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Kyiv's forces seek to embarrass the Kremlin and puncture President Vladimir Putin's argument that life is going on as normal despite the 22-month war. The situation in the border city of Belgorod, which came under two rounds of shelling on Wednesday morning, «remains tense», said regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov, writing on Telegram.

₹1,017.90, it is currently down by 49%. Despite this steep drop, the stock's 10-year return stands at 2071%. In its recent analysis, domestic brokerage firm Keynote Capitals has initiated coverage on the company, assigning it a 'buy' rating and establishing a target price of ₹819 per share.

₹4,440 crore were provided to mills to set up ethanol capacity. This led to a flurry of investments in the sector. As ethanol production and procurement picked up, so did the blending percentage in gasoline.

Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Left parties, alleging that they had delayed the Women's Reservation Bill, whereas the BJP had ensured the passage of the quota legislation that would empower women. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has now become law, the PM said addressing a large gathering of women here, emphasising that he has fulfilled his commitment to the cause of women empowerment. «Regrettably, after independence, the Leftist Congress government undermined the strength of our women,» the PM alleged.

₹24,300 crore of foreign exchange in the supply year 2022-23, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Wednesday. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have saved about 509 crore litres of petrol on account of ethanol blending during the ethanol supply year 2022-23, besides leading to an expeditious payment of about ₹19,300 crore to farmers. It is estimated that a net reduction of net carbon dioxide to the tune of 108 lakh metric tonnes was seen during the period.

DA Davidson analysts assert that NVIDIA (NVDA) plays a crucial role as a leader in accelerated computing, projecting an impressive 20% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 levels across cycles.

gold loans have maintained a reasonably resilient market share despite intense competition from banks, according to CRISIL Ratings. That, and support from strong capitalisation, sharp focus on risk management and healthy profitability has meant their credit profiles continue to be stable.Growth in the assets under management (AUM) of gold-loan NBFCs has been driven by three factors: ability to hold on to their customers — as evinced in a steady base; focus on small and mid-size loans; and increasing reach by expanding branch networks.These trends have meant the market share of gold-loan NBFCs has been resilient at over 60% between March 2021 to September 2023 despite strong competition from banks. While NBFCs are known for their servicing agility, banks have focused on borrowers seeking bigger loans and competitive interest rates. On their part, banks have sharpened focus on non-agricultural gold loans for personal use, particularly in the Rs 3 lakh and above ticket sizes, over the past 3 years.

BEIRUT : Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle East conflict. The killing of Saleh Arouri, the most senior Hamas member slain since the war in Gaza erupted nearly three months ago, provided a morale boost for Israelis still reeling from Hamas' Oct. 7 attack as the militants put up stiff resistance in Gaza and continue to hold scores of hostages.

Hyundai plans to take a lead in electrification and focus on optimizing profitability by strengthening its global electric vehicle (EV) production infrastructure, establishing flexible business strategies to adapt to market changes, and reinforcing preemptive risk management capabilities," Hyundai said in a statement. In 2023, Hyundai Motor and Kia managed to market 7.3 million automobiles, falling approximately 3% short of their collective goal of 7.52 million. This shortfall was predominantly attributed to challenging economic conditions marked by escalating interest rates and inflation, factors that rendered certain vehicles financially inaccessible for a portion of potential buyers.

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Well-known macro expert and crypto veteran Lyn Alden believes that a peak of $100,000 for Bitcoin (BTC) during the next bull market would be a rather underwhelming outcome for the ongoing bullish cycle.

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Chakri Lokapriya, CIO & MD, TCG AMC, says: “The midcap idea for 2024 is Sterling and Wilson. This company now makes up the solar industry. They benefit from a fall in solar module prices. Reliance Industries owns about 40% of the company itself. Amongst the largecaps, SBI and ICICI Bank have good valuations and strong balance sheets. Among smallcaps, the top idea is a very small chemical company called Gujarat Themis. Valuations are on their side and they are beginning to get some export and other orders.” Give us a sense as to what the outlook is when it comes to PSUs as a whole because a lot of top market experts we have been interacting with seem to be of the view that the year ahead as well could look fairly promising. What is your sense after the heady run up? Chakri Lokapriya: Indeed. As we go into 2024, PSUs are still very well placed. Some of the PSUs, of course, have run very sharply but their evaluations are still not demanding. Now, why have they run up? If you take PSU financials, basically their balance sheets are very strong. NPAs are very low. Credit cycle for corporate government capex has picked up and will continue to do well.

Investing.com-- Shares of Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) biggest Asian suppliers sank on Wednesday, tracking an overnight decline in the iPhone maker after Barclays downgraded the stock citing cooling demand for its flagship product.

Oppenheimer Asset Management analysts suggest that a pause in the market rally would be reasonable after the robust gains witnessed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

IN OCTOBER CYBER-CRIMINALS hacked into the British Library, a storied institution in the heart of London, encrypted its data and demanded money in exchange for the key. Months later the library and its catalogue of 14m books remain offline, with no end in sight. Similar ransomware attacks—in which criminals encrypt or steal data and demand a ransom to decrypt or refrain from leaking it—are not only undermining business and sapping prosperity across North America and Europe.

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KYIV: Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from Russian missiles that killed five people and injured as many as 130, officials said, as the war approached its two-year mark and the Kremlin stepped up its winter bombardment of urban areas. Air defenses shot down all 10 of the Russian Kinzhal missiles, which can fly at 10 times the speed of sound, out of about 100 of various types that were launched, said Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's commander-in-chief. But other missiles got through in Kyiv and in Kharkiv, the provincial capital of the northeastern region.

The U.S. military says its forces opened fire on and killed several Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea

“In our base case, we foresee the Dec '24 Nifty Target at 23,000. We assume the continuation of the political stability and consequent visibility on the policy continuity after the 2024 General Elections,” says Neeraj Chadawar, Head — Fundamental and Quantitative Research, Axis Securities. In an interview with ETMarkets, Chadawar said: “These bull and bear phases of the markets are driven by sentiments in the market. When sentiments are positive, the market will continue to do well. In a fear scenario, the market will fall,” Edited excerpts: We were cruising nicely but suddenly COVID, freight concerns, and potential geopolitical tension struck D-St. What is your take – is it profit booking or will any of the above factors have a material impact? Neeraj Chadawar: The year 2023 was interesting, not only for the Indian equity market but also on the global markets front. We commenced the year with restrained expectations and witnessed notable volatility in the initial months.

The hacking of a municipal water authority in a small Pennsylvania town is prompting new warnings from U.S. security officials as states and the federal government are wrestling with how to harden water utilities against hackers