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Asian stocks traded mixed on Friday, following a muted pattern on Wall Street as the latest US economic data left investors with little clarity about Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rate cuts nex week.Hong Kong’s HSI was down 63 points or 0.24% reaching 25,872. Nikkei also trimmed its gains, falling 702 points to trade at…
Bypoll brings little cheer for major parties NEW DELHI: The MCD bypoll results on Wednesday were a mixed bag for two major parties in the city, with BJP and AAP losing key strongholds and several contests being decided by razor-thin margins, some by as little as 148 votes.The bypoll to the 12 wards of Municipal…
Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday as global traders took their cue from another rally on Wall Street, although the enthusiasm remained limited ahead of crucial US economic data and next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.Hong Kong’s HSI was down 252 points or 0.97% to reach 25,842. Shenzhen and Shanghai also traded in red, down 0.09%…
The cocktail of alcohol and routine medications can create a recipe for disaster—compromising reflexes, burdening the liver, and triggering extreme reactions. Whether it’s anti-anxiety meds, sleep enhancers, allergy medicines, or pain relief like paracetamol, the interactions can be harmful. Plus, heart, diabetes, and circulation drugs might also react unpredictably. Alcohol slips into daily life as…
NEW DELHI: The 30th session of the UN climate conference (COP30) concluded in Belem, Brazil with a compromised deal as countries agreed to triple adaptation finance (funds to assist developing countries to tackle impacts of climate change) as part of the summit agreement – called global ‘Mutirao’ decision – but could not reach consensus on…
If spices and pulses are the backbone of every Indian kitchen, then purity should be the first thing we protect. Yet cumin (jeera) and pulses such as chana are increasingly being adulterated with cheaper lookalike seeds, artificial colour, dust and even inedible particles that quietly slip into your groceries. These fake substitutes not only spoil…
Asian markets traded mostly in red on Thursday as excitement over the end of the United States’ record government shutdown quickly lost steam. With the focus shifting back to the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision and mounting fears of a technology sector bubble, investors showed little appetite for risk.Nikkei jumped 88 points or 0.17%…
Wall Street witnessed mixed trading on Tuesday, cooling off after Monday’s sharp rally that followed a week of losses. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 73 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.5%. Despite the pullback, all three major indexes remained close to record highs, AP reported….
US stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday as investors assessed another round of corporate earnings reports in the absence of fresh government data due to the ongoing shutdown. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, and the Nasdaq composite declined 0.2% in early trade, AP reported.Market sentiment was weighed down…
Asian shares are trading mixed on Friday after the Wall Street sank from record heights despite United States’s trade truce with China and profits of Big Tech giants exceeded expectations.Taiwan’s benchmark added 104 points or 0.37% to reach 28,392 at 10:31 AM IST. Japan’s Nikkei led the gains, jumping over 790 points to reach 52,118.Kospi…
