streaming giant users. The Netflix Original action-comedy series was renewed during Netflix Tudum in June last year. This came after 'FUBAR' Season 1 made its mark on the viewers' ratings on the OTT streaming giant following its debut on May 25. Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner is returning. The filming of the Netflix show is scheduled to begin April 29 and conclude by August-end, as per a report in WhatsonNetflix.

China to lap up the commodity at deeply discounted prices. China imported 1.82 million barrels a day (mb/d) of Russian crude by sea in March, a third more than India's 1.36 mb/d, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. China also receives Russian oil through pipelines.India's monthly imports of seaborne Russian crude exceeded that of China for about one and a half years. In February, however, China's 1.3 mb/d of imports from Russia, marginally surpassed India's 1.27 mb/d. In March, the gap substantially widened. «Russian Sokol cargoes, which were previously rejected by Indian refiners due to concerns of the cargoes being loaded on sanctioned vessels, were sold at heavy discounts to Chinese refiners, which explains the sharp rise in volumes into China,» said Serena Huang, an analyst at Vortexa.

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from Wayanad in Kerala that he currently represents and said the upcoming Lok Sabha election «is a fight for democracy and the Constitution of India». His sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other state leaders accompanied Gandhi for filing of the nomination and later the roadshow, displaying a major show of strength by the local Congress unit and its ally Indian Union Muslim League. Gandhi won Wayanad, considered among the safest constituencies for the party, in 2019 with a majority of over four lakh votes even as he lost from his traditional Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. Gandhi's main rival in the seat, Annie Raja of CPI, also filed her nomination, and she alleged that the Congress leader had neglected his constituency in the last five years.

KKR registered 272 runs in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals. This is the second-highest IPL team score of all time. Follow IPL Live Score 2024, DC vs KKR here The highest is that of Sunrisers Hyderabad at 277 during the recent match against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.

Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February

A push for a revenue package that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and fees in the Maryland General Assembly is raising concerns among some leading Democrats

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it will take a while for policymakers to evaluate the current state of inflation, keeping the timing of potential interest rate cuts uncertain.

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In the City broker's latest UK M&A report, Charles Hall described the pace of «de-equitisation» in the market as «relentless», and said it was due to continue given the low valuations of UK companies.  The impact of the scale of de-equitisation was most evident in the FTSE SmallCap sector, Hall said, with the trend over the past five years showing a significant reduction in the number of companies.  London remains 'key destination' for IPOs From 160 companies at the end of 2018, this has been reduced to 114 by December 2023. Based on the current bids progressing, this will reduce t...

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Nifty 50 ended on a flat note after a volatile session on Wednesday as mixed cues from global markets triggered profit booking. Rollover of positions to the May derivative series ahead of the expiry of the April series added to the volatility. While Nifty 50 ended flat at 22,434.65 points, it has formed a small positive candle on the daily chart with a gap down opening and with an upper shadow.

NEW DELHI : Vistara has blamed poor rostering for a wave of flight cancellations at the full-service carrier, warning it may have to curtail its network for May as well to gradually stabilize operations, two people aware of the development told Mint. Chief executive officer Vinod Kannan addressed Vistara's pilots on Wednesday following a string of flight delays and cancellations that left thousands of passengers stranded. Over the last two days, more than 100 flights of the airline have been cancelled and a large number of flights have faced delays, as disgruntled pilots have called in sick en masse.

Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel analyzes where lawmakers stand to slow down debt growth.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot says moving on was in the best interest of the party and stressed he would «100 per cent» campaign for his senior colleague's son Vaibhav who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Jalore. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency's headquarters here, the Congress general secretary said a redux of the 2004 election when the party won the polls despite the India Shining campaign of the NDA is very much on the cards. «Repeat of 2004 is very much possible given the circumstances, given the unrest among most people. What you don't see in the media is the real sentiment on the ground. This politics of jumlas and overconfidence (by the BJP) has its limits,» Pilot said earlier this week. Asked how he has been able to shake off his past differences with Gehlot and the former Rajasthan CM's 'nikamma-nakara' jibe at him in 2020, Pilot said, «I saw no advantage in replying in the same coin, I refused to be provoked, chose dignity and grace over name-calling and, more importantly, decided to show a large heart and move on.»