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Intra-day update: rupee strengthens further against US dollar

September 20, 2023 1:20 pm In advance of the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, the Indian Rupee began the day strongly versus the greenback. On Wednesday, the local currency gained five pence to start at Rs 83.22 versus the US dollar. In response to rising crude oil prices, it had Monday’s closing rate versus the …

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Oil Prices

Oil prices tick up as markets zoom in on supply tightness

Following a brief decline, oil prices increased on Thursday, propelled by fresh worries over a potential shortage of petroleum in 2023. WTI rose by 19 cents to $88.71, while Brent futures climbed 17 cents to $92.05 a barrel. According to the IEA, the prolonged output cutbacks by Saudi Arabia and Russia indicated a market deficit …

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SEC

SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants Including BlackRock, Fidelity

According to agency filings on Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed making a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications until October. The applicants include BlackRock, WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy, Wise Origin, VanEck, Bitwise, and Valkyrie Digital Assets.   Bitcoin (BTC), which had already dropped significantly for the day, lost …

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PMIs

Services PMIs set to confirm contraction, RBA leaves rates unchanged

In the absence of US markets yesterday, European markets failed to make gains as the early lift from a rally in Asia spurred by the China stimulus faded, despite basic resources outperforming. It appears that the European day’s late weakness will persist this morning.    China’s market influence and Expectation on Fed to hold rates  …

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Asian Markets

Asian Markets Lower After Japan Factory Activity, China Services Weaken

A whirlwind of bewilderment swept through Asian markets as Japan’s factory activity plummeted unexpectedly and China’s services sector displayed signs of vulnerability. Amidst the complex symphony of global economic dynamics, traders found themselves grappling with perplexing indicators that cast a shadow of uncertainty.  Japan’s Manufacturing Conundrum: A Sudden Plunge  At the heart of Asia’s industrial …

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SEIB

SEBI releases new guidelines to improve cybersecurity framework for stock exchanges.

SEBI has released new guidelines in order to reinforce the current framework for cyber security and cyber resilience at market infrastructure organizations including stock exchanges, clearing companies, and depositories,  Reason for launching new guidelines  Stock exchanges, clearing organizations, and depositories are considered market infrastructure institutions by SEBI since they, among other things, offer the infrastructure …

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Gold and Silver

Gold and silver prices gain as dollar and US treasury yields retreat from recent highs

The U.S. dollar and Treasury rates declined on Thursday, reviving investor interest in gold as they wait to see what interest rate signals central bankers would provide at the Jackson Hole conference. Gold prices have already reached two-week highs. Gold hitted its high By 08:10 GMT, spot gold was up 0.3% and at $1,920 an …

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Us Dollar

Markets Week Ahead: US Dollar, Gold, Euro, NFPs, Key Fed Inflation Gauge, China PMI

The US Dollar beat its key competitors last week. Chinese Yuan and the Australian Dollar performed better than several of the major currencies, including the British Pound, Euro, and Canadian Dollar. When it came to commodities, gold did well while crude oil declined. Look back into the month Longer-term Treasury rates have accelerated relative to …

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Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley cuts targets for China, Hong Kong stock markets

Due to the geopolitical unrest, the negative currency outlook, and the delayed earnings rebound. Morgan Stanley has lowered its target for key Chinese stock indexes. Recent cut and future prediction It decreased the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index aim to 7,320 from 8,250 and the MSCI China Index target to 70 from 80, suggesting gains …

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