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Ethereum's recent supply surge has raised concerns among crypto enthusiasts as over $47 million worth of Ether (ETH) tokens were added to circulation within the last 30 days.

By Wayne Cole

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures slump after fresh violence over the weekend between Israel and Hamas. The conflict's geopolitical ramifications spark a jump in oil prices, adding to concerns over inflationary pressures as crucial U.S. consumer price data looms later in the week. Elsewhere, activist investor Nelson Peltz reportedly plans a push for board seats at Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), while Citigroup (NYSE:C) agrees to sell its mainland Chinese consumer wealth unit to HSBC Holdings (LON:HSBA).

'This employment data release was important in several ways, not just in giving us a clue as to the strength of the economy, but perhaps more to where bond yields and equity markets might be heading.'

mutual funds has scaled a new high, as local fund managers increased their wagers on stocks to benefit from prices that have cooled off from record levels. The equity portfolio value of domestic funds rose to ₹27.90 lakh crore in September 2023, data from NSDL show, driven by increased investment by local funds that offset the impact of redemption by foreign funds (FPIs). Local funds invested more than ₹20,000 crore in equities last month, taking the three-month rolling cumulative investment by them to ₹59,715 crore — the highest in 14 months. It was the second month in a row when domestic funds invested more than ₹20,000 crore in equities. The equity portfolio value of local funds captures all equity-related investments of local funds in equity MF, balance funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds. Consistent expansion in their equity assets under management has increased the MF-FPI equity AUM ratio to 0.51, an all-time high. Cash holdings of local equity funds stood at 5% of their total AUM at the end of August 2023. Cash holdings of large MFs such as SBI MF, ICICI Prudential and HDFC MF were 7.4%, 6.9% and 7.2%, respectively, according to data compiled by Motilal Oswal.

Middle East boosted oil and Treasuries, while the sizzling September U.S. jobs report raised the rate stakes for inflation figures later in the week. Holidays in Japan and South Korea made for thin conditions but the initial bid was for bonds and the safe harbours of Japanese yen and gold, with the euro the main loser. «The risk is higher oil prices, a slump in equities, and a surge in volatility supports the dollar and yen, and undermine 'risk' currencies,» said analysts at CBA in a note. In particular, there was a chance oil supplies from Iran might be disrupted, they added. «Given the tightness already facing physical oil markets in Q4 2023, an immediate reduction in Iran's oil exports risks pushing Brent futures above $US100/bbl in the short term.» Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks in its history when Islamist group Hamas killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens more. The danger of disruptions to supply was enough to drive Brent up $4.24 to $88.82 a barrel, while U.S.

Powerball jackpot will continue to grow as Saturday's drawing failed to produce any winning tickets, according to the game's website. The jackpot, initially at $1.4 billion, has now increased to $1.55 billion, although it still ranks as the third-largest in Powerball's history. The second-largest jackpot reached $1.586 billion in 2016. The most recent Powerball jackpot was won after the July 19 drawing when a $1.08 billion prize was claimed by a lucky ticket holder in California. Lottery games have been consistently offering jackpots of around $1 billion or more two or three times a year.

Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has announced a restructuring that has seen several roles “eliminated across the company.”

The crypto market is once again making headlines as Bitcoin ($BTC) gains momentum and surpasses the $28,000 mark. Notable tokens sharing this spotlight are Pepe ($PEPE) and InQueta ($QUBE). The former has experienced a significant surge in its value, while the latter, $QUBE, has raised an astounding $3.4 million in its ongoing presale campaign.

Investing.com — U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Friday after new employment data showed that job growth in the world's largest economy unexpectedly surged in September, heaping on to investor worries that the Federal Reserve may now have more headroom to lift interest rates again in 2023 and potentially leave borrowing costs elevated for a longer period of time.

The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex advanced 405 points or 0.62% to settle at 65,631. The broader NSE Nifty surged 110 points or 0.56% to end at 19,546. The market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE increased by Rs 1.21 lakh crore to Rs 317.87 lakh crore.

The latest report on the UK's economic forecast for 2023 reveals several pivotal shifts in the nation's financial landscape. Here's what you need to know:

PTI. As per details, 14 states raised ₹22,500 crore through the issuance of state government securities. This was in line with the indicated amount for this weekly auction for the third quarter calendar. Chief economist at Icra Ratings, Aditi Nayar pointed out that the auctions saw a steep surge in the cut-offs across tenors leading to the weighted average cost jumping to a 23-week high of 7.56 percent.

By Brigid Riley and Alun John

Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech, based on Coinbase’s layer-2 protocol, Base, has touched new heights in terms of revenue growth and total value locked on its platform.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies, HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu has recently made headlines, recording a robust 14% surge. 

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Wall Street Memes (WSM) have emerged as a topic of discussion among traders and enthusiasts. After a commendable launch, its valuation surged by an impressive 30% on Dextools. 

Friday 29th of September - In a huge step forward for the fast-growing web3 gambling space, crypto start-up TG.Casino just launched on Telegram.

MUMBAI : The MCX stock surged 9% to an almost two year intraday high of ₹2,114.40, after the country’s largest commodity derivatives bourse informed the stock exchange that it would migrate to the TCS commodity derivatives platform by 3 October. The Street cheered the news as the migration will end the heavy cost that MCX was paying its vendor 63 Moons for extension of its software contract since September last year. The cost incurred for the one-year extension stands at ₹472 crore, against the ₹60 crore per annum it was paying 63 Moons for the platform before the contract expired in September last year.

Total assets within the funds has also surged, partly as a result of the product development, to around 30% in the past 18 months, now at $534bn.