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Wall Street s main indexes opened higher on Friday as traders raised bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December following commentary from policymakers, with tech stocks stabilizing after last session s rout.

Among euro-denominated assets, investors often turn to German bonds when global risk sentiment sours, given the country s very low default risk and high bond market liquidity

Elevated asset valuations and historically compressed credit spreads, she said, are not just indications "that policy most likely isn t very restrictive. They re also indications that the fed funds rate needs to offset tailwinds from financial conditions," Logan said

Wall Street estimates the weight-loss drug market to be worth $150 billion by 2030, with Lilly and Novo together controlling the majority of projected global sales

A recent Fed report showed some 30% of respondents felt a turn in sentiment against AI is a salient risk to the U.S. financial system and the global economy.

Progress on inflation has "temporarily stalled," Williams acknowledged in comments prepared for delivery at a Central Bank of Chile event, and added it was "imperative to restore inflation to our 2% longer-run goal on a sustained basis," from a current level that he estimates

Markets regulator Sebi has banned mutual funds from pre-IPO share placements. They can still invest in anchor rounds. This aims to boost liquidity and transparency in IPOs. Sebi also plans to simplify IPO disclosures for investors. Retail investors are losing money in derivative trading due to excessive enthusiasm.

The Indian rupee slumped to a fresh record low in its biggest single-day decline since May, battered by portfolio outflows, uncertainty over a U.S.-India trade deal and a pullback in the central bank s defense of a key level

​Despite a 400-point decline in the Sensex, six BSE 200 stocks including Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, GMR Airports, SBI Life, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and Eicher Motors hit fresh 52-week highs on Friday, signalling strong momentum and continued investor confidence.