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The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to review requests from two tech giants—Meta’s Facebook (NASDAQ:META) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)—to dismiss federal securities fraud lawsuits in separate cases that could complicate private litigants’ ability to hold companies accountable. Following a trio of Supreme Court rulings in June that weakened federal regulators, including…

Financial markets kicked off the week with caution, particularly in the currency arena, as attention turned to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, which is expected to be tightly contested. This week also promises to be significant for investors, with major central banks including the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Reserve…

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) plans to expand its private wealth business into at least two new European markets next year to capitalize on increasing demand among affluent individuals, according to two company executives who spoke to Reuters. The New York-based firm has prioritized attracting investments from wealthy individuals amid volatile market conditions…

Gold prices increased during Asian trading on Monday, remaining close to record highs as expectations of a contentious presidential election and an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting drove strong demand for safe-haven assets. The rise in gold was further supported by a weakened dollar, following last week’s unexpectedly low nonfarm payrolls…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) According to a recent report, India’s consumer spending on goods is projected to reach $1.29 trillion in 2024, with an anticipated growth rate of 7.0 percent over the next five years. The country’s progress in the electronics sector has primarily utilized an assembly-to-component approach, leveraging…

Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, coming close to record highs as the run-up to the 2024 presidential election and uncertainty before upcoming data prints kept safe haven demand in play.The yellow metal recouped all of its losses from the prior session, as easing fears of the Middle…

Australian stocks finished higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in the Gold, Consumer Discretionary, and IT sectors.At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose by 0.34%.Leading the gains in the S&P/ASX 200 were Zip Co Ltd (ASX:ZIP), which surged 11.83%, or 0.33 points, to close at 3.12. Premier Investments…

European shares rose slightly on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week of key economic data and earnings from major U.S. companies.The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.2% to reach 519.80 points as of 0815 GMT, following its first weekly loss in three weeks on Friday.The energy sector,…

Japanese stocks climbed on Monday as the yen plummeted to a three-month low following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition losing its parliamentary majority in a disappointing election result on Sunday, creating uncertainty about future policies and the economy.Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has dominated Japanese politics for nearly all…

The yen fell to a three-month low on Monday after Japan’s ruling party lost its parliamentary majority, while oil prices dropped following Israel’s weekend strike on Iran that targeted missile sites rather than oil or nuclear facilities.Japan’s Nikkei index initially declined but later rebounded by 1.6%. The yen slipped as…