Category: Focus
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Focus on reactivating investor accounts to boost NSE liquidity
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Only 2.48 percent of Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) stock accounts actively participated in trading last year. The rest remains frozen due to inactivity. These statistics are worrying because the inactivity of such a large percentage of accounts affects market liquidity. This situation highlights the need for better engagement…
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Asia FX muted with focus on China stimulus; yuan weakens on soft inflation By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were marginally lower on Monday, as traders digested moderate signals from China on its fiscal stimulus plans, while the yuan fell after weaker-than-expected inflation data. The dollar rose slightly, with focus shifting to a slew of Federal Reserve spokesmen this week for further signals on…
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US stock index futures flat with CPI data in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com — U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower in overnight trade on Wednesday, as investors braced for key consumer inflation data likely to weigh on interest rate expectations. Futures settled after a positive session on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones hitting record highs after minutes from the Federal…
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The Dow spikes more than 400 points as Fed minutes and an inflation report come into focus
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The Dow Jones index jumped more than 400 points on Wednesday after Release of Fed meeting minutes on September 17 and 18 Show how officials agreed to cut the interest rate by half a point. Although divided on the economic outlook and uncertain about how aggressive it will be, the…
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US bank profits to shrink on interest income, focus shifts to Fed cuts By Reuters
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Written by Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo began reporting sector earnings on Friday, with investors expected to focus on the big banks’ net interest income forecasts after strong jobs data fueled uncertainty about the future path of the federal funds rate. Sale. Both banks…
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Santander calls for government focus on leadership, digital, and sustainability skills to future-proof UK economy
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Santander Bank in the UK has urged the government to prioritize leadership, digital and sustainability skills in its new National Skills Plan to address the UK’s productivity crisis and prepare the workforce of the future. In a newly published report entitled Tomorrow’s Skills, Santander highlights three key societal shifts –…
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Innovate UK urged to shift focus from grants to strategic investments in tech firms
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Innovate UK’s incoming interim chief executive, Stella Pace, is being encouraged to transform the £1.1bn-a-year innovation agency into a more investment-focused body, according to Cambridge University-based entrepreneur Euan Kirk. Kirk, who also serves on the board of BAE Systems and heads Deeptech Labs in Cambridge, suggests Innovate UK should move…
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Innovate UK urged to shift focus from grants to strategic investments in tech firms
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Innovate UK’s incoming interim chief executive, Stella Pace, is being encouraged to transform the £1.1bn-a-year innovation agency into a more investment-focused body, according to Cambridge University-based entrepreneur Euan Kirk. Kirk, who also serves on the board of BAE Systems and heads Deeptech Labs in Cambridge, suggests Innovate UK should move…
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European stocks fall after UK growth revision; mixed Asian markets in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com – European stock markets fell on Monday, the last day of September, as investors digested a series of domestic economic releases as well as the mixed performance of major Asian indices. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Germany’s stock index fell 0.3%, France’s index fell 0.5%, and the UK’s index…
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Dollar stabilizes after sharp rebound; Fed officials in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar fell on Thursday, holding on after a sharp rebound overnight ahead of more speeches from key policymakers at the Federal Reserve. At 04:40 EDT (08:40 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell 0.1% to 100.565, after…
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Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus To Broader Payments
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In a major shift, Canada’s central bank, the Bank of Canada, has decided to Advertise The Canadian government has announced that it is scaling back its work on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) and shifting its focus to broader payments systems research and policy development. The decision comes…
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Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus To Broader Payments
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In a major shift, Canada’s central bank, the Bank of Canada, has decided to Advertise The Canadian government has announced that it is scaling back its work on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) and shifting its focus to broader payments systems research and policy development. The decision comes…
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European Stocks Rise With Data in Focus Before Fed: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — European stocks rose as traders awaited a final batch of U.S. economic data that could determine the size of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut on Wednesday. Most Read from Bloomberg Retail and bank stocks led gains on the pan-European STOXX 600, while moves in other markets were muted…
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The bond market stays in focus in run up to the Fed tomorrow
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Monthly chart of US 2-year Treasury yields (%) This is one of the key charts to watch in the markets right now. The yield on the 2-year note remains elevated near the 3.55% level but bond investors will have to wait for confirmation from the Federal Reserve tomorrow. Additionally, the…
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European shares end marginally lower on tech drag; Fed in focus By Reuters
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By Shubham Batra and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – European shares closed slightly lower on Monday as losses in heavyweight technology stocks weighed on the index, while the focus remained on the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to start its monetary easing cycle this week. The pan-European STOXX 600…
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Arbitrum, ApeCoin in focus ahead of big token unlocks
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Arbitrum and ApeCoin prices will be in the spotlight this week as their networks work to unlock millions of tokens. ApeCoin (APE) is trading at $0.756, up 57% from its August low, while Arbitrum (ARB) is stuck at $0.5345, the same level it has been at for the past few…
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US stocks open higher with Fed interest rate cuts in focus By Investing.com
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U.S. stocks rose at the open on Friday, as investors clung to expectations of lower interest rates ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that could herald a broader easing cycle. Wall Street largely shrugged off some strong readings on consumer and product inflation this week, with technology stocks rising, buoyed…
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Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press Gintama Saksuranchai Published on September 12, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paithongtarn…
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Starbucks new CEO Niccol to focus on US in first 100 days By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp.’s new Chief Executive Brian Niccol laid out his plan for the first 100 days on Tuesday, saying he will focus on improving the customer experience at its U.S. stores. Nicol took over from Lakshman Narasimhan on September 9 as the coffee chain grapples with weak demand…
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A lighter US economic calendar is a chance to focus on China woes
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Xi Jinping The Federal Reserve is entering a blackout period even after the FOMC decision, and the US economic calendar is light today, with only wholesale inventories and employment trends. This will give the market a chance to catch its breath after a hectic week at the start of the…