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Small-cap stocks are on a tear right now as they took the baton from megacap technology shares last week to lead the bull market on hopes interest rate cuts will broaden out the economic recovery to their benefit.

India’s economy is now forecast to expand 7%, up from the 6.8% the IMF had projected in April, in part because of stronger consumer spending in rural areas. Overall, the IMF said Tuesday that it still expects the world economy to grow a lackluster 3.2% this year, unchanged from its previous forecast in April and down a tick from 3.3% growth in 2023. From 2000 through 2019, before the pandemic upended economic activity, global growth had averaged 3.8% a year.

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced a major raise in the pay of government employees with retrospective effect from July 1, 2022, after unions threatened to go on an indefinite strike. The revision will increase the basic salary and pension of employees by 58.50%, the chief minister said in a statement in the assembly. The hike in pay and pensions would mean an additional expenditure of Rs 20,208 crore per annum to the cash-strapped government which has been struggling to meet demands from both government and MLAs who have been lobbying hard for funds for their constituencies. The government has set aside the funds in the budget for 2024-25 to meet the revised pay and pension, the CM said. The revision is in line with the recommendations of the seventh pay commission, headed by former chief secretary K Sudhakar Rao. The commission, set up on Nov 19,2022, to address the demands for revision of pay, allowance, and pension of government employees, submitted its report on March 24, 2024.

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A new survey by Debt.com reveals that inflation is exacerbating the challenges many Americans face in paying their medical bills. The survey, which polled 1,000 Americans, highlights a significant rise in medical debt since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO David Bahnsen surveys the real estate market as younger homebuyers struggle with the ongoing housing crisis. 

As part of his role, Stear will oversee the equity and fixed income developed markets strategists, who provide analysis, research and market recommendations to Amundi's clients. Amundi inks M&A deal to combine US arm with Victory Capital Prior to joining Amundi's investment arm, Stear headed up the Asia research team at Société Générale in Hong Kong for four years, between 2010 and 2014. He moved on to become global head of credit strategy at Société Générale in 2014, later being promoted to head of emerging markets and credit research in 2015. Most recently, he was head of fixe...

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As India’s new government gets into its groove, it will inevitably be the recipient of a lot of advice on the economic agenda for a third term. Given the unfinished work on many fronts, it’s reasonable to expect policymakers to receive a laundry list of needed reforms across a multitude of sectors. But, in contrast to expansive lists, state capacity and political capital are typically much more limited.

«It was largely the 125cc segment that has maintained and despite that the company has reported that kind of growth in overall motorcycle sales,» says Abhishek Gaoshinde, Sharekhan By BNP Paribas. Help us with your first cut on the earnings of Bajaj Auto. How do you see the numbers versus your estimates as well as what was the standout point for you in the earnings and the press release? Abhishek Gaoshinde: Broadly what we can see that the numbers were in line with the estimate given that kind of a volume growth and the product mix that the company has reported.

Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy on Tuesday withdrew from the one-man Commission of Inquiry set up by the Telangana government to look into the role of ex-chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in alleged irregularities in the power sector during his tenure. The top court, which was hearing the plea of the former Telangana chief minister alleging bias against the head of the inquiry panel, was informed by the counsel of Justice (retd) Reddy that he does not want to be part of the commission. A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra took note of the submission and permitted the Congress-led state government to substitute Justice (retd) Reddy in the Commission of Inquiry.

Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu recorded gains, trading up to 3% higher. Conversely, Toncoin, Cardano, Tron, Avalanche, and Polkadot saw losses, trading down by up to 4%. Despite this, the global cryptocurrency market cap increased marginally by 0.12% to around $2.31 trillion in the last 24 hours.

In a candid interview with Elle, Samantha Ruth Prabhu opened up about her journey of resilience and self-discovery following her public divorce from actor Naga Chaitanya and her battle with Myositis, an auto-immune condition. Despite the challenges, the 37-year-old actor has embraced a transformative phase in her life, focusing on personal growth and rebuilding. Here are six new skills Samantha is actively cultivating to navigate this new chapter:

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. gained 0.56 per cent to Rs 657.9 in Tuesday's trade as of 02:05PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 662.95 and low of Rs 639.45 during the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 673.6 and a low of Rs 463.5. The return on equity for the stock stood at 7.75 per cent. About 35,201 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

«Now it is high time and looking at the patterns and volumes, it looks like there can be further upside to all this realty and infra stocks even considering the budget is on the next week,» says Vishal Malkan, malkansview.com. Let us start with your view coming in just on the overall benchmark indices as well as in terms of if you would look at the Nifty Bank also what is it that we are watching out here? Vishal Malkan: I think Nifty and Bank Nifty are sustaining above the resistance levels which were there for 24,500 and 52,400 for both respectively. That means there is an undertone which is very strong, though the indices are not going in a big way, but we have sector performance and stock specific movement are great, so we should focus on that.

NCLT) on Tuesday admitted edtech firm Byju’s parent company Think and Learn into insolvency over unpaid dues of Rs 158 crore related to sponsorship rights from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tribunal has appointed Pankaj Srivastava as the interim resolution professional who will run the company until a Committee of Creditors (CoC) is constituted.

Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in Wall Street, as investors assessed whether an assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his chances of winning the November elections. The Nikkei closed 0.2% higher at 41,275.08, and the broader Topix finished up 0.34% at 2,904.5.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. traded 1.04 per cent down at Rs 911.25 on Tuesday at around 01:54PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 63.64 points to 80728.5. As many as 5,930 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 0.55 crore.