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© Reuters. Looking at all the cryptocurrency in tracking sites like Coinmarketcap.com may leave most beginners confused at the number of tokens being offered to the public. Layer-1, layer-2, metaverse, DeFi, gaming, liquid staking, real world assets, memes and the like are like the toys in a large toy shop. Each has its own separate world. One of the more recent types of tokens that have hit the market are called layer-2 scaling solutions. Examples of these tokens are Optimism, Arbitrum, zkSync, Polygon zkEVM, Consensys Linea, Coinbase (NASDAQ:) Base, Starkware and a few that are not yet well known. Continue…

Bim The Industrial Select Sector (XLI) halted its two week losing streak to close the week ending Nov. 3 +5.35%, and so did the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) which gained +5.85%. All the 11 S&P 500 sectors were in the green for the week, which saw the Federal Reserve keeping the interest rates steady. Year-to-date, XLI has risen +3.45%, while SPY has soared +13.67%. The top five gainers in the industrial sector (stocks with a market cap of over $2B) all gained more than +20% each this week. YTD, all these 5 stocks are in the green. Granite…

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Eric Francis/Getty Images News Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) (NYSE:BRK.A) Q3 operating earnings jumped 41% Y/Y, strong performance in its insurance businesses, both in underwriting and investment income. Those were partially offset by profit declines at its utlities and energy and its railroad businesses. The company bought back $1.1B of its common stock during the quarter, compared with ~$1.4B in Q2, bringing year-to-date purchases to $7.0B Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) held ~$157B in cash on its balance sheet as of Sept. 30, 2023, compared with $147.4B at June 30. Q3 operating earnings of $10.8BB rose from $10.0B in Q2 and $7.65B in the…

© Reuters. Indian edtech firm, Byju’s, has reported an increase in its FY22 revenue to Rs 3,569 crore, up from Rs 1,552 crore in FY21. However, the company has also reported an EBITDA loss of over Rs 2,250 crore for its standalone business. The parent company of Byju’s, Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd., also experienced a rise in revenue and a reduced EBITDA loss of Rs 2,253 crore from Rs 2,406 crore year-on-year. The past year has been marked by several challenges for Byju’s, including nine acquisitions, mass layoffs, and a wave of resignations. Notable among these resignations were Chief…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Light illuminates a street between the cluster of residential buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi in neighbouring India shook. The quake occurred at 11:47 p.m. (1802 GMT) on Friday with a magnitude 6.4, Nepal’s National Seismological Centre said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences measured the quake at 5.7,…

The S&P 500 (SP500) on Friday advanced 5.85% for the week to close at 4,358.33 points, posting gains in five out of five sessions. Its accompanying SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) also added 5.85% for the week. The benchmark index’s rally marks a significant reversal from just last Friday, when the gauge slipped into correction territory. This week’s advance was the S&P’s (SP500) best of the year and its best overall since November 2022. Moreover, its fellow major averages the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (COMP.IND) and the blue-chip Dow (DJI) notched their best weekly performance of 2023. Bespoke Investment Group…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Sinéad Carew and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes rallied on Friday as bond yields fell sharply after data showed signs of slowing U.S. jobs growth and an uptick in unemployment, boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve is done with its interest rate hiking campaign. The Labor Department’s report showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 150,000 jobs in October, much less than the expected 180,000 increase, partly due to strikes…

SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil closed with its second straight weekly loss, as the risk premium from the Israel-Hamas war has dissipated with the conflict remaining contained, returning focus to signs of soft demand. Recent data showed U.S. oil stockpiles rising in the past week and China factory activity unexpectedly moving back into contraction last month. Data released Friday showed U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in October, which added to the perception that the Federal Reserve’s cycle of interest rate hikes may have come to an ned, but “it has weighed on crude oil, with a weaker…

Share: S&P 500 ended the week up by 0.9%, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones also posting significant gains, reflecting a positive shift in investor sentiment. U.S. labor market data showing a slowdown in job growth fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve may halt rate hikes. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Neil Kashkari highlighted the uncertainty about the future path of interest rates, emphasizing the need to remain data-dependent. Wall Street finished the week with gains on Friday, following a turbulent week that witnessed the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decision to hold rates, while traders priced in the…