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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has issued a warning to Hardeep Malik, the son of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in connection with the Air India bombing of 1985. Hardeep Malik, a Surrey-based businessman, received an official letter cautioning him about potential threats to his life. This comes in the wake of Ripudaman Singh Malik's murder in 2022, for which two individuals have been charged, CBC News reported. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the CBC News report claims that RCMP investigators are exploring the possibility of the Indian government's alleged involvement in Ripudaman Singh Malik's assassination, similar to their alleged role in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar the previous year.

Deepak Nitrite with a target price of Rs 228. The current market price of Deepak Nitrite Ltd. is Rs 2466.1. Deepak Nitrite Ltd., incorporated in the year 1970, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 33600.43 Crore) operating in Chemicals sector.

Sensex climbed 267 points to settle at 74,221.06 and Nifty rose by 68 points to finish at 22,597. Stocks that were in focus include names like Indian Bank, which fell 1.33%, Sun Pharma, which jumped 1.5%, and Hindustan Zinc, whose shares rose 4% on Wednesday.

Federal Open Market Committee gathering ending May 1 showed that, while participants assessed that policy was “well positioned," various officials mentioned a willingness to tighten policy further if warranted. “Participants noted disappointing readings on inflation over the first quarter," according to the minutes released Wednesday in Washington.

Also Read: Wall Street today: US stocks drift ahead of Fed minutes, Nvidia drops as investors await earningsOn Wednesday, the fear gauge India VIX fell 1.6% to 21.5, indicating minimal volatility in the Indian stock market. With the domestic market's medium-to-long-term outlook remaining solid, investors' attention has shifted from election-related concern to stock fundamentals.According to a CNBC news report, members of the Federal Reserve expressed a lack of confidence in their ability to proceed with interest rate cuts down as they were increasingly concerned about inflation during their most recent meeting.The Federal Open Market Committee's April 30-May 1 policy meeting minutes, which were made public on Wednesday, revealed that policymakers were unsure of when it would be appropriate to ease.Also Read: Top Events on May 23: PM Modi in Punjab, Odisha on cyclone alert, heatwave in Delhi, and moreAccording to Parekh, the Nifty 50 has witnessed a steady rise in the last 3–4 sessions, reaching the 22,600 zone with bias maintained positive and with active participation witnessed from the broader markets as well in recent times.

Czech constitutional court on Wednesday said it had allowed the extradition of an Indian citizen suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States. The US Justice Department last November charged Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil.

China's military started two days of «punishment» drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", just days after new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took office and called on Beijing to cease its threats. China detests Lai, saying he is a «separatist», and it has denounced his inauguration speech on Monday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week called Lai «disgraceful». Lai has repeatedly offered talks with China but been rebuffed. He says only Taiwan's people can decide their future, and rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.

Federal Reserve officials earlier this month coalesced around a desire to hold interest rates higher for longer and «many» questioned whether policy was restrictive enough to bring inflation down to their target. Minutes from the two-day Federal Open Market Committee gathering ending May 1 showed that, while participants assessed that policy was «well positioned,» various officials mentioned a willingness to tighten policy further if warranted.

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Federal Reserve officials grew more concerned at their most recent meeting about inflation, with members indicating that they lacked the confidence to move forward on interest rate reductions.

After several unexpectedly high inflation readings, Federal Reserve officials concluded at a meeting earlier this month that it would take longer than they previously thought for inflation to cool enough to justify reducing their key interest rate, now...

China has sanctioned 12 defense-related U.S. companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan and to retaliate for earlier American sanctions on Chinese companies tied to Russia

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Wednesday: Target, Lululemon fall; Petco, Dycom

On May 22, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, unleashed a scathing rebuke on Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for his mishandling of crypto asset regulation.

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (JFL) which operates master franchise rights from Domino’s Pizza in India and select global markets on Wednesday said it could potentially open over 5,500 Domino’s Pizza stores in the six global markets it operates in the medium term up from the current 2,793 outlets in these markets.To be sure, JFL operates Domino’s Pizza outlets in India, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Last year, Jubilant Foodworks Netherlands BV (JFN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, fully acquired DP Eurasia that operates as exclusive master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza in Turkey and Georgia effectively expanding its geographical footprint outside Asia.Overall, the JFL Group store network across six markets and five brands consists of 2,990 outlets as on 31 March 2024.

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day on expectations that U.S. interest rate cuts might be deferred due to sustained inflation, potentially affecting demand in the world's largest oil user. The market also slipped as U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories rose last week, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute (API) figures on Tuesday. Analysts expected them to decline.

U.S. stocks are drifting around their records, continuing a dayslong run of quiet trading

Target is reporting a decline in quarterly revenue as still-stubborn inflation cuts into shoppers’ spending

Family offices are facing a cocktail of challenges, but also plenty of opportunity in the years ahead, according to a new report from Deloitte.

market closed in the green on Wednesday. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 267 points while the Nifty50 closed just below 22,600 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in utilities, energy, FMCG and realty while selling was seen in metal, banks, consumer durables and oil & gas stocks.

Nifty today ended 69 points higher to form a bullish candle with a long tail, indicating strong buying interest. The index is now making a higher high on both daily and weekly charts. Nifty is holding its position above the previous resistance zone of 22,590, which is now acting as a crucial support level. Immediate support is seen at 22,500, suggesting that any minor pullback could present a buying opportunity at this level. If the upward momentum continues, the index might move towards 22,750, with the potential to breach its all-time high of 22,794.70, said Om Mehra of SAMCO Securities.