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New Delhi, [India] August 28 (ANI): Jefferies has flagged rising risks in the US private credit market, with loan defaults at some major private credit funds increasing to their highest levels since at least 2021, even as concerns mount over the sector's exposure to private equity and the software industry. According to Jefferies' latest GREED & fear report, non-accrual rates at major private credit funds have risen sharply.

New Delhi, [India] August 27 (ANI): India's private corporate sector is entering the rest of FY27 on a stronger footing, with accelerating sales and operating profit growth pointing to improving business momentum. However, elevated input costs and global supply-chain disruptions are likely to remain key factors to watch as companies seek to sustain margins, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday.

World CAPITALS, 28th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Gold slipped on Friday as market participants awaited closely watched remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. Spot gold fell 0.5 percent to US$4,576.30 per ounce by 01:57 GMT after hitting a more than three-month high earlier this week following the US Treasury's announcement of support measures for long-duration bonds. US gold futures eased 0.8 percent to $4,629.00.

Taiwan Practices a Blockade, China Fires Toward the Pacific, North Korea Tests Missiles Again, and Japan Discovers That Russia Also Lives on Its Border Wars begin long before the first shot is fired: they begin when too many countries start simultaneously practicing how to survive the day someone decides to fire it… TAIWAN IS NO LONGER TRAINING ONLY WITH SOLDIERS Taiwan is concluding its ten-day Han Kuang exercises, simulating an invasion and, for the first time, joint counter-blockade...

The bloc saw oil and natural gas prices soar after it drastically reduced Russian imports over the Ukraine conflict European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged that the loss of cheap energy imports has dealt a blow to the EU economy and that the bloc now faces prices far above those of its main competitors.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex gaining over 300 points and the Nifty crossing the 24,100 mark, amid a lack of decisive global cues. The gains came a day after sharp downward spikes in the Sensex during the fag end of the monthly expiry session unsettled investors. Both the benchmark indices opened with a gap-up.

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets presented a mixed picture at Thursday's closing bell, with a sharp rise in Nvidia shares boosting the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while European indexes were dragged lower by losses in the financial and consumer goods sectors. On Wall Street, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 411.16 points, or 1.57 percent, to close at 26,541.35. The broader Standard and Poor's 500 index also climbed, gaining 55.29 points, a rise of 0.72 percent, to finish at 7,730.99.

New York [US], August 28 (ANI): India has said that the development pillar must remain the top priority under the UN80 Initiative, with a continued focus on strengthening support to countries of the Global South, while stressing that development solutions should be driven by national priorities and circumstances.

Seoul [South Korea], August 27 (ANI): Yangtze Memory Technologies, China's largest maker of NAND flash memory, has crossed a threshold where Samsung Electronics and SK hynix can no longer dismiss it as a low-end challenger, The Korea Herald reported on Thursday. Yangtze Memory Technologies, China's largest maker of NAND flash memory, filed on Aug.

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) The NFL has renewed deals with DraftKings and FanDuel and added a third sports betting partner in Fanatics ahead of the 2026 season. The league announced multi-year agreements Thursday with DraftKings and FanDuel, partners since 2021. The new deal with Fanatics expands an existing relationship for collectibles and official NFL merchandise.