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Kotak Mahindra stock split: Bank announces 1:5 share split; aims to boost liquidity- what you need to know

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Friday said its board has approved a sub-division of equity shares in a 1:5 ratio to make the stock more affordable and enhance market liquidity. The decision was taken on the lender’s 40th foundation day and is subject to statutory and regulatory approvals, the private sector bank said in a regulatory…

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Data blackout: US scraps October CPI report after govt shutdown; Fed left without key data ahead of policy meet

The US government will not publish consumer inflation data for October after a 43-day federal shutdown disrupted data collection, intensifying uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said it “is unable to retroactively collect” consumer price data for October and will not release the report originally scheduled for…

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Energy corridor boost: Tata Power to acquire 40% stake in Bhutan hydro SPV; project to supply 80% output to India

Tata Power has signed commercial agreements with Druk Green Power Corporation to acquire a 40 per cent stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project in Bhutan, the company said on Friday. The equity commitment is valued at approximately Rs 1,572 crore and will be infused in…

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Crypto crash: Bitcoin sinks below $82k; tech slump spills into crypto markets-here’s what analysts say

Bitcoin and ether tumbled to multi-month lows on Friday as investors pulled back from riskier assets amid concerns over stretched tech valuations and fading expectations of near-term US rate cuts, Reuters reported. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, dropped 5.5% to a seven-month low of $81,668, while ether slid more than 6% to $2,661.37, hitting a…

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US markets today: Wall Street steadies after sharp reversal; AI stocks remain volatile as Bitcoin slump deepens

The US stock market opened higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.4 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 242 points, and the Nasdaq composite advancing 0.5 per cent, following what was described as one of the most volatile sessions since April. The modest rebound came a day after markets rallied early…

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Cross-border payments boost: India, EU begin phase to link UPI with TIPS; remittances to get cheaper

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said the process of interlinking the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform has entered the realisation phase, marking a step towards enabling cross-border instant payments between India and Europe. RBI and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have been in discussions…

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IPO rules revamp: Mutual funds barred from pre-IPO buys, anchor route open; Sebi pushes transparency, wider participation

Sebi has barred mutual fund schemes from investing in pre-IPO share placements but will allow participation in anchor rounds of public issues, a source told PTI citing the move is intended to improve liquidity and ensure clearer valuation of companies ahead of listing.“We have asked mutual fund schemes not to invest in pre-IPO placement of…

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Fraud and abuse causing Rs 8000 cr to Rs 10000 crore loss to health insurance: BCG

MUMBAI: Fraud and waste remain a costly drag on the health-insurance system with Rs 8,000–10,000 crore of leakages in claim payouts leak each year according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and Medi Assist.The report says that fraud and unnecessary claims push up insurance premiums, hurt insurers’ finances and waste public money. It also…

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