Saturday, September 05
Max Verstappen won for the second time in four races and the four-time reigning Formula 1 champion continued to claw his way back into title picture with a Saturday night victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It is the second time in three years the Dutchman has won on the streets of Las Vegas that utilizes a part of the famed Strip. He won the inaugural race in 2023 and clinched his fourth consecutive title here last year. Now he has another win at an event he despised ahead of its debut because of the bright spotlight promoters placed on celebrities and parties instead of the actual competition. But when it comes time to get in the car, no matter how Verstappen feels about the event, he seems to excel.Verstappen started second but took control of the race in the very first turn when curre
Nifty ended the week with gains of 0.6%, supported by buying in IT, auto, and banking stocks. The index came within sniffing distance of its lifetime peak of 26,277, hit on September 27, 2024, touching 26,246.65 on Thursday. Investors will hope the benchmark finally crosses this level, which has remained elusive for 421 days, when markets reopen on Monday. A host of key domestic and global events lined up for the week are likely to influence market sentiment.On Friday, Nifty closed 124 points, or 0.47%, lower to end the day at 26,068.15.Commenting on current trends, Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst at Swastika Investmart, said Nifty will be driven primarily by global cues this week as no major domestic macro announcements are scheduled. “This leaves the Indian equity market more se
President Donald Trump signalled room for negotiation on a US plan to end the Ukraine war that has drawn pushback from Kyiv, its allies and US lawmakers ahead of Sunday talks on the proposal in Switzerland.Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to approve the plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, but Kyiv is seeking changes to a draft that accepts some of Russia's hardline demands.Washington insisted on Saturday the proposal was official US policy, denying claims by a group of US senators that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the document was a Russian "wish list".The 28-point plan would require the invaded country to cede territory, cut its army and pledge never to join NATO. Trump told reporters Saturday it was not his final offer and he hoped to stop the fighting "one wa
