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Equity markets have remained largely range-bound for around two years, testing investor patience and prompting questions around fund performance, valuations and the outlook for different parts of the market.In a note to unitholders, Rajeev Thakkar, CIO and director at PPFAS Mutual Fund, addressed some of the concerns surrounding equity markets and the performance of its schemes. He discussed the current market phase, cash levels in the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund, artificial intelligence, private-sector banks, small- and mid-caps and popular investment themes.Equity markets and PPFAS fund performanceThakkar said the current period of sideways equity markets is neither unusual in duration…

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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Macro investor Raoul Pal said on Wednesday that cryptocurrency’s real significance lies in enabling AI agentic finance, rather than token price moves. ‘Exciting’ Unlock For Square Sellers In an X post, Pal argued that tokens going up and down is the “smallest part of what’s happening.” “Money is about to start moving at silicon speed,” the Real Vision CEO said. “Billions of agents transacting with each other, negotiating, settling and running full businesses at a velocity no human system can match.” Don’t Miss: Pal said…

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Quick Summary Hindustan Aeronautics, One 97 Communications, and Vardhman Textiles are among the key breakout stocks for the week starting 10 August 2026. Each stock has crossed an important resistance level with improving volumes and positive Relative Strength against the BSE 500. Their business fundamentals and financial performance provide additional context for further analysis. The stock market is heading into the week of August 10, 2026, with several stocks showing signs of improving technical momentum. Breakouts above long-standing resistance levels can attract fresh buying interest, especially when supported by higher trading volumes and improving Relative Strength. This week, Hindustan Aeronautics,…

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As we start a new week, the market is digesting a large upside surprise in US payrolls, tech stock jitters, a huge week for macroeconomic data and an increasingly fragile ceasefire in the US, after Iran and Israel both attacked each other, which could end the truce which has been in place since April. Oil prices have jumped 4% and Brent crude is back above $97 per barrel.Will the stock market sell-off continue?As we move into June, the question traders are asking is will the stock market sell off continue? The sharp selloff in stocks at the end of last…

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17h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Eddy S. Summarize this article with:ChatGPTPerplexityGrok Local stablecoins, supposed to reduce dependence on the dollar, might instead accelerate its dominance. According to the IMF, their adoption on the same blockchains as USDT/USDC facilitates the flight to the dollar. A counterproductive effect that raises questions. What if the solution became the problem? In Brief Local stablecoins amplify dollarization through their interoperability with USDT/USDC. Tether (USDT) dominates. Its liquidity and global adoption make it the undisputed king of Stablecoins, despite its risks. Should we regulate, adopt, or resist this monetary revolution? Local Stablecoins Boost Dollar…

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Key PointsThe disposition involved 4,628 shares at $95.04 per share, representing a transaction value of roughly $440,000 on August 5.The automated move reduced the executive’s direct equity holdings by 8%.The transaction was a non-discretionary tax withholding event tied to the vesting of equity awards and does not reflect an open-market discretionary sale.Grant Brown, the chief financial officer of Qorvo, Inc.(NASDAQ:QRVO), reported a non-discretionary disposition of 4,628 shares on August 5, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value$439,845Shares sold (direct)4,628Post-transaction shares (directly held)54,447Post-transaction value$5.19 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($95.04); post-transaction value based…

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ndonesia has weathered a difficult year. The rupiah has come under repeated pressure, Bank Indonesia (BI) has intervened heavily to support financial markets, fiscal space has narrowed and global uncertainty remains high. Yet the recent moderation in oil prices, if sustained, provides an opportunity to strengthen Indonesia’s macroeconomic framework before the next external shock arrives.Indonesia now faces an important choice. The current policy mix is costly to maintain while becoming less effective. Keeping the rupiah stable relies on foreign exchange intervention, regulatory measures and active liquidity management. At the same time, the central bank has become a key source of…

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