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Gold prices climb to record high on US rate-cut optimism

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Data last week offered the U.S. Federal Reserve good news on two fronts, but policymakers haven't openly shifted views yet about the timing of rate cuts investors are convinced will start this year.

Why did the RBI reject most bids in the bond buyback programme?

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India's sovereign bond market buzzes with the Reserve Bank of India's buyback operation, easing debt repayment pressure and lowering interest costs. The operation injects liquidity into the banking system, influencing monetary policy and interest rate decisions.

SRH overtake RCB to become team with most...

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Sunrisers Hyderabad surpassed Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the most sixes in IPL 2024 and across various T20 leagues, with a thrilling win against Punjab Kings. Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen's explosive innings helped SRH chase down 215, smashing 14 sixes in the match, bringing their total to 160 sixes this season.

The Podiums Trump—and His Rivals—Should Use to Avoid Another ‘Senior Moment’

Thedailybeast.com 

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty

Most podiums don’t jiggle jiggle—they stand firm and proud, as much a testament to American craftsmanship as they are a metaphor for American exceptionalism, ready at a moment’s notice to shield a speaker’s lower half from a rapt audience, no doubt as spellbound by the lectern’s lacquer finish as its lecturer’s sparkling rhetoric.

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Back from the brink: How RCB turned their fortunes around

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans have been hopeful for 17 seasons to win the Indian Premier League title. This season, RCB changed their name to Bengaluru and the catchline to "Hosa adhyaya," but their performance remained similar. However, a famous turnaround occurred with Faf du Plessis' team securing victories and making the playoffs.

Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal

Dawn 

A comet fragment lights up the skies as seen from Caceres, Spain, in this still image taken from a social media video.—Reuters

LISBON: A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal late on Saturday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA), with one Lisbon resident saying the dazzling display “felt like a movie”.

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Fire breaks out in week-old Noida hotel, its first guest suffocates to death

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

27-year-old woman Palak suffocated in a Noida hotel fire. Her friend Tarun Kumar is critically injured. Incident at Hotel Moon on Akshay Tritiya. Pradeep Pal highlighted delays in informing fire department. Rescuers accessed adjacent building's terrace via AC duct. Vimlesh Jha leased building to Akash Sharma from Shamli. No objection certificate missing; police complaint to be filed.

Biden reaches out to Gaza protesters in speech at Martin Luther King’s college

Dawn 

Atlanta (Georgia): A woman stands with her back turned and holding up her fist during a speech by President Joe Biden during a Morehouse College commencement ceremony, on Sunday.—Reuters

ATLANTA: President Joe Biden told students on Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr that he heard their voices over the protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses.

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Big funds bet the 'anything but bonds' trade is poised to end

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Big US bond investors, including mutual fund managers, are aggressively moving funds into long-dated notes, expecting gains from interest rate cuts. Research by JPMorgan Chase shows the top 20 managers increasing duration by piling into high-grade corporate bonds to avoid negative carry. The allure of long-dated corporate bonds is growing as markets anticipate Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Bruins Goaltending Tandem Reaffirm Support For One Another

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark have split goaltending duties for the Boston Bruins for the past two seasons with each emerging as the No. 1 netminder as the playoffs began. This season Swayman earned the nod in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It wasn’t that Ullmark was playing badly; Swayman was playing […]