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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Dollar Tree, Vera Bradley fall; Valero, Williams-Sonoma rise

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recently introduced amendments to the REIT Regulations of 2014, outlining provisions for the establishment of small and medium real-estate investment trusts, known as SM REITs or micro REITs. The move aims to regulate fractional ownership of both commercial and residential properties as well as protect investor interests. But what are SM REITs and how do they differ from conventional REITs? ET finds out more: What are SM REITs? SM REITs are specialised real estate investment trusts that differ from conventional REITs in their scale and focus. While traditional REITs primarily invest in large-scale commercial properties, such as office buildings and shopping malls, SM REITs concentrate on smaller and medium-sized properties with lower value. This distinction is reflected in their market capitalisation, asset size and portfolio composition. Despite smaller scale, SM REITs maintain diversified portfolios, spreading risk across different property types within the real estate market.

Investing.com — The Dow eked out a gain Wednesday, closing higher for a third-straight day, underpinned by energy stocks, but a slump in tech stocks kept gains in check as investors braced for further economic data due Thursday that could shape the Fed Reserve's outlook ahead of a decision next week. 

Gold and silver were looking to bounce back following the CPI-related drop on Tuesday, in a relatively quieter day for data and with the Fed in the blackout period ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting.

Dollar Tree missed market expectations for holiday-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday and laid out plans to shutter 970 of its Family Dollar stores, as the retailer looks to revamp the struggling business.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan ended 2023 with disappointing results after allocating assets based on expectations of a recession, but chief executive Jo Taylor said he’s not planning a major shift into equities given that markets still look overheated.

Last week, 92 prominent senior executives, investment managers and individual investors signed an open letter to the federal and provincial ministers of finance expressing concern with “the decline in Canadian investments by pension funds and its impact on the Canadian economy.” Aggregate public and private Canadian equity investments are down to about a tenth of the total of more than $3 trillion in total pension assets.

₹5,000 if people used fresh water for washing cars or watering plants. No one is talking about water meters and charging for water, hardly surprising in a city where the government has subsidized electricity indiscriminately. But it is all too easy to blame the government in such situations.

Manohar Lal Khattar, ex-Chief Minister of Haryana, had a roller coaster ride since he assumed office nearly a decade back. A close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he has been declared as the BJP candidate from the Karnal seat and may play an important role at the Centre, either in the party or as a union minister. Though Khattar, a Khatri Punjabi, was born in Rohtak his support base is in Karnal. He was an MLA from the Karnal Assembly seat. While his nomination for the Lok Sabha seat was being discussed since he was replaced as CM, it is clear that if he wins and the BJP-led NDA gets a third term he is likely to be a part of the Cabinet. Some party leaders also maintain that he is now among the top contenders for the BJP President’s post after JP Nadda completes his extended term later this year. Khattar is the second ex-chief minister to be given a Lok Sabha ticket after Shivraj Singh Chouhan who is contesting from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh.

Amitabh Bachchan has finally met his doppelganger! The ‘living legend’ was seen greeting his Siamese twin in a video that has since gone viral. In the clip, the ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’ star is seen offering blessings to the men, who is shown to be touching his feet. The lookalike, who is named Shashikant Pedwal shared the clip on his Instagram handle and wrote, “With the blessings of Gurudev and all of you, I have reached 2 million followers today (sic).” The video quickly gained traction on the image and video sharing website, gaining more than 300K likes. On the work front, Bachchan Sr. was last seen in Tiger Shroff-starrer ‘Ganpath’. He will next be seen in the Nag Ashwin directorial 'Kalki 2898 AD'. This will also star Telugu superstar Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in lead roles.

Carson Wealth is expanding its presence in the Omaha, Nebraska, area as it onboards another advisor team.

Investing.com – Main U.S. indexes were mixed Wednesday, with strength in the Dow and weakness in the tech-heavy Nasdaq, while the S&P 500 traded flat. Averages consolidated gains after moving higher following data on consumer prices yesterday, with more inflation data on tap for later this week.

RapidCanvas, an auto artificial intelligence (AI) platform built for businesses, has raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Accel, with participation from Valley Capital Partners. The funds will be used for customer acquisition through marketing and sales expansion, as well as for customer retention through investment in research and development.

credit score. However, it is a responsible financial management that leads to a good CIBIL score. Therefore, a borrower must take some steps to ensure that credit score stays healthy and sound.

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In the presentation, Witlox outlined the benefits of a digital euro that will complement cash in Europe, detailing that it would strengthen strategic autonomy by reducing dependence on non-European payment providers and offer another form of trusted and secure transactions for people in Europe.

Despite the market betting on a pivot before the second half of the year, the last two sticky CPI readings suggest that the Fed's inflation battle may be far from over.

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Luxury brand leases in India surge 170% in 2023: Report “2024 is anticipated to be a more dynamic year for the both the Asia Pacific real estate markets as well as capital in the region remaining the dominant investor in global real estate. The ability to act quickly, dig deeply into markets and sectors to identify value, and forge productive partnerships will be key to making the most of the region’s diversity and increased opportunity," said Chris Pilgrim, Colliers Managing Director of Global Capital Markets, APAC, said.

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