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stock options trading in India this year has got the country's retail traders excited and regulators worried about the risks such speculative fervour could spawn. The boom in derivatives trading in the country's historically conservative markets, where some products such as stock futures are still too expensive, has come after stock exchanges changed some options contracts to facilitate quicker and cheaper bets and as online retail trading platforms mushroomed. Data from exchanges, which are big winners of this surge in demand, shows the daily average value of assets underlying these stock options more than doubled between March and October to $4.2 trillion.

President Biden turns 81 on Nov. 20, and polls show that Democrats are increasingly worried about his mental and physical decline. But the incumbent has another age problem: Donald Trump is running on par with him among young voters.

Delhi air quality LIVE updates THESE 3 Indian cities are among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali Notably, Delhi recorded a spike in pollution levels, and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night. The latest posts shared on social media sites and reports have shown that a large number of people at different places have taken part in the burning of firecrackers. Sunday night's visuals from Lodhi Road, RK Puram, Karol Bagh, and Punjabi Bagh showed intense fireworks lighting up the night sky across several areas in the national capital.

recession, but getting inflation back to normal levels may take several years, according to the International Monetary Fund. The growth outlook in Asia looks sour as China struggles to lure foreign investment, Hong Kong growth lags behind and Indonesian exports deteriorate. In the US, inflation expectations continued to climb as consumers anticipated higher gas prices. Separate data from the Census Bureau show how inflation is still inflicting significant financial stress for many Americans. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: Europe Europe’s economy is unlikely to crash — even as a more-than yearlong bout of interest-rate increases tames inflation, according to the IMF.

Geojit Financial Services, the 50DMA (daily moving average) at 19,570 remains a stiff challenge, above which, expect buyers to not chase prices higher. "This also brings the downside markers forward from 19,262/19,170 to 19,433 or 19,370 which would be critical as turnaround points while we play the 19,840 trajectory," said James. Experts recommend buying technically and fundamentally sound stocks at the current juncture, considering the prevailing uncertainty in the short term.

Also Read: Equity mutual fund inflows surge to ₹19,932 crore in October, SIP contributions at record-high: AMFI data Trading in futures and options (F&O) in India has seen a sharp growth in recent years, especially after the COVID-19 lockdown, with a flock of new digitally savvy traders trying to make quick bucks in the stock market. NSE’s options average daily turnover reached ₹318 trillion in October 2023. Amongst index options, Bank Nifty contracts had the largest share at 40.7% last month.

$553 million investment from the United States government for its West Container Terminal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Karan Adani, CEO of Adani Group told reporters Adani Ports is eyeing further “opportunities in our neighboring countries", Bloomberg reported. Speaking to reporters in Colombo Adani also said the US financing, backed by the International Development Finance Corporation, is a "reaffirmation" of international support for the Indian conglomerate's companies. According to Adani, the neighbouring countries include potential ventures in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Tanzania, besides the existing plans in Sri Lanka and Israel.

AFP. Asked whether there is a potential deal to free more of the hostages being held by Hamas militants, Netanyahu replied: "There could be." However, he did not elaborate on any potential strategy that may be implemented to release all or part of the 239 captives that Israel claims are being kept. "I think the less I say about it, the more I'll increase the chances that it materializes," he added. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has flatly rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza without the release of the hostages.

Threads now offers users the ability to remove their posts from being suggested on the social media giant's other major apps, including Instagram and Facebook. Currently, Threads posts are suggested in the feeds of Instagram and Facebook users.

irecracker ban was flouted. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) chief, Atul Garg said around 100 calls for fire-related incidents were received by the Fire Service department on Diwali. These calls were received in the evening of November 12 between 6 pm and 10:45 pm.

London | There are many ways to measure the pandemic’s disappearance into the rear vision mirror. One prime indicator, in the past six months, has been the heavy traffic in business class on QF1, the flight to London.

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₹500 crore in funding. This is a testament to the enduring allure of sound business models and strong execution capabilities, even as venture capital has become a whole lot more expensive and scarce than in the prolonged period of near zero policy rates in the US, and more mature startups fail to get additional funding, thanks to an overvaluation overhang. The US Fed began raising its policy rates in March 2022, in response to rising inflation, amid expectations that the rate rising practice would continue for months on end.

Dubai has long lived by the adage that more is more, and this year's edition of the biennial air show stands to fulfill that principle. Emirates, already the world's largest international airline, is poised to kick off the first day of the event with a major aircraft order to renew its widebody fleet. President Tim Clark has publicly declared that he's in the market for more than 100 planes, possibly buying from both Airbus SE and Boeing Co. Now Turkish Airlines is muscling into the event, planning to one-up the local champion with a giant order for about 350 aircraft, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

Delhi air quality LIVE updates: Delhi, NCR region Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 266 on November 13, post Diwali, at 6 am according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city was engulfed in a thick layer of smog on the night of Diwali and the toxic haze continued to suspend on the next day following the unprecedented bursting of firecrackers, despite the Supreme Court order.The national capital had been experiencing ‘severe’ air quality for the past 2 weeks which improved following light showers on November 10. The air quality yesterday morning fared best in 8 years on the day of Diwali.

ANI. Meanwhile, in the financial capital, Mumbai also has seen the air quality dropping to alarming levels this year.

HDFC Securities. Read here: Diwali Muhurat Trading 2023: Nifty 50 jumps 100 points; Sensex closes at 65,259 Here are key global market cues Sensex today: Asian markets traded mostly higher on Monday following a tech-driven rally on Wall Street on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rallied 0.96% and the Topix gained 0.50%.

₹322.5 lakh crore from nearly ₹320.3 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹2.2 lakh crore on Muhurat Trading 2023. (Read More)Coal India, the leading coal mining company, announced its Q2 FY24 results on 10 Nov, 2023.

What Pahwa has done is ‘girl math’, and she’s not the only one doing it. The accountant in you may baulk, but people are apparently buying things for ‘free’. Or, at least, that’s what social media will have you believe.

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne Park isn’t often the site of a drug-fuelled concert. It was on November 3, though, when 2000 people gathered for Chemist Warehouse’s annual upfront event for suppliers.

Seven West Media, the broadcaster backed by billionaire Kerry Stokes, has become the largest shareholder in ASX-listed radio company ARN Media after grabbing a 19.9 per cent stake in an off-market weekend raid.