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HBAR Price Analysis: $0.10 Breakout Puts $0.13 in Focus
HBAR has broken above the $0.10 mark, entering a new resistance area where buyers are watching $0.13. An analyst post indicates HBAR is gaining after months of price drops.
CRYPTO | Oct 03, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC
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Bayer to invest $2.2 billion in Ohio pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
Bayer announced plans to invest $2.2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio, expanding its U.S. footprint.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC
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Russia hits cargo vessel in Ukraine's Odesa port: Ifax
Russia hits cargo vessel in Ukraine's Odesa port: Ifax
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 03, 2026, 02:31 PM UTC
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Venezuela September monthly inflation slows to 8.4%
Venezuela's monthly inflation decreased to 8.4% in September, down from 8.9% in August, according to central bank data. Annual inflation was recorded at 465.5%.
MACRO | Oct 03, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC
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Venezuela September inflation rises 8.4%: central bank
Venezuela September inflation rises 8.4%: central bank
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 03, 2026, 02:18 PM UTC
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IDBI Bank Q2 business rises 18% YoY to ₹6.27 lakh crore
IDBI Bank reported an 18% year-on-year growth in total business to ₹6.27 lakh crore in the second quarter. Total deposits grew 17% YoY to ₹3.56 lakh crore, while net advances increased 18% to ₹2.72 lakh crore.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:18 PM UTC
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Bernstein says Toshiba comments were misunderstood
Bernstein said its Toshiba comments were misunderstood and reiterated a buy view on Seagate and Western Digital.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:08 PM UTC
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Citi says buy Seagate, Western Digital after selloff
Citi reiterated buy ratings on Seagate and Western Digital following Friday's selloff.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:08 PM UTC
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71% of Blockchains Generated Zero Fees in 24 Hours
Data from DefiLlama indicates that out of 558 tracked blockchains, 399 generated no fees in the past 24 hours, representing approximately 71% of the total.
CRYPTO | Oct 03, 2026, 02:04 PM UTC
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JPMorgan sees memory supply tight through 2028
JPMorgan says memory supply should remain tight through 2028, with customer order discussions extending into 2031. The bank also points to HBM and DRAM demand growth and higher HBM blended pricing in CY27.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC
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Explosions heard off Iran's Qeshm Island
Mehr reported explosions were heard off Iran's Qeshm Island.
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 03, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC
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Safe Opens Beta for Shielded Transactions with Bermuda
Safe has launched beta early access for its shielded transactions feature with Bermuda, a privacy solution funded by Gnosis. A Privacy Design Partner Program is also being introduced to test the transactions with real wo
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Srirup Sircar Appointed HR Head For Cipla's One India Business
Cipla has appointed Srirup Sircar as Senior Director and HR Head - Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations and HR Operations for its One India Business, effective October.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Vanguard Appoints Rohit Panda Head of HR, India
Vanguard has appointed Rohit Panda as Head of HR, India, based in Hyderabad, as the company expands its presence in the region.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Nestlé India Appoints Navin Kumar as Factory Head HR at Pantnagar Unit
Nestlé India has appointed Navin Kumar as the Factory Head HR at its Pantnagar factory in Uttarakhand. Kumar will assume this role in October 2026, transitioning from his previous position as Factory Head HR at the compa
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Bank of Baroda Q2 Global Business Up 17.5% YoY to ₹32.64 Lakh Crore
Bank of Baroda reported a 17.45% year-on-year growth in its global business to ₹32.64 lakh crore as of September 30, 2026. The bank saw double-digit growth in both deposits and advances during the quarter ended September
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:58 PM UTC
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Bitcoin Price Targets $100,000 as ETF Inflows, Technicals and Fed Catalysts Emerge
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price has stalled in the past few days, but several catalysts suggest that a surge to $100,000 is possible. BTC was trading at $84,550, a few points below the September high of $87,300. Bitcoin Pric
LIVE | Oct 03, 2026, 01:45 PM UTC
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Bitcoin Investors Selling as Price Nears Break-Even
Investors who bought Bitcoin during last year's rally are selling more coins per day than at any other point this year as the price struggles to break past $85,000, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode.
CRYPTO | Oct 03, 2026, 01:37 PM UTC
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Sessions Court Orders Fresh Hearing On FIR Plea In EbixCash Dispute
The Gautam Buddh Nagar Sessions Court has set aside a prior order and remitted a matter for reconsideration regarding an FIR plea in an EbixCash dispute. The court clarified it had not directed the registration of an FIR
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:31 PM UTC
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Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA final approval for Perampanel tablets
Aurobindo Pharma Limited announced it has received final approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Perampanel tablets in strengths of 2 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg, 8 mg, 10 mg, and 12 mg.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC
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Nestle's low-fat dairy whitener sample found unsafe in India
A sample of Nestle's low-fat dairy whitener collected from a hotel in New Delhi has been declared "unsafe" and "substandard" by India's food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC
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Novo Nordisk Plans Denecimib U.S. Launch In H1 2027
Novo Nordisk A/S announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the company that its Biologics License Application (BLA) review of denecimig for haemophilia A treatment remains ongoing, with no new r
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:28 PM UTC
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Flames, smoke at Aramco facility south of Saudi capital
AFP reported flames and smoke at an Aramco facility south of Saudi Arabia's capital.
ENERGY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC
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Bessent says U.S. will get through Iran conflict
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the U.S. will get to the other side of the Iran conflict and said wage gains will keep coming amid a manufacturing renaissance.
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 03, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC
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Bessent accuses Chinese firms of stealing U.S. models
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Chinese firms are engaging in what he called “industrial distillation” and claimed one model sent PLA weapons plans to Anthropic, according to Axios.
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 03, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC
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Bessent dismisses CEOs' AI regulation warnings
Axios reports Bessent said CEOs warning about losing control of AI should slow down, while likening the rhetoric to Hannibal Lecter.
REGULATION | Oct 03, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC
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Bessent says Iran will have no oil on the water this week
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran will have no oil on the water this week and no revenues, according to Axios.
GEOPOLITICS | Oct 03, 2026, 01:26 PM UTC
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OpenAI AI-safety employee quits, warns on AI risks
David Robinson said leading AI firms are not doing enough to manage risks as AI capabilities grow.
MACRO | Oct 03, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC
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US to Lend Vistra $4.2B for Nuclear Power Output
The U.S. will provide Vistra Corp. with approximately $4.2 billion in loans to increase its nuclear power generation capacity. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to announce the funding on Monday at Vistra's
REGULATION | Oct 03, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC
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Iran halts trading in six refiners
Iran suspended trading in Isfahan, Bandar Abbas, Tehran, Tabriz, Shiraz and Lavan refiners through Oct. 14 over late disclosure of material information.
ENERGY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC
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Trump repeats $5,000 payout pledge
Trump reiterated his pledge to send $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain both the House and Senate in November.
CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 03, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC
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JLR Wholesale Volumes Up 24.5% YoY in Q2
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported a 24.5% year-on-year increase in wholesale volumes to 82,400 units in the second quarter, while retail sales declined 7.5% YoY to 79,000 units.
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
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Jefferies India names Bajaj Finance its top stock pick with 35% upside target
Jefferies India has identified Bajaj Finance shares as its top stock recommendation, citing a potential 35% upside despite a negative year-to-date return. The brokerage notes that the company's shares have experienced a
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
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Vedanta Aluminium Hits Record Quarterly Production of 649 KT
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited announced its highest-ever quarterly aluminium production of 649 KT for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026. For the first half of the year, production reached 1,281 KT, also a com
ENERGY | Oct 03, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
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Indian Bond Yields: Experts Decode Future as RBI's Next Move Holds Key
India's bond market faces October with strong growth prospects tempered by rising inflation, elevated global yields, and tighter liquidity. The significant increase in the benchmark 10-year yield in September has reshape
RATES | Oct 03, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
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SoftBank-backed Starfish exits AceVector IPO for ₹88.3 crore
SoftBank-backed Starfish I Pte Ltd secured approximately ₹88.3 crore from the offer-for-sale component of Snapdeal parent AceVector's ₹420 crore initial public offering (IPO). Starfish was AceVector's largest shareholder
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC