Weekend Financial News

Indian stock market is set for a muted opening on Monday amid mixed cues from global peers. The NSE IX's GIFT Nifty moved 7.5 points, or 0.04%, muted at 19,930.50. Asian equities were trading lower amid a lack of favourable cues, while the US stock market closed higher on Friday due to the long-term outlook of the domestic economy and as investors await the crucial US inflation statistics anticipated this week.

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OTT release this week: The week is all about movie ‘Jawan’ for cinema lovers. Shah Rukh Khan's one of the best movies released this week in cinemas across the globe. For those who want to enjoy movies and shows at their home during weekend, they can watch movies like Rajinikanth's Jailer, Nawazuddin Sidduqui's Haddi, or other movies and shows released this week.

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NEW DELHI : Many national capital region (NCR) residents seeking a quick getaway to nearby resorts to take advantage of the long weekend and escape the G20 summit-related curbs were left stranded at home as their preferred properties were either fully booked or offered only a few rooms at exorbitant rates. Check-ins at Gurugram’s ITC Grand Bharat resort this weekend will cost approximately ₹40,000, including taxes a night for a room for two, while Heritage Village Resort & Spa in Manesar-Gurugram will charge above ₹19,000.

The Nun 2" or «The Nun II» is aiming an impressive opening of over $30 million. Meanwhile, "Equalizer 3" remains on course for a robust four-day opening, with expectations exceeding $42 million, according to a report by Deadline. Equalizer 3's box-office performance ranks as the second-best Labor Day weekend debut ever, trailing only behind Shang-Chi, which reached a remarkable $94.6 million. Unlike the melodrama from the previous weekend when Sony aggressively scheduled significant advance previews on Friday, leading to some tensions with Warner Bros., the current situation is far more stable. Although that previous strategy was not entirely unprecedented, don't be surprised if other studios adopt similar tactics in the future.

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Sensex and Nifty, ended with healthy gains on Friday, boosted by all-around buying in light of broadly positive global cues ahead. “Domestic markets made significant gains, buoyed by favourable global cues, a higher-than-expected domestic manufacturing PMI, and positive GDP growth data. This robust economic outlook propelled key manufacturing sectors to lead the rally, while strong sales figures generated increased interest in auto stocks," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

Associated Press, Hollywood’s summer movie season will surpass $4 billion in ticket sales for the first time since the pandemic, thanks to “Barbie" and “Oppenheimer", which are still netting records even after seven weeks in theaters. This weekend, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie" officially became the biggest movie of 2023 with over $1.36 billion globally in ticket sales, surpassing “The Super Mario Bros.

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Labor Day weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind only the Juneteenth weekend, which included Father's Day, and the Presidents Day break. Hurricane Idalia weakened and headed out to sea Thursday. While the storm left damage and power outages, its impact on travel eased. Airlines canceled several dozen flights in Florida and Georgia on Thursday but expected to operate at full strength Friday. Travelers can check conditions where they are going on the FAA website. Thursday figured to be the busiest day in U.S. airspace, with 52,203 flights scheduled, followed by 49,111 flights on Friday, according to the FAA. After a lull on Saturday and Sunday, flights are scheduled to pick back up Monday and Tuesday. The numbers include airline, military and some private flights. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 14 million passengers from Friday through Wednesday, up nearly 11% over the same weekend last year.

From the 2003 Telgi story that shocked India to Denzel Washington as Robert McCall in 'The Equalizer 3', the month has many titles released on the OTT and theatres. There will be action, romance, fantasy, crime, thriller, comedy drama and many more. If you have access to multiple OTT platforms, it will be an exciting weekend.

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This will also mean the loss of opportunity to widen their customer base with a number of foreign nationals visiting India, said representatives of multiple retailers' associations.SOTC and MakeMyTrip are, however, seeing a rise in business thanks to those choosing to skip out of the NCR during that period shooting up in the last few days. Schools, colleges and some private offices are shut and the rest will turn to remote working, executives told ET. «Given that schools will be closed, also certain corporates, businesses, we are witnessing an unusual surge in travel,» said Indiver Rastogi, president and group head, global business travel, Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC. Rajesh Magow, cofounder and group CEO, MakeMyTrip, said, «The government's official holiday announcement over the G20 meet days has triggered an increase in searches for cities within drivable distance from Delhi.»Security measure MakeMyTrip has seen a surge in searches for accommodation bookings in destinations such as Sawai Madhopur, Manesar, Amritsar, Vrindavan, Agra, Udaipur, Jaipur etc.

The Mexican government says it has sent 1,200 more troops to the cartel-dominated western state of Michoacan after a weekend of violence

The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie” after all

Indian stock market is likely to open higher on Monday led by positive global cues amid gains in Asian and US peers. This week, investors will eye a host of stock market triggers including the much-awaited annual general meeting (AGM) of oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries, macroeconomic data, global cues, and more. In the week gone by, Indian stock market consolidated in a range and settled lower for the fifth successive week, the longest streak since April 2022, amid weak global cues.