When officers arrived at a small business premises the shots were still being fired. Up to four people were reported dead, including a child. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2PGwHGh
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and protest veteran Martin Lee were among seven activists found guilty of organising and participating in an unlawful assembly. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/39yLlXb
“There will be no outstanding disputes or claims relating to these SPVs. However, HCC still has Rs 3,140 crore in pending arbitration awards and Rs 9,000 crore of claims in various stages of arbitration from various clients,” HCC told ET. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3rDdjqP
In a direct plan of a mutual fund scheme, you buy directly from the mutual fund company, whereas in a regular plan, you buy through a distributor (intermediary). from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dDLWs3
Axis Bank has informed the exchanges that it has agreed to sell its UK subsidiary to OpenPayd Holdings. According to the filing, the UK arm contributed Rs 206 crore total income in FY20 and had a net worth of Rs 765 crore as of March 2020. This is almost 1% of the bank’s net worth. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3dnh6U7
On the heels of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, President Joe Biden on Wednesday outlined a broad plan to re-make the world's biggest economy. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/39tuqVN
Asian stocks were set to edge higher early on Thursday after big tech rallied on Wall Street and as President Joe Biden announced a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure investment plan. Australian S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3 per cent in early trading, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.54 per cent.Japan's Nikkei225 index advanced 1.20 per cent. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2QNFFly
An emergency meeting of the UN’s security council did not persuade China to back sanctions but the superpower did say it hoped for “a democratic transition”. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3fsUQLm
The unusual decision will sweep away outside researchers picked under the previous administration who some say tilted too favourably toward regulated industries. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3cEmqDy
The loan is in the form of refinancing against the funding support provided to the manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of Japanese automobiles in India, whose business activities are recovering from reduced sales due to Covid-19. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3m98Aw4
Discovery Inc.’s class B shares soared in the aftermath of the stock selloff by Archegos Capital Management. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3wj9LO4
The government has slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, such as post office deposits and public provident fund, by up to 110 basis points, dealing a fresh blow to savers seeking safety. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3rHEz7L
The government has cut price of natural gas by 11 per cent to $3.62 per mmBtu for difficult fields like the one operated by Reliance-BP. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3uaVa5p
A global pandemic notwithstanding, Dalal Street set several records during the financial year that ended on March 31, including a record rally beyond 52,500 points for the sensex, market capitalisation that neared the $3 trillion mark and a record amount of net foreign fund inflow at almost Rs 2. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3wgfAMm
From March 30, fixed deposits of 33-month duration will fetch 6.2% annualised returns. For 66-month deposits, the rate would be 6.6% and 6.65% for 99-month deposits. Senior citizens would get 25 basis points more. Distributors said this is the first time after October 2018 that HDFC Ltd has raised deposit rates. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3uaTNUn
The critical measure of a country's external strength now stands at a surplus of 1.7 per cent of GDP for the first nine months of the fiscal year as against a deficit of 1.2 per cent in the year-ago period from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3sEKHiw
Jurors were shown police body camera video of the approximately 20 minutes between when police approached Floyd’s vehicle and when he was loaded into the ambulance. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3rCCycV
The coronavirus may have initially jumped from bats to humans via an intermediary, but infections have since appeared in other animals, from zoos to mink farms. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3sGF6It
Britannia Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1918, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 86993.20 Crore) operating in FMCG sector. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3rDeLtw
The group is in the process of rearranging its financing, including one-time restructuring of its loans with Indian lenders. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3rA7Tgf
The resignations followed the appointment of a new defence minister who celebrated the dictatorship that killed and tortured thousands of Brazilians. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/31CjT6k
In December 2020, the RBI had barred HDFC Bank from new digital launches and issuance of fresh credit cards until it addressed its digital issues. The RBI had also asked the bank’s board to identify lapses and fix accountability. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PkJGO6
Pine Labs, which provides digital payments and commerce solutions to merchants, has started working towards an IPO by March 2022 in the US, sources aware of the matter said. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2O6XXxc
Most Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday, as global financial shares retraced some of their recent losses, driven in part by higher bond yields, and investors awaited a closely watched Chinese factory activity survey. In early Asian trade, Australian S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.84 per cent, Korea's Kospi added 0.64 per cent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were up 0.23 per cent. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.50 per cent. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/39uPPxV
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside of Japan climbed for a fourth consecutive day to a one-week high of 682.36 points. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/39whUFj
IDFC First Bank said it has fixed the floor price at Rs 60.34 for the Rs 3,000 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/31AuZZC
HDFC Securities customers have been complaining of a mismatch between stock quotes displayed by the mobile application and those available online. There have also been instances of distorted portfolio valuation numbers experienced by the stock broker’s customers. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3djW4WH
The brokerage has highlighted risks emerging for AU Small Finance Bank and RBL Bank which have a high proportion of loans to small enterprises and micro finance. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3sxAEM1
Hedging is the act of managing price risk where the objective is to protect oneself against a loss. Speculation is basing a buying or selling decision more on hope rather than on time-tested reasoning for making gains. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3wbhkq1
The golden cross appears on a chart when a stock’s short-term moving average crosses above its long-term moving average. Historically since the advent of Nifty Midcap 100 in January 2001, the index has seen a golden crossover on weekly charts only on two instances. The first time was in January 2010 and the second time in May 2014. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PLBDcN
They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world who keep cities clean. But despite risks, they miss out on the health services they need. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3czmfJA
With his intense stare, cannonball head, bristling mustache and machine-gun style of speaking, Liddy looked like the archetypal bad guys he later depicted on TV. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/31ybyAJ
The German shepherd nipped someone while on a walk on Monday while still adjusting to his new surroundings, a White House staffer said. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3ueFChj
The city that never sleeps slipped into a COVID-era coma last March. But New York’s nightlife is back, with lights on for clubs and live shows from Friday. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/39uDqKn
Some see Taiwan’s religions of Daoism and Buddhism as encouraging the trend but experts say it is driven by a growing sense of isolation in the middle-class. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2PeqMZk
Varun Beverages Ltd., incorporated in the year 1995, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 28684.11 Crore) operating in FMCG sector. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3w4eoeO
United Breweries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1999, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 32688.41 Crore) operating in Beverages - Alcoholic sector. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3m7L8zd
Hwang’s most recent ascent can be pieced together from stocks dumped by banks in recent days -- ViacomCBS Inc., Discovery Inc. GSX Techedu Inc., Baidu Inc. -- all of which had soared this year, sometimes confounding traders who couldn’t fathom why. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PD1B2g
“Following the outbreak of Covid, in the beginning there were many hurdles in getting products across to households. At the same time, there was a demand for hand washes, detergents and sanitisers — all of which are required for hygiene and safety. My father travelled to nearby villages to distribute these products, while I ensured that the houses in our village were well stocked,” Dwivedi told TOI. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PbM8qe
Asian shares were trading flat to positive on Tuesday as investors shook off earlier worries about a hedge fund default that roiled global banking stocks overnight, while rekindled concerns about inflation pushed bond yields higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.3 per cent to 28,433.19, Korea's Kospi added 0.5 per cent to 3,050.83. Japan Nikkei edged 0.08 per cent lower at 29,360.98. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3wd3i7i
Bill Hwang’s investment firm, which ended up having to meet one of the largest margin calls on record, was a disaster waiting to happen. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3m1JBed
Minority shareholder is widely referred to as someone who owns less than 50% of the total voting rights of a company or someone who owns less than the majority shareholder. On the other hand, a small shareholder is someone who holds shares worth at least Rs 20,000. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PJCzhO
Indonesian police said the couple, married six months, used pressure cooker bombs in an attack on a Roman Catholic Cathedral. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3dk6WUi
The idea that one firm can quietly amass outsized positions through the use of derivatives could set off another wave of criticism directed against loosely regulated firms that have the power to destabilize markets. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/39r5zC4
The new system has been adopted over four phases. In the first phase from December 1, the investors were asked to keep 25 per cent of the peak margin available with the broker while from March 1, the margin requirement will be increased to 50 per cent. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3m1HoPX