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New Delhi: Steel companies in the country are likely to face margin pressure in the third quarter of FY25 as muted steel prices compress spreads, according to a report by Axis Securities. The report stated that the weak demand in China and higher exports from the country have been identified as key factors behind the decline in steel prices. The report highlighted that <keyword id="24048830" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chinese-steel-exports" source="keywords">Chinese steel exports</keyword> reached 92 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) between January and October 2024, marking a 22 per cent year-on-year increase. This has led to an oversupply in the global market, weighing down prices domestically. It said "Weak Chinese domestic demand along with higher Chinese exports has led to a decline in steel prices in India. Chinese steel exports from Jan'24 to Oct'24 stood at 92 MTPA, up 22 per cent YoY" In India, the average price of hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel in the trader's market in Mumbai fell by 8 per cent year-on-year and 6 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 51,802 per tonne in the second quarter of FY25. Spot prices have further declined to Rs 49,000 per tonne, 5 per cent lower than the Q2FY25 average. The report also noted some signs of recovery in China's residential property sector, with increased transactions in major cities following policy measures aimed at boosting demand. However, challenges remain, as the three-month moving average of year-to-date floor space declined by 19 per cent year-on-year in September 2024, remaining in negative territory. It said "China's residential property sector is showing some signs of improvement with the transactions in major cities rising after recent policy measures introduced to boost demand". On the global front, the report noted that the probability of a 25-basis point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in its December 2024 meeting has fallen to 58.9 per cent, down from 76.8 per cent in October 2024, owing to strong economic data from the US. Additionally, China has removed a 13 per cent export rebate on aluminum and copper, effective December 1, 2024, in response to anticipated tariff measures by the new US administration. These developments highlight the ongoing challenges and potential shifts in the global and domestic steel and metals markets.

Falling steel prices amid Chinese export surge, to reduce profits of companies in Q3 FY25: Report

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The SEC on Wednesday approved a change that will allow some stocks to be quoted in half-penny increments.</li><li>The measure will narrow bid-ask spreads and reduce costs for investors, the SEC said.</li></ul>The US Securities and Exchange Commission has revamped how stocks get priced in an effort to reduce costs on investors.On Wednesday, the SEC voted to adjust market rules, so that some stocks will be quoted in increments of $0.005. According to <a target="_blank" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-sec-poised-allow-half-140337792.html">Reuters</a>, the decision to apply the change was unanimous. "This will lower costs for investors as well as improve liquidity, competition and price efficiency in the markets," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/gensler-statement-regulation-nms-091824">statement</a> ahead of the vote. "The one-penny minimum has become outdated. It's too wide in many stocks."The focus of the rule is to narrow bid-ask spreads. The tighter the spread, the more money investors save.Prior to Wednesday's vote, stocks had been priced at a one-penny minimum since 2005. Gensler said this has become outdated, citing that around 74% of share volume is quoted at under 1.5 pennies.In other words, stocks with a bid-ask spread of around 1 cent had no room to fall further. That includes names such as <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/f-stock">Ford Motor</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/snap-stock">Snap,</a> according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/get-ready-to-see-stock-prices-in-half-pennies-1f18321b">The Wall Street Journal</a>Once the SEC's latest "tick size" decrease takes effect in November 2025, this will change.Last year, the Commission informed reporters that as many as 1,700 stocks would qualify for the reduction, Reuters cited.Ahead of the vote, the SEC proposed to introduce four separate tick sizes instead of one, so that stocks would be priced at one-tenth, two-tenths, half, and a full penny. However, the commission ultimately refrained from this approach, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/uyeda-statement-regulation-nms-091824">citing industry warnings about complexity and added costs</a>.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>October saw Russia hit with its highest average daily casualties since the war in Ukraine began, a UK offical said.</li><li>The UK's Chief of Defence Staff said Russia suffered around 1,500 killed or injured each day.</li></ul>October saw Russia hit with its worst casualty rate since the war in Ukraine began, a senior UK official has said.The UK's Chief of Defence Staff, Tony Radakin, said on <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024vjj/sunday-with-laura-kuenssberg-trumps-victory-ukraine-and-defence-spend">BBC's "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg"</a> that Russia suffered a daily average of more than 1,500 killed or injured troops in October, which he called "an extraordinary price" for "tiny increments of land."But he added that there was "no doubt that Russia is making tactical, territorial gains" that are putting pressure on Ukraine.In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/DefenceU/status/1855496002972667979">post</a> on X on Sunday, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense shared figures from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that put Russian combat losses since the start of the invasion in February 2022 at around 709,000 troops.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in late October that the number of Russian troops killed or wounded in the war was "over 600,000."Russia has also suffered heavy losses to military vehicles during the war, losing over 9,200 tanks and around 18,700 armored fighting vehicles, per the Ukrainian figures.The Institute for the Study of War said in an update on the conflict on Saturday that Russian forces would not be able to sustain its current loss rates indefinitely, "especially not for such limited gains."<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korean-troops-ukraine-russia-kursk-8000-front-lines-2024-11">Russian forces were bolstered by the arrival of thousands of North Korean soldiers</a> in October, Western officials have said.Reports of Ukrainian and North Korean troops' <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-details-first-ukraine-attack-north-korea-troops-russia-kursk-2024-11">first clashes in Russia's Kursk region</a> emerged earlier this week.<div type="image" title="Kim Jong Un has been an ally to Putin during Russia's war on Ukraine." height="1877" width="2813" msid="115150108" hostid="261" sizebytes="111736"></div>In his interview with Kuenssberg, Radakin also mentioned the mounting pressure on the Russian economy.Russia has been spending big on defense over the course of the war in Ukraine, which has fueled growth but also led to rampant inflation.The Russian central bank raised its key interest rate to a record 21% in October to try to combat inflation it said was "running considerably above" expectations.Russia is probably capable of going for years before it has to confront its overspending, Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, wrote in the Financial Times last month."This is an unpleasant truth for policymakers in Europe and the US," Prokopenko said.Following his election win earlier this week, Donald Trump's team has reportedly been <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advisors-peace-plans-ukraine-demilitarized-zone-no-aid-russia-2024-11">laying out plans for how to end the war in Ukraine</a>.

Russian forces suffered an average of over 1,500 casualties a day in October for 'tiny increments of land,' UK official says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>While Democrats touted job growth under Biden, Trump won over voters facing high prices.</li><li>A BI analysis found real wages declined in states that had the biggest swings toward Trump.</li></ul>High prices dominated voters' minds this election cycle — and they likely played a key role in handing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-wins-presidential-election-race-2024-11">President-elect Donald Trump</a> his victory.On the campaign trail, Trump clashed with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-us-economy-would-look-like-with-trump-biden-presidency-2024-5">handling of the economy</a>.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE">Unemployment</a> sharply fell during the first year of Biden's term and has remained low. Biden <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/11/01/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-october-2024-jobs-report/">oversaw the creation of 16 million new jobs</a> during his term as of October, and his administration frequently touted that growth.But <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/investing/what-is-inflation">inflation</a> also spiked during the early years of Biden's presidency, before its pace gradually slowed, creeping toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target.Trump told voters he would provide relief to their wallets across the board, from groceries to housing."I am promising low taxes, low regulations, low energy costs, low interest rates, secure borders, low, low, low crime and surging incomes for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed," Trump <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?538141-1/president-trump-remarks-economic-club-york">said</a> during remarks in September. "My plan will rapidly defeat inflation, quickly bring down prices, and reignite explosive economic growth."That promise resonated: Real, or inflation-adjusted, wage growth — or lack thereof — across the country shows a possible reason why.Many states where Trump most improved his margins saw large declines in real wages under Biden. Increases in wages were more than offset by higher living costs in these states.Counties with higher costs of living also voted for Trump more than they did in 2020.<h2 id="592a8bc6-249e-4af5-904c-d806f3ba6a2f">How Trump won on prices</h2>Business Insider looked at how average hourly earnings for private employees have changed in each state from January 2021, when Biden took office, to this past September. BI adjusted 2021 amounts using <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bls.gov/cpi/regional-resources.htm">Census-division-level inflation</a> to understand how much real wages have changed across the US. Rhode Island had the highest real wage growth, just one of around a dozen states that saw an increase.Using the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html">2020</a> and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-president.html">2024</a> share of Trump votes by state reported by The New York Times, BI found that states with bigger real wage drops tended to have bigger shifts to Trump than other states.Some of the biggest swings came in heavily blue, expensive states. New York, which saw an 8.3% real wage decline and which has a high cost of living, also had a 6.5 percentage point increase in Trump's vote share from 2020 to 2024. Maryland, which saw an 11.2% real wage decline, swung toward Trump in 2024 by 5 percentage points.The nation's capital was an outlier. Real wages massively fell in <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bea.gov/news/2023/real-personal-consumption-expenditures-state-and-real-personal-income-state-and">costly</a> Washington, DC; even before adjusting for inflation wages were roughly flat. While Trump did see a small uptick in the share of DC votes for him in 2024, it was one of the lowest percentage point increases based on BI's analysis.The cost of living and unemployment levels also factored into voters' feelings as they headed to the polls. Jed Kolko, an economist who served in the Biden administration, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.slowboring.com/p/breaking-down-the-election-results">wrote</a> in Matthew Yglesias' "Slow Boring" column that higher unemployment levels in US counties over the past year matched a swing in county votes toward Trump.The same goes with the cost of living: "Counties with a higher cost of living swung more toward Trump in 2024 relative to 2020. Expensive counties tend to be blue places like big coastal cities; Harris won most of these pricey counties, but by a smaller margin than Biden did in 2020, when controlling for demographics, education, and density," Kolko wrote.Kolko also found that local job growth did not have a significant relationship to voting patterns, while local federal spending from Biden's signature infrastructure and industrial investment programs did not appear to impact county election results either.Some experts have said that Trump's tariff policies would <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-higher-inflation-fed-interest-rates-taxes-mortgage-rates-2024-11">stoke inflation and raise consumer prices</a>. Trump has instead argued that his policies would help with costs, promising voters they will see improvements once he takes office."Prices will come down," Trump <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/20/business/trump-inflation-prices-deflation/index.html">said</a> during an August speech. "You just watch: They'll come down, and they'll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything."

Democrats wished the election was about jobs. Trump's win showed it was about prices.

<ul><li>The Indian wearable <keyword id="20103884" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shipments" source="keywords">shipments</keyword> have reported a 2.1% year-on-year growth in <keyword id="21174432" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Q1-2024" source="keywords">Q1 2024</keyword>.</li><li>According to an IDC report, 25.6 million <keyword id="20018806" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wearables" source="keywords">wearables</keyword> were shipped in the country in Q1 2024.</li><li>There was a nearly 20% decline in the average selling price of wearables in Q1 2024.</li></ul> The Indian wearables market has continued to perform well in 2024, reporting a 2.1% year-on-year growth in Q1 2024. The wearables market recorded<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/fire-boltt-noise-lead-indias-wearable-market-growth-which-sees-a-34-spike/articleshow/107813888.cms"> double-digit growth</a> in 2023. According to a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), 25.6 million wearables were shipped in Q1 2024. Wearables include smartwatches and earwear such as truly wireless earbuds (TWS) and neckbands. While a small growth has been recorded in the first quarter, the growth was hindered by high inventory carried over from the festive season in 2023. The share of offline channels in shipments increased to 37.9% in Q1 2024 from 26.1% in Q1 2023. The online channel shipments declined by 14.1% year-on-year in Q1 2024, the second consecutive quarter of decline. “Vendors have started focusing on retail expansion via partnerships with large format national and regional retail chains and bundling wearables with other product categories like smartphones, laptops, etc. It will be interesting to see if these initiatives help bring back the growth momentum, especially in the festive sales period in the second half of the year,” said Anand Priya Singh, Market Analyst, Smart Wearable Devices, IDC India. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Decline in average selling price" comment="subhead" text="Decline in average selling price">Decline in average selling price</cmsannotation> Amid the launch of several affordable options, there was a significant decline in the average selling price (ASP) of wearables. In Q1 2024, the ASP declined by 17.8% from $22.62 (approx. ₹1,885) to $18.59 (approx. ₹1,550), a record low in wearables ASP. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Fire Boltt leads the smartwatch segment" comment="subhead" text="Fire Boltt leads the smartwatch segment">Fire Boltt leads the <keyword id="21772954" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="smartwatch-segment" source="keywords">smartwatch segment</keyword></cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Q1 2024 </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Q1 2023 </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Change </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fire - Boltt </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">23.50% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28.60% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-24.00% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Noise </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">22.80% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">21.60% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-2.10% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">boAt </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.30% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">17.50% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-61.30% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Titan </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.70% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.30% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">91.70% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">BeatXP </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4.10% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.10% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">232.10% </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: IDC While the overall wearables segment recorded a slight increase, there was a decline in smartwatch shipments. According to the report, the smartwatch shipments declined by 7.3% to 9.6 million devices, recording the first decline in shipments since Q4 2018. The decline has been attributed to excess inventory in the online channel and fewer new launches. The ASP of smartwatches declined to $20.65 (approx. ₹1,720) from $29.24 (approx. ₹2,435). Fire-Boltt emerged as the market leader, despite a decline in shipments. The company recorded a 23.5% market share in Q1 2024, down from 28.6% in Q1 2023. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="boAt leads the TWS segment" comment="subhead" text="boAt leads the TWS segment">boAt leads the <keyword id="21772955" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="TWS-segment" source="keywords">TWS segment</keyword></cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Q1 2024 </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Q1 2023 </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Change </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">boAt </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">33.90% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">30.70% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">31.50% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Boult </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">12.00% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">15.60% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-8.00% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Noise </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">11.70% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.40% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">116.80% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Realme </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.60% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4.60% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">70.00% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Oppo and OnePlus </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5.30% </td><td style="border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.50% </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-1.80% </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: IDC The earwear category reported a growth of 8.3% year-on-year in Q1 2024, shipping 15.9 million units. In the overall earwear category, the share of TWS devices increased to 70.1% from 63.8% in Q1 2023, recording a 19% growth. The ASP of earwear declined to $16.62 (approx. ₹1,385). boAt continues to lead the segment, with a 33.9% market share, up from 30.7% in Q1 2023. The collective share of the top five companies declined from 63.9% to 59.9%. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Trump's win has upped the risk of a dire economic scenario, Nouriel Roubini says.</li><li>His policies could lead to stagflation, a fate experts have said is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stagflation-recession-us-economy-outlook-gdp-dimon-inflation-rate-cuts-2024-4">worse than recession</a>.</li></ul>Donald Trump's proposed economic agenda raises the risk of one of the worst-case scenarios for the US economy, according to Wall Street's "Dr. Doom" economist.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/who-is-nouriel-roubini-dr-doom-economy-recession-financial-crisis-2023-4">Nouriel Roubini</a>, the top economist known for his bombastic and frequently bearish prognostications, said he foresaw a challenging environment for the economy once Trump begins his second term as president. That's because Trump's proposed policies could spark a period of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stagflation-recession-us-economy-outlook-gdp-dimon-inflation-rate-cuts-2024-4">stagflation</a> for the economy, Roubini said, a situation some economic experts have described as even worse than a recession. In such a scenario, the economy would see a period of sluggish growth, soaring prices, high interest rates, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-economy-stagflation-disaster-high-prices-inflation-high-unemployment-2022-3#:~:text=Normally%2C%20during%20a%20recession%20or,the%20corresponding%20relief%20on%20costs.">rising unemployment</a>.Roubini pointed to Trump's plans to levy <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-recession-fears-jump-trump-trade-war-tariffs-2024-11">steep tariffs</a> on Chinese goods, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-cut-tariff-plan-outlook-presidential-election-scenarios-harris-trump-2024-10">cut taxes</a>, implement "draconian" <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-harris-immigration-jobs-arizona-economy-mass-deportation-employment-wages-2024-10">restrictions on immigration</a>, and potentially <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-control-federal-reserve-jerome-powell-tariffs-inflation-2024-9">erode some of the Fed's independence</a>."If they were to follow those latter types of stagflationary policies, inflation will be higher, growth will be lower, bond yields will be higher because there is more inflation and more real rates with unsustainable deficits," Roubini said in an interview with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-11-12/economist-roubini-says-bond-vigilantes-may-curb-trump-policies?srnd=phx-technology">Bloomberg</a> on Monday. "That's going to crowd economic growth, and bond yields above 5% would imply a correction of stock prices and negative impacts on the economy."Other experts have warned some of Trump's policies could lead to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-higher-inflation-fed-interest-rates-taxes-mortgage-rates-2024-11">higher inflation and interest rates</a>, with his <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cuts-uncertainty-trump-presidency-inflation-tariffs-2024-11">tariff plan</a> attracting significant <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-harris-economy-outlook-inflation-job-market-election-paul-krugman-2024-10">criticism</a> from economists. Trump implemented tariffs during his first term without a significant increase in inflation, but forecasts are different this time around given that his proposals are much more sweeping, with tariffs targeting not just China but the rest of the world as well. Trump has pushed back on the idea that his policies will stoke higher prices. In August, the president-elect swore his policies would <a target="_blank" class="" href="http://lower.In">lower inflation</a>. In the week leading up to the election, Taylor Rogers, a Republican National Committee spokesperson, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-expensive-goods-price-impact-presidential-election-scenarios-trump-harris-2024-10">told BI in a statement</a> that Trump would "once again cut taxes and unleash American energy to lower prices on groceries and other goods."But Roubini, who has warned of a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dr-doom-nouriel-roubini-stagflation-debt-crisis-crash-federal-reserve-2022-12">stagflationary crisis</a> in recent years, has insisted <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dr-doom-roubini-trump-stagflation-tariff-immigration-dollar-inflation-recession-2024-10#:~:text=Stagflation%20occurs%20when%20inflation%20keeps,that%20tumbles%20into%20this%20situation.&amp;text=Typically%2C%20central%20banks%20lower%20interest,away%20if%20prices%20keep%20rising.">stagflation risks</a> will rise during Trump's presidency. Prior to Trump's election win, Roubini said the cost of tariffs could be passed onto consumers, and that restricting immigration could chip away one of the economy's main catalysts for growth.Trump following through with all of his proposals would also likely increase the federal debt balance by nearly $10 trillion over the next decade, Roubini estimated. "The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-inflation-interest-rates-fed-rate-cuts-fomc-meeting-outlook-2024-11">Fed will have to cut less</a>, maybe eventually stop sooner," Roubini said of interest rates, adding that the Fed could potentially even raise interest rates if stagflation sets in. "And then the Fed and Trump will be on a collision course."Still, Roubini acknowledged uncertainties with the economic outlook. Some of Trump's policies — like his plans to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/bank-stocks-donald-trump-victory-reelection-wall-street-outlook-regulation-2024-11">loosen regulation</a> — could prop up business activity and fuel growth, Roubini noted.Markets also may be optimistic that they'll be able to reign in the future president by staging a selloff in bonds and equities, Roubini said. Other commentators have noted Trump is likely to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-policies-tax-cuts-inflation-government-debt-deficit-jeremy-siegel-2024-11">appease stock and bond investors</a> to avoid upsetting a booming market. "I think markets are still in a wait-and-see to figure out whether the policies are going to be hurting the economy," Roubini said. "Maybe the markets believe that the market discipline is going to discipline hin in advance, knowing that policies are not sustainable, are going to lead to bond market vigilantes and the stock market punishing him."Stocks took off in a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-today-sp500-crosses-6000-level-investors-cheer-trump-2024-11">record-setting rally</a> last week after Trump secured his election victory. US stocks saw around $20 billion in inflows on Wednesday, according to Bank of America, the largest single-day stock purchasing boom in five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&amp;P 500 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-today-dow-crosses-44000-key-cpi-inflation-data-2024-11">closed at records on Monday. </a>

Trump's policies could usher in stagflation and send stock prices plummeting, 'Dr. Doom' economist says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Goldman Sachs projects the price of gold will climb 8% to $3,000 an ounce by the end of 2025.</li><li>They cite central bank buying, Fed rate cuts, and continued safe-haven interest as reasons.</li></ul>A <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/gold-price?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">gold</a>-buying spree has turned the <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/gold-price-record-high-became-etf-interest-rates-trump-costco-2024-10">yellow metal into one of this year's hottest investments</a>.Though the commodity has already soared more than 30% year-to-date, Goldman Sachs anticipates that there's even more upside in store next year.In a note published Tuesday, the bank projected that gold will reach $3,000 an ounce by the end of 2025, implying an 8% increase from its current price.It offered three reasons for the forecast:First, high demand from central banks will continue, though Goldman does expect gold buying to slow next year.Central banks have sought gold with new intensity since Western sanctions were placed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Some countries treated this as a lesson to diversify reserves away from the greenback, prompting high demand for the bullion metal."We assume that central bank purchases will moderate to a monthly pace of 30 tons — about a third of the elevated 85 tons average monthly pace observed since 2022, but structurally higher than the 17 tons monthly average pace before the freezing of Russia's reserves—by end-2025," analysts wrote.<div type="image" title="Chart showing the surge in central bank gold purchases since 2022" height="1310" width="2192" msid="114820099" hostid="261" sizebytes="75042"></div>Second, easing US interest rates will gradually boost Western ETF holdings backed by gold.Goldman expects the Federal Reserve to reduce the fed funds rate to the 3.25%-to-3.5% range midway through 2025. Since the gold doesn't yield interest, easing monetary policy typically boosts gold's competitiveness. When rates are high, the commodity loses out against other interest-bearing assets.In a September note, Goldman found that gold-backed ETFs rise gradually for a six month period as rate cuts occur. This boost matters to the price of gold since rising ETF holdings bear down on the physical supply of the metal.Third, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/gold-safe-haven-treasurys-us-national-debt-bofa-fiscal-expansion-2024-10">safe haven investors</a> will have more reason to keep piling into gold.Goldman said speculative positioning has risen to high levels over geopolitical and inflationary concerns. The bank anticipates that this could normalize as uncertainty softens gradually after the election, which could prompt some near-term downside risk to the price of gold.However, analysts wrote that gold will remain an attractive hedge in the long term amid a potential escalation of new tensions. These include <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-tariffs-china-election-consumer-stocks-earnings-ubs-2024-10">trade disputes</a>, threats to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interest-rate-cut-trump-fed-powell-reaction-independence-history-2024-9">Fed's independence</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harris-trump-fix-national-debt-how-to-invest-portfolio-protection-2024-10">US debt fears</a>, and the chance of a future recession.

3 reasons why surging gold prices will climb another 8% by the end of 2025, Goldman says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Oasis fans are upset over Ticketmaster's "in-demand" pricing for the band's reunion tour.</li><li>Surge pricing is a trend across industries, including ridesharing, restaurants, and theaters.</li></ul>Oasis got the band back together. But a lot has changed since they last sold concert tickets.The "Wonderwall" singers announced this week they would embark on a reunion tour in the UK. It'll be the first time lead brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher will play together in over 15 years. The tour will have 17 dates in Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Dublin starting July 4 next year.Oasis, one of the most popular bands at the end of the 20th century, offered pre-sale tickets beginning Friday and quickly stepped into a 21st-century mire: online surge pricing.Surge pricing allows companies selling products online to increase prices as market demand rises. It all happens automatically and almost instantaneously.While surge pricing is now commonplace — from trying to hail an Uber after an event <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/surge-pricing-increasingly-being-used-at-restaurants-and-theaters-2023-3">to bowling alleys, restaurants, and even golf courses</a> — users of these services all hate it. Now Oasis fans do, too. They complained over the weekend that ticket prices surged on Ticketmaster after the group decided to add three more dates."That feeling when you wait in a queue for four hours only to be told the price of the ticket has risen from £148 to... £355??? Because they're 'in demand,'" Helen Barnett wrote on X. "How is this not illegal?"According to CBS, tickets for the tour are already being sold on resale websites for up to $7,800. The band issued a warning on Saturday, telling fans tickets can only be officially resold through Ticketmaster."Please note, Oasis Live '25 tickets can only be resold at face value via <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/TicketmasterUK">@TicketmasterUK</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Twickets">@Twickets</a>!" the statement says. "Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be canceled by the promoters."Ticketmaster did not immediately return a request for comment from Business Insider. The company has made no public statement about the Oasis reunion ticket prices, but its website explains that Ticketmaster does not set ticket prices."Promoters and artists set ticket prices. Prices can be either fixed or market-based. Market-based tickets are labeled as "Platinum" or "In Demand," the website says.The practice has caused no shortage of controversy in the last year. Ticket prices for Taylor Swift's billion-dollar Era's Tour also surged on the platform, reaching <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-taylor-swift-tickets-regret-spending-eras-ticketmaster-stubhub-2022-11">as high as $5,500 for tickets</a> that normally cost on <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-concert-tickets-getting-more-expensive-taylor-swift-might-be-blame-2023-7">average about $254</a>. Ticket prices on the platform increased so much during the Eras Tour that the Justice Department took notice, eventually <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-fiasco-doj-lawsuit-2024-5">filing an antitrust lawsuit</a> against Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation Entertainment.A report from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.economicliberties.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/052023_AELP_Ticketmaster_PolicyBrief.pdf">American Economic Liberties Project</a> found last year that 68 of the top 100 venues in the world are in the United States, and 53 of those arenas use Ticketmaster for ticket sales. This means that a whopping 78% of the highest-grossing arenas in the world use Ticketmaster.

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