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Global Market: Eurozone business activity hits 29-month high as price pressure intensifies

Eurozone business activity expanded at its fastest pace since April 2023 in September, driven by strong service demand and AI investments. However, inflation surged to 3.8% due to rising energy costs, fueling expectations that the European Central Bank will maintain higher interest rates or hike rates further by…

Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

ITC, Godfrey Phillips, VST: What analysts expect from cigarette stocks in Q2 after new tax regime | Best stock to buy?

According to analysts, with companies now having more time to implement price increases and pass on higher taxes to consumers, some sequential improvement in margins in Q2 FY27 is expected.

Global Market: European stocks edge up; Schneider plunges after PTC deal

European shares edged 0.2% higher, recovering from last week’s losses, while French stocks fell amid growing fiscal concerns. The CAC 40 dropped 0.8%, pressured by Schneider Electric’s sharp decline after its $22.6 billion PTC deal. Investors also tracked softer US jobs data, bond yields, inflation risks and political…

CAS chaos eases? Jefferies names top stock picks as options volumes recover, IPOs and commodities gain traction

Jefferies sees signs of recovery in India’s derivatives market as options volumes rebound after the disruption caused by the closing auction session (CAS). BSE’s cash-market share also rose, while MCX benefited from stronger energy options activity. The brokerage expects Groww to benefit from improving orders, higher…

Explained | What is relative humidity and why does it matter on a hot day?

The higher the relative humidity of air, the less you can cool yourself by sweating.

Gold Loses Shine: Yellow Metal Slumps By Over Rs 1,500 To Fall Below Rs 1,49,000

MCX gold remained under pressure on Monday, Oct. 5, slipping below the Rs 1,49,000 mark despite COMEX gold trading marginally higher.

IMF clears the way for Sri Lanka to draw $345 million

The IMF warned that higher energy prices, the El Niño climate phenomenon and the West Asia conflict could threaten Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Indians like their buzz: RTDs buck global shift to lighter drinks

India’s ready-to-drink alcohol market is growing faster than the global category, and with a distinctly higher-alcohol profile.

Chart beat: AI boom drives current account divergence between North and Southeast Asia

The AI boom is widening the current account gap between North and Southeast Asia, as chip exports lift Taiwan and Korea while data-centre imports and higher oil costs weigh on Southeast Asia.

How rising US bond yields and dollar recovery is weighing on gold

Gold is facing renewed selling pressure after the US Fed’s rate hike, with higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar reducing the appeal of the non-yielding asset. The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed towards 5.25%, while the Dollar Index moved above 101, outweighing support from geopolitical uncertainty.