Capital market: Mutual funds could beat banks in credit; Kotak AMC Nilesh Shah explains what investors should do

[ad_1] Credit provided by India’s capital markets could eventually surpass bank lending, Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director and CEO Nilesh Shah said on Tuesday, underscoring a structural shift in how the economy is financed.Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Shah said credit, which was traditionally dominated by banks, is increasingly being provided by capital markets…

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IndiGo disruptions: Over 40,000 passengers hit at Mumbai airport since December 1; delays and cancellations pile up, says MIAL

[ad_1] More than 40,000 passengers were impacted by flight cancellations and another over 2.6 lakh faced long delays at Mumbai airport in the past week as IndiGo grappled with severe operational disruptions, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said on Tuesday. According to MIAL, a total of 40,789 passengers were affected due to the cancellation of…

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Fed call ahead: Central bank eyes third rate cut amid sharp divisions; why follow-up easing looks uncertain

[ad_1] The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower borrowing costs this week, but deep divisions within the policy-making panel suggest further rate cuts will be harder to secure, analysts say.Policymakers are set to meet on December 9–10 amid a complicated economic backdrop, with inflation still running above the Fed’s 2% target even as…

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US jobs pulse: Openings stay near 7.7 million in October; layoffs hit highest level since early 2023

[ad_1] US job openings showed little movement in October, signalling a cooling labour market at a time when the Federal Reserve is weighing another interest-rate cut amid mixed economic cues.Employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, almost unchanged from 7.66 million in September, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by…

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Europe’s auto market: Renault & Ford join hands to counter Chinese automakers; ‘in a fight for our lives’

[ad_1] Renault and Ford have announced a new partnership aimed at jointly developing small, low-cost electric vehicles and commercial vans for the European market, in an effort to reduce production costs and defend their market share against fast-growing Chinese automakers. Speaking to reporters in Paris on Monday ahead of the announcement, Ford CEO Jim Farley…

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‘When it comes to AI …’: PM Modi hails Microsoft’s $17.5 bn investment; claims ‘youth will harness this opportunity’

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed Microsoft’s “largest ever investment in Asia” as the tech giant announced that it will invest $17.5 billion in India to advance its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.In a social media post on X, the prime minister said that the world is optimistic about India…

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