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HTX launches $100M USDT airdrop to aid traders hit by $19B crypto wipeout
Crypto exchange HTX has launched a $100 million USDT airdrop to help traders recover from the $19 billion market wipeout on Oct. 11 that sent Bitcoin to multi-month lows. Summary HTX has launched a $100 million USDT airdrop to help traders recover...

IndiaMART shares drop over 2% as Q2 net profit falls 38.8% YoY to Rs 82.7 crore, EBITDA down 3.6%
IndiaMART InterMESH’s latest quarterly numbers left investors a bit cautious, with shares dropping over 2% after the company reported its Q2 results. As of 10:04 AM, the shares were trading 1.83% lower at Rs 2,301.10. The company posted revenue of...

Avantel shares drop over 13% as Q2 revenue falls 28.4% YoY to Rs 55.4 crore, net orofit down 81.4%
Avantel shares plummeted over 13% after the company reported disappointing Q2 results, reflecting a sharp decline in both profitability and revenue. As of 9:54 AM, the shares were trading 13.08% lower at Rs 165.66. For the quarter, Avantel’s...

QFMA adopts new trading surveillance system in cooperation with Nasdaq
Doha: Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has announced the adoption and launch of a new trading surveillance system over the financial market, which aims to enhance the efficiency of surveillance operations, protect market dealers and ensure...

RLAM and PortfolioMetrix target gov’t bond fund at Germany, Switzerland among others
Royal London Asset Management and PortfolioMetrix have launched the RL Global Government Bond fund, targeting the UK, Channel Islands, Irish, German and Swiss jurisdictions with a strategy that can rotate across sovereign bond markets in pursuit...

Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $111K as the Crypto Sector Turns Green: Market Watch
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has surged by 4% on a daily scale. The cryptocurrency market experienced a substantial resurgence over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin (BTC) surpassing $111,000. Some of the leading altcoins performed...

Best balanced advantage funds or dynamic asset allocation funds to invest in October 2025
Many mutual fund advisors have been recommending balanced advantage funds to new and inexperienced investors for a while now. These advisors believe that these schemes are ideally placed to take care of the current market conditions because of...
Hong Kong's Finance Chief Attends IMF and World Bank Meetings in US, Updates Different Sectors on Latest Developments in the HKSAR
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – October 20, 2025) – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), visited the United States last week (October 14-17) to...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for October 20, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets open today under pressure from domestic fiscal challenges and global uncertainties. Political pressures are driving a search for revenue, raising concerns about public debt. Diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Brazil...

SCA and VARA Collaborate on Regulatory Framework for Virtual Assets in UAE
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced a coordinated approach to the regulation of virtual assets (VAs) and their service providers in the UAE. The collaboration is...

Why DCB Bank shares rallied 11% post Q2 results? Target prices
Shares of DCB Bank rallied 11 per cent in Monday's trade after better-than-expected September quarter results. Analysts noted the quarter was marked by broad-based outperformance across key parameters — including robust above-system loan growth,...

Gold Holds Firm as Traders Eye US-China Talks and Rate Cuts
The ongoing political uncertainty in the U.S. makes gold prices volatile. With potential rate cuts ahead, could gold’s rally get another chance? Discover the full breakdown below. • Events. After a sharp drop on Friday, gold rose to $4,260 per...

Global Alternative Assets to Reach $32tr by 2030
Preqin, a part of BlackRock, released its flagship annual private markets publication, this year titled the Preqin Private Markets in 2030 Report. As the definitive resource for institutional investors, fund managers, and industry stakeholders,...

Small investors rule home market, Tempe firm finds
A new study by a Tempe real estate data service challenges the common belief that big investment companies dominate the single-family housing market and are competing with average homebuyers. “Wall Street isn’t the dominant force” and 90% of...

Bitcoin price rebounds back over $110K as market eyes recovery
Bitcoin price has bounced back above the $110,000 mark after dipping to last week’s low of $103,660. Some analysts now believe the bottom might be in, with a fresh leg higher potentially in play. Summary Bitcoin price has reclaimed $110k as macro...

AU SFB shares jump 8% as focus shifts to prioritising growth; ICICI Sec ups target price
Shares of AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) rose 8 per cent in Monday’s trade, as improvements in asset quality are expected to sustain in the near term, with the lender now shifting focus to growth in the coming quarters. ICICI Securities said the...

US-China trade war clouds economic outlook as ‘new normal’ emerges
WASHINGTON: International finance chiefs are returning home with a measure of relief over the surprising resilience of the global economy to the cascade of policy shocks through the first nine months of Donald Trump’s second US presidency but also...

Why Delcath Systems Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 14%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
Shares of Delcath Systems Inc (NASDAQ:DCTH) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company announced preliminary third quarter 2025 financial results. The company's Phase 2 CHOPIN study achieved primary endpoint, with PHP plus immunotherapy...

Silver Ekes Out Gains; Trades Flat, 8% Off Peak Level
New Delhi: Silver was trading flat on Monday, eking out gains of 0.1 per cent, approximately 8 per cent below its peak price. The metal was trading at Rs 1,56,755 per kg, with analysts forecasting that the silver may fall further on...

B&M shares plunge as accounting blunder dents profits
The discount retailer B&M has seen its market value plunge by almost a fifth after a downgrade of up to £40m in annual profit expectations due to an accounting blunder. The company said its chief financial officer was leaving the business while...