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technology sector extended losses on Wall Street for a third session. Australian stocks fell about 0.7% in early trade Tuesday, with futures also pointing to a downbeat open in Hong Kong. A gauge of regional equities is set for its first quarterly loss this year. US contracts edged lower in Asia, following declines for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is likely to spearhead the distribution of ₹780 crore earmarked for upgrading the nation’s automotive testing infrastructure as part of the government’s ₹10,900-crore electric vehicle (EV) subsidy scheme, two persons aware of the matter said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s rail and road expansion isn’t just paving highways—it’s building economic expressways. Think of a developing nation as a moving train or a speeding car.

brand reputation rankings for individual K-pop idols. Leading the charge is BLACKPINK’s Rose, a testament to her incredible year marked by chart-topping singles and her successful debut solo album.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “New Year, New You": The traditional slogan encapsulates both the promise and the hopelessness of our annual attempt at personal transformation. On the one hand, January 1 feels pregnant with the potential for a fresh start, a reboot, a decisive repudiation of all the botched efforts and missteps of the past.

Indian Railways is planning to adopt the public-private partnership (PPP) model for developing new projects, officials said, as the state-run transporter looks to share costs of large-scale infrastructure projects.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second straight week to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price home loans

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ondrei Ronhaar, a 40-year-old energy broker, said that last week a friend suggested he switch banks to grab a higher-yield savings account. He didn’t bite.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While the winners among asset classes keep rotating every year, the absence of any such pattern over the past 10 years (see chart) reinforces the importance of asset allocation in building a balanced portfolio. Here’s a quick look at the performance of different asset classes in 2024.

China stocks closed roughly flat on Wednesday, as gains in energy shares offset losses in small-cap shares, while the Hong Kong market was closed for a public holiday. ** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed up 0.05%, while the Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.01%.

Canada’s economy likely contracted in November, signalling that growth could come in lower than the Bank of Canada’s latest forecast for the final quarter of 2024, economists say.

stocks index rose on Tuesday, with mining and energy stocks leading gains amid light trading volumes ahead of the Christmas break. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2%, with many markets either shut or working reduced hours for Christmas Eve.

A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them

Indian Railways is set to bolster its connectivity to Kashmir with the likely launch of two new trains next month. The first is a centrally heated sleeper train, not a Vande Bharat as previously speculated, that will ply between New Delhi and Srinagar. Designed for a 13- hour journey, part of which traverses snow-capped mountain landscapes and crosses the iconic 359-m-high Chenab Bridge, the train promises enhanced comfort but will not include second-class sleeper accommodations, ET has learnt. The second train is an eight-coach Vande Bharat, featuring chair car seating, tailored for the shorter Katra-Baramulla route, according to a senior railway officer familiar with the plan.

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Pushpa 2, led by Allu Arjun, continues shattering global box office records. The film has now become the fastest to gross Rs. 1500 crore in Indian cinema, surpassing the monumental success of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion by SS Rajamouli and Prabhas. As the Christmas season approaches, the film is expected to see even further growth in its earnings, continuing its dominant run. There is increasing speculation in the industry that the makers of Pushpa 2 are planning to add 15 to 18 minutes of additional footage to the film. Currently, the movie runs for an impressive 200 minutes (3 hours and 20 minutes), and if the rumors hold true, this move could further elevate the film’s appeal. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma took to Twitter to praise the potential decision, calling it a «master stroke» by the production company Mythri Movie Makers. In his tweet, Varma mentioned that the addition of extra footage could significantly enhance the film's already strong momentum.

Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling a wind turbine base are trying to determine why the tractor-trailer was stopped on the tracks

elderly couple dancing to the upbeat Punjabi track Kala Sha Kala at a wedding event has captured the hearts of social media users worldwide. The video, shared by Sukhbir Singh Bhatia, a DJ from Delhi, has gone viral, amassing over a million views. The clip showcases the couple joyfully dancing on the floor, radiating happiness as they are cheered on by the lively wedding guests. In the video, the woman is elegantly dressed in a saree, while her husband sports traditional attire, and both look utterly delighted as they move to the rhythm of the music. Their chemistry and carefree energy are heartwarming. The wedding atmosphere is filled with joy with others grooving to the music as the couple dances merrily. Sukhbir, who posted the video, expressed his admiration for the couple in the caption, calling them "couple goals." His post quickly resonated with followers, who showered the couple with praise.

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«We now have more smallcap folios than largecap. The aum for smallcap and largecap indices is almost alike and they are buying the same illiquid stock which is creating this very large dislocation. How does this unwind?,» says Jigar Mistry, Co-Founder, Buoyant Capital. Help us with your take and your outlook for the Indian markets for 2025 because 2024 has been a very interesting one, but 2025 a lot of these key drivers could be there, there could be rate cuts, the new us president-elect will be there. So, what is your outlook and expectation from the Indian markets? Jigar Mistry: We need to take a step back from the overall equity experience that we seem to be having. If you look at your over a 5 or 10-year rolling returns, the EPS growth and the share price growth at the index level largecap or smallcap or at the stocks with long enough history it has always aligned. The current observation, however, suggests that especially in the smallcap space you are seeing a huge dislocation which is something that has not really happened before.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since late November, reflecting a recent uptick in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price home loans