By Ajit Mishra

Markets stayed in a consolidation phase and ended slightly higher, taking a pause after the volatile post-election week. The benchmark index’s tone was subdued from start to finish, resulting in modest gains for both the Nifty and Sensex, closing at 23,465.60 and 76,922.77, respectively. Sectoral buying and traction in select themes kept traders engaged. Notably, broader indices outperformed significantly, with gains ranging from 3.82% to 4.81%, surprising participants positively.

The upcoming week, shortened by a holiday on Monday, will see participants looking to global markets, particularly the US, for cues in the absence of major events. Currently, US markets show mixed signals: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is fluctuating after a…

Capital markets regulator Sebi is looking to create a new asset class — which lies between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS) — and the new product can cater to high-risk investors, its chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday.The Sebi chief said that there is a spectrum of asset classes for investors. Of these, “mutual funds are the highly retail investors, then you have in between a PMS and then you have AIF (alternative investment fund) for private equity”.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

“We feel there is room for an additional asset class somewhere between mutual funds and PMS… Sebi is looking into a whole new asset class,” Buch told rep…

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for Microsoft, as its acquisition of Bethesda begins to bear fruit with not one but two major releases exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and PC. With Starfield being delayed beyond its planned November 2022 release date, Bethesda Game Studios has once again confirmed that its spacefaring simulator will be arriving in the first half of 2023 by updating the support page for the game. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

While things can change, for now, the page now has a line of text that confirms that Starfield will arrive “exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC in the first half of 2023” underneath a release date query. Bethesda has also been releasing more information about Starf…

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 has arrived, with the first three episodes now available to stream on Hulu. It was one of the numerous productions made during the pandemic. Star and director Elisabeth Moss has now shed some light on how filming the show during the pandemic actually led to a positive development for the show.

She told Deadline that there is an episode in the new season that was supposed to be a “much bigger scene.” Due to health and safety measures, however, it was shrunk down to feature only June and one other character. This wasn’t the original design for the scene, but Moss remarked that it served the show well in a way she didn’t originally expect.

“We had to shrink it down, and it’s a beautiful scene now. It’s very emotional, it’s very intimate and that did…

Set to commence next week, the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) 2024 promises to be a pivotal event for gaming professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Scheduled from August 13-15 at the ICC Sydney, this premier expo will cover 19,000 square meters and feature an array of exhibitors who showcase the latest in gaming technology, hospitality, and venue management solutions.

Diverse seminar content for industry leaders:

AGE 2024 will host a series of informative seminars aimed at addressing crucial topics that are currently shaping the gaming industry. These include cashless gaming systems, anti-money laundering protocols, gambling harm mitigation strategies, and the role of Central Monitoring Systems. The seminars are desi…

Dubai, the most ostentatious of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has postponed the approval of casino resorts, potentially dealing a temporary blow to MGM Resorts International’s regional ambitions. In collaboration with Wasl Hospitality and Leisure, MGM opened a branded hotel in Dubai in 2021 and has been closely monitoring the possibility of establishing a gaming regulatory framework.

Dubai Remains Attractive to Investors

MGM Resorts International has long expressed an interest in Dubai, hoping that UAE’s number one tourist destination would finalize its plans …