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The recent improvement in flows signals a shift in near-term sentiment, but one week of buying does not necessarily indicate a sustained reversal, market experts said.

24-carat gold has fallen about 20% from its January record, but it is still 8% dearer than on Dhanteras last year. Analysts suggest staggered buying over lump-sum bets.

The largest cryptocurrency exchange has said that it will restart phase 1 of withdrawals on Sunday after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) linked the theft to North Korea.

To be eligible for these payouts, investors must be mindful of the ex-dividend date, which is the day the share price adjusts to reflect the upcoming dividend.

Gold to silver ratio has climbed to 79 from below 50 in January. Another 22-23% fall in the white metal would take it to 100, the level at which a kilo of silver costs the same as 10 grams of gold.

On November 3, voters will cast their ballots after months of higher fuel bills. ExxonMobil and Chevron, meanwhile, have just delivered another lucrative quarter, and the president's accounts hold substantial stakes in both.

Binance says it has used company funds to replenish 90% of the stolen tokens and expects to restore withdrawals on Sunday.

Companies in focus will be Infosys, Asian Paints, Coal India, Mazagon Dock, Varun Beverages and more.

Foreign investors currently finance the entire US current-account deficit. Their holdings, however have grown through valuation gains instead of fresh buying. Deutsche Bank expects nearly 90% of over $20 trillion in US equities held by overseas investors indicate price appreciation.

Cautioning that wider market participation also brings greater responsibility, Pandey said opening an investment account had become easier, but understanding investment risks still required knowledge, care and sound judgement.

Binance says 90% of assets stolen in the $6.3 billion security breach have been replenished, with the exchange using SAFU reserves, insurance funds and corporate treasury to cover losses.

NSDL reported a 24.6% sequential rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 122.5 crore in Q2 FY27, while total income grew 3.9% to Rs 582.6 crore.