Currency watch: Rupee gains 23 paise to close at 88.50 against dollar; upbeat mood on US-India trade talks lifts sentiment

The rupee strengthened 23 paise to settle at 88.50 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat sentiment around a potential US-India trade agreement and easing concerns over the prolonged US government shutdown.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the greenback, touched an intraday high of 88.50 and a…

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AI shift: SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion; focuses on OpenAI after tripling first-half profit

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has sold its stake in US chipmaker Nvidia for $5.8 billion, signalling a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence investments, particularly in OpenAI, the company said on Tuesday, AP reported. The tech conglomerate also reported that its profit nearly tripled in the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by strong…

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Festive hiring surge: Consumption sectors see 17% job growth; gig roles, female participation rise sharply

Hiring across key consumption-linked sectors in India rose by 17% year-on-year during August to October, fuelled by strong consumer sentiment, festive spending and deeper market penetration, according to a report by workforce solutions provider Adecco India.As cited by news agency PTI, report stated that the festive quarter saw a notable 25% increase in gig and…

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‘Envy and greed walk…’: Did Warren Buffett take a dig at Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay package? What he said in final letter as Berkshire CEO

Warren Buffett’s comments come days after Tesla approved a $1 trillion pay package for its CEO Elon Musk. Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Warren Buffett – widely regarded as an investment maverick – seems to have taken a subtle dig at Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s pay package. In his final shareholder letter as CEO, Warren Buffett observed…

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Markets watch: Asian stocks rise as US shutdown nears end; oil prices stay under pressure

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian stocks continued to climb for a second straight day on Tuesday as signs emerged that US lawmakers were close to resolving the country’s record-long government shutdown. The positive sentiment also lifted global markets, though oil prices remained subdued amid concerns about oversupply and slowing demand.At 0230 GMT, the Nikkei…

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