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The luxury housing segment continues to maintain a seemingly unstoppable growth curve in 2023. According to Anarock Research data, overall sales have been increasing steeply across the top 7 cities in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Employers in the US probably tempered their pace of hiring this month after beefing up payrolls by the most since the start of the year, consistent with a sturdy labor market that’s powering economic expansion.

The financial world’s computer-loving crowd is preparing for the dawn of a new AI-powered era — but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to fully embrace the technology just yet. 

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Indian markets have been under pressure in October, down 2.5 percent as ucertainties from the Israel-Hamas conflict along with rising bond yields and crude oil prices, and continued foreign investor outflows continue to weigh. Investors concerned about a longer period of high rates have also kept the markets on the sidelines. Meanwhile, from their peaks hit in September, the indices have lost over 5 percent each.

Maratha quota protesters have been blamed for the incident. The visuals shared by news agency ANI showed a large white house engulfed in flames. The fire was likely to have caused significant damage, as the video showed a huge plume of black smoke emanating from the burning residential structure.

US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady at a 22-year high in its policy meeting on October 31-November 1 even as the US economy remains resilient despite high interest rates while inflation still remains above the Fed's 2 per cent target level. In its last policy meeting, the Fed had left the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent - 5.50 per cent.

Also Read: AQI LIVE Updates: ‘Situation in Delhi better as compared to previous year’ says Gopal Rai Out of all the districts, Sangrur topped the list with 181 active stubble-burning cases. It was followed by 155 in Ferozepur, 133 in Tarn Taran, 83 in Patiala, 66 in Mansa, 62 in Fatehgarh Sahib, and 57 each in Ludhiana and Amritsar, reported PTI referring to data from Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC). Also Read: Delhi air pollution: Govt explains why 13 hotspots saw AQI over 300, to depute special teams Despite the rising number of farm fire cases in the state this season, a look at previous year's data will reflect on the reduction in stubble burning in Punjab.

(Reuters) — European shares recovered in early trading on Monday, boosted by healthcare stocks, as bond yields declined with investors assessing key inflation data.

By Selena Li and Lawrence White

Investing.com — European stock markets traded with small gains Monday as investors digested regional inflation data, ahead of several central bank meetings, including a crucial gathering by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Investing.com-- Analysts expect the Bank of Japan to potentially further tweak its yield curve control (YCC) policy when it meets on Tuesday after recent data showed an uptick in Japanese inflation, while rising bond yields and a weakened yen also piled on pressure. 

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Monday, retaining last week’s strength at the start of a week that includes several central bank meetings, most importantly by the Federal Reserve, as well as a slew of important economic data releases.

Daily charts show indexes in a bit of a freefall, so the focus shifts to weekly timeframes. The S&P 500 was the last of the lead indexes to break weekly-trend support, lining up the 200-day MA for the next support test.

BERLIN (Reuters) — The German economy shrank slightly in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, as Europe's largest economy continues to be weighed down by weak purchasing power and higher interest rates.

Ola and on-demand logistics startup Porter are the worst platforms for gig workers, said research firm Fairwork India, after evaluating 12 companies. Both Ola and Porter scored zero on a scale of 1 to 10 when evaluated for minimum standards of fair work in the platform economy, according to the ‘Fairwork India 2023’ report.

Bell Rock Capital Management has almost halved its investment in Whitehaven Coal just days after successfully pushing for a protest vote against the company in response to its plan to buy two major mines.

Matthew Perry, the iconic Chandler Bing of "Friends" fame, nearly missed his ticket to sitcom stardom. The beloved actor, who passed away at the age of 54, revealed this fascinating tidbit during a 2015 appearance on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers.' In 1994, Perry found himself at a turning point in his career.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. dropped 0.72 per cent to Rs 6680.6 at 01:08PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 6699.25 and low of Rs 6634.6 so far during the session.

Zee Entertainment rose 3.6% to Rs 258 in Monday's trade on BSE after the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) set aside market regulator SEBI's order barring Zee Entertainment's CEO Punit Goenka from holding key directorship in listed entities over an alleged fund-diversion case. In an interim order, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in June restrained Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra Goenka and Goenka from board seats in any entity formed through the merger or amalgamation of the four Zee group companies. SEBI’s investigations showed that Chandra and Goenka abused their position as directors of Zee Entertainment in 2019 by siphoning off funds for their own benefit. “Appellant (Goenka) will cooperate in the investigation.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.14 per cent up in Monday's trade at 12:58PM (IST). Around 5,237 shares changed hands on the counter.