Coffee Break World View 18th Dec 2024

(World and India News – Tomorrows News Today)

Markets, Business, Economy, Politics, Entertainment, Events, Live prices,INDIA,

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WORLD NEWS

U.S. stocks plunged on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a 25 BP point and the central bank's economic projections signaled a slower pace of cuts next year.

BOJ keeps rates steady, hawkish board member dissents

BOJ keeps rates steady by 8-1 vote, board member Tamura dissents

Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy

Bank of England to keep rates steady as price pressures linger

Most Gulf central banks follow Fed lead and cut key interest rates

US single-family housing starts rebound; tariffs an obstacle

China plans record budget deficit of 4% of GDP in 2025

National Day holiday, in Shanghai

Fed policymakers project two quarter-point rate cuts next year

UK factories report plunge in output, adding to economic slowdown signs

Fed looks set to tweak reverse repo rate to speed exit of cash

UK inflation hits 8-month high but underlying pressures steady

China youth jobless rate falls for third straight month

US stocks dive after Powell signals slower phase of rate cuts ahead - as it happened

TSX tumbles more than 2% as Fed signals slower rate cuts

New Zealand's economy sank into recession in the third quarter as activity dived far more sharply than expected and output in the prior quarter was slashed, a dire result that cements the case for more aggressive rate cuts.

Market strategist still 'cautious' about crypto

HSBC to cut best lending rate in Hong Kong by 12.5 bps to 5.25%

Oil falls on demand concerns after Fed signals slower easing ahead

Powell says Fed cannot hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that

Dollar rallies broadly, yen turns lower after BOJ holds

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China, sources say

US FAA ends review of Southwest Airlines after safety incidents

Volkswagen, unions continue talks over plant closures and pay cuts, sources say

Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season

Qualcomm saw Nuvia buy as chance to save $1.4 billion a year on Arm fees, CEO tells jury

Volkswagen nears deal with unions to keep car plants open, Bloomberg says

South Korean won hits 15-year low as hawkish Fed, domestic politics weigh

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban

Fuji Soft founding family affirms support for Bain's $2 bln hostile takeover bid

South Korea's Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says

Vietnam PM eyes expansion of defence cooperation, U.S. offers to play role

Philippines president says legal experts to consider clemency requests for convict Veloso

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive to face federal charges, NYT reports

Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts, Israeli strikes kill 20 people

North Korean troops suffer 100 deaths, struggling in drone warfare, South Korea says

Defendants to speak in court at final week of mass rape trial in Avignon

Pelicot rape trial shifts France's practices around drug-facilitated assaults

Fourteen-year-old girl among those killed in Wisconsin school shooting

Exclusive: Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Israel airstrikes target parts of Yemen, Houthi TV says

Corruption may have disrupted Chinese military modernization goals, Pentagon report says

Australian search and rescue teams arrive in quake-hit Vanuatu

A focus on a foreign policy seen as favourable to the West, limited attention on the political discord in South Korea, and a hesitation to be seen interfering in domestic matters, left its partners blindsided.

Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New

US suffers first severe human case of bird flu; California declares emergency

US accuses CVS of filling, billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions

Chinese national cyber centre says U.S. hacks stole trade secrets from tech firms

CATL says it has co-developed 10 new EV models with swappable batteries

The shadowy ‘brokers’ helping Mexico’s cartels smuggle fentanyl chemicals from China

Trump rejects bipartisan US spending bill, raising government shutdown risk

US stopgap spending bills covers stadiums and deepfake porn as well as budget

Andrew Tate, brother to have $3.4 mln seized for unpaid tax, UK court rules

France's highest court upholds Sarkozy's corruption conviction

Thirteen dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off Mumbai

At UN, brother of Hamas hostage urges action against terror

Blinken to announce more funding for Sudan at UN on Thursday, official says

Stampede in southwestern Nigerian city causes multiple deaths

Congo river boat sinks killing at least 22

Mayotte authorities fear hunger, disease after cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

New AI software could double stroke diagnosis accuracy

Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill

Renault open in principle to Nissan merger talks with Honda - sources

Law firms that negotiated a landmark $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association over compensation for student-athletes have asked a judge to award them more than $515 million in legal fees.

Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans

The Calyptocephallela gayi, or Helmeted Water Toad has seen little genetic variation for millions of years, but now its future is at risk

?World premiere of the film "Dune: Part Two", in London

Adele and co-song writer Kurstin accept the Grammy for Song of the Year for "Hello" at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Almodovar's ‘The Room Next Door' prompts conversations on euthanasia

INDIA NEWS

Exclusive: Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Indian shares tumble after Fed projects fewer rate cuts next year

Rupee slips past 85 to the dollar as Fed setback adds to woes

Thirteen dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off Mumbai

India extends halt on futures trading in key farm commodities until January

India's market regulator tightens rules for IPOs of small firms

Chinese, Indian officials in talks to ease dispute over Himalayan border area

India re-examining record Nov gold imports, sources say

Indian payments firm MobiKwik surges 86% in market debut, valued at $474 mln

Elon Musk says Starlink inactive in India after second device seized

Banks drag Indian shares lower, Fed outlook in spotlight

India's 'carrom ball' champion Ashwin bows out of international cricket

India's Vishal Mega Mart jumps 41% in trading debut to $5.8 bln valuation

Indian mills can export up to 2 million tons of sugar this season, industry says

Winds Of Change: Adani Group's New Push For Renewable Energy

5 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Kulgam

Encounter Breaks Out Between Terrorists, Security Forces In J&K's Kulgam

Government Appoints Rama Mohan Rao Amara As SBI Managing Director

PM Condoles Loss Of Lives In Mumbai Boat Accident; Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid

The Kota City Cyber Police in Rajasthan on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old youth Sohail Khan in connection with a cyber fraud case amounting to ? 56 lakh, an official said.

A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped near her house and raped by a 36-year-old man in Gujarat's Bharuch, the police said.

Influencer Throws Notes On Highway For 'Money Hunt' Challenge, Arrested In Hyderabad

Almost 5,000 Pending Cases of Rape Of Minors In Madhya Pradesh, Accused Out On Bail

Almost 5,000 Pending Cases of Rape Of Minors In Madhya Pradesh, Accused Out On Bail

ASHA Worker Allegedly Forces Daughter-In-Law To Miscarry Fearing 3rd Girl Child

YouTuber Arrested For "Sexually Harassing" Co-Star In Hyderabad

Supreme Court Calls Pension To Retired High Court Judges "Pitiable"

Betting App Promoted By Indian Celebs Owned By Pak National: Sources

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Soon? India, China Reach Consensus On 6 Points

A 34-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for four years for a "horrific attack" on a woman in her own home in London after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm.

First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam

'1 Nation, 1 Poll' Panel Decided, To Include Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur

2 Monkeypox Cases Reported In Kerala, Patients Recently Travelled From UAE

Indian Murder Convict Extradited From UK To Serve Life Sentence In Surat

Ajit Doval Meets Chinese Vice President, Discusses Ties, Resuming Dialogue

Rs 9.25 Lakh: Madhya Pradesh Government's Air Travel Cost Per Day

After Terror Attacks, Amit Shah To Review Security Grid In Jammu And Kashmir

"Synopsis Can't Run Into 128 Pages": Supreme Court Flags Lengthy Pleadings

Uniform Civil Code To Be Implemented In Uttarakhand In 2025: Chief Minister

Starlink Device Found In Manipur Not Working, Incompatible: Forensics

Olympian wrestler and newly elected Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat was the most Googled Indian this year, according to a Google Trends report on the most searched Indians in 2024

"If Anything Happens...": Supreme Court Orders Medical Aid For Farmer On Fast

2 Soldiers Killed While Loading Ammo In Tank During Training In Rajasthan

15,000 Crore Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi's Assets Restored To Banks: Centre

Diljit Dosanjh Faces Flak Over Chandigarh Concert, Organisers Get Notice

Indian Firms Raise Over Rs 3 Lakh Crore From Stock Market In 2024

EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Upload Pending Pension Applications

Free Treatment For Senior Citizens At All Delhi Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal

Naked Man Enters Woman's Compartment Of Mumbai Local Train, Kicked Out

"Buffaloes Beaten, Bulbuls Drugged": PETA Welcomes Key Judgment In Assam

Asia Dominates The World’s Busiest Flight Routes For 2024

WORLD MARKETS 19th DEC– ASIAN HOURS TODAY

STOCKS

Index??????????????????? ????????????? ?Last????????????????????????? % Change

ASX All Ordinaries??????????? 8,411.40????????????? -1.72%Negative

Hang Seng?????????? ?????????????? 19,720.21??????????? -0.73%Negative

Nikkei 225?????????? ?????????????? 38,872.70??????????? -0.53%Negative

Shanghai SE??????? ?????????????? 3,366.09????????????? -0.48%Negative

SENSEX??????????????? ?????????????? 79,306.75??????????? -1.09%Negative

COMMODITIES

Future?????????????????? Last?????????????? ???? ????% Change

Brent Crude Oil? 72.90???? ?????????????? -0.67%Negative

Gold?????? ?????????????? 2,609.90????????????? -1.01%Negative

Copper? ?????????????? 799.15?? ?????????????? -1.15%Negative

CBOT Soybeans? 947.50?? ?????????????? -0.45%Negative

CURRENCIES

Exchange????? ???????Last???????????????????? ???% Change

EUR/USD???????????? 1.0378?? ?????????????? 0.25%Positive

GBP/USD???????????? 1.2584?? ?????????????? +0.08%Positive

JPY/USD?????????????? 0.0064?? ?????????????? -0.33%Negative

CNY/USD???????????? 0.1370?? ?????????????? -0.17%Negative

YIELDS

Name??????????? ??????Yield??????????????? ????Change

US 10Y? ?????????????? 4.51?????? ?????????????? +0.012

DE 10Y? ?????????????? 2.256???? ?????????????? +0.015

UK 10Y? ?????????????? 4.557???? ?????????????? -0.004

JP 10Y?? ?????????????? 1.085???? ?????????????? +0.02