Indian markets are likely to open on a positive note on Monday, following gains in global peers amid increased bets of no more interest rate hikes by US Fed.

Let's take a look at some key cues before the market opens today:

https://www.livemint.com/photos/before-market-opens-9-things-to-know-at-9-am-on-november-6-2023-11699238604670.html

#MintCharts | Which are the top causes that receive generous funding in India’s non-profit space?

Analysis of data of highest-budget #NGOs by impact consulting firm Sattva Consulting showed that children-focused causes have caught the fancy of generous funders the most, with entities working on them getting close to 25% of the total funding for the NGOs analysed in the three years.

Check out today's Plain Facts piece on the state of NGO financing in India.

The overall air quality in #Delhi continued to remain in the 'critical' category on Monday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India.

As per SAFAR data at 7 a.m., the overall air quality in the national capital Delhi (Overall) stood in the 'critical' category with an AQI of 471. #DelhiPollution

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RCDX

#PersonalFinance | Financial experts have for long touted the benefits of long-term investing, especially where it concerns equity mutual funds. Yet, a large number of retail investors continue to exit the markets after a short duration.

According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), 51.4%, or more than half, of the investments held by retail investors have an average holding period of just more than two years.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RCFp

#PersonalFinance | Personal loans are a way to use tomorrow's income today, & the process involved is simple. But you must note that the interest rates are much higher than, say, for the car loan. This is because personal loans are unsecured loans.

Here are some of the lowest #personalloan interest rates offered by various banks.

Ahead of #Diwali, #Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on 6 November announced a bonus of ₹7,000 to all Group B non gazetted and Group C employees of government.

While addressing a press conference, CM Kejriwal said that the Delhi government has allocated ₹56 crore to provide Diwali bonus to 80,000 employees.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RCKG

#Byju's is reportedly in advanced talks to sell its kids' digital reading platform for roughly $400 million to Joffre Capital Ltd, in an effort to relieve its financial strain, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RCKw

Vinod Khosla, a billionaire Venture Capitalist, technologist, and one of the initial supporters of OpenAI, has outlined 10 predictions regarding the upcoming landscape of the world.

These forecasts serve as the foundation for his investment philosophy.

https://www.livemint.com/ai/vc-vinod-khosla-unveils-10-bold-predictions-shaping-our-future-one-billion-robots-ai-doctors-and-more-11699260477625.html

#MintCharts | Voting for the state assemblies of #Mizoram & #Chhattisgarh will kick off a month-long cycle that will decide the next government in five states. Voter turnout has been rising across the five states for a few elections now. In 2018, voter turnout in these five states ranged between 74% (Telangana) and 82% (Mizoram)

#PersonalFinance | From leveraging credit card discounts to combining cashback offers from coupon websites, here are smart ways to save big during this festive season's e-commerce sales.

(Shipra Singh writes)

Read more: https://www.read.ht/RDGW

#PersonalFinance | Building a portfolio is a complex exercise, and it has to be maintained too. A person's portfolio holds different types of assets based on her financial goals, and each asset class gives different types of returns, which is why portfolio must have an ideal mix of financial products. One must also keep in mind the volatility risk of the asset class, liquidity, lock-in rules & taxation.

Here's a look at how four commonly used asset types-equity, cash, gold & fixed income-have done in different periods.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a ₹10 lakh fine on #AirIndia for flouting norms.

The regulatory body also issued a show cause to the carrier for failing to provide appropriate protection to travellers who faced flight disruptions.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RDVW

A New York-based software professional has revealed that they gave up a ₹1.69 crore job after the company they were working with asked them to return to office.

The techie is known to be a former employee of #Amazon. They worked as a software development manager in Amazon, which they quit upon being asked to return to office.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RDXK

#MintCharts | #ElonMusk & #MarkZuckerberg, two influential billionaires in charge of influential social media platforms, have a history of rivalry and public bickering. The past year has not been good for Musk’s wealth and businesses. Zuckerberg’s net worth more than tripled to $109 billion, while Musk’s shrank by $9 billion to $195 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

#IndiGo foresees grounding roughly 35 planes due to powder metal issues, compounding the existing upper forties out of service. This could elevate the total grounded aircraft to over 80 in the January-March quarter of FY24.

Read more: https://www.read.ht/RDfd

#PersonalFinance | Bank fixed deposits (#FDs) continue to be popular investment products not just among senior citizens, who are looking for guaranteed income, but also among investors who can't stomach risk.

Here is a list of banks that offer the highest FD rates for deposits up to Rs 1 crore over various tenures.

#PersonalFinance | Many gullible investors have bought Ulips instead of mutual funds due to various marketing tactics. Ulips, which have mandatory lock-in periods and poor coverages, hide the caveats in fine print, writes Sashind Ningthoukhongjam

Read more: https://www.read.ht/RDhO

#Diwali Muhurat Trading 2023: #StockMarket rules and regulations change over time, but there is one tradition that has survived for long is the six decade-old Diwali Muhurat trading.

Find out here:

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/diwali-2023-how-should-you-trade-stocks-gold-commodities-during-special-muhurat-session-11699435632259.html

Nikhil Kamath, who has a net worth of $1 billion according to Forbes, had in July joined ‘The Giving Pledge’ – a platform comprising 240 ultra-rich individuals including Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/zerodhas-nikhil-kamath-names-three-bengaluru-entrepreneurs-who-inspired-him-to-donate-majority-of-his-wealth-11699438867852.html

Indian commerce minister #PiyushGoyal will meet Tesla chief #ElonMusk in the United States next week as the two sides look to advance the U.S. carmaker's plan to enter the South Asian market, sources familiar with the plans said.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/RDwL

A BTech graduate from Uttar Pradesh used the professional networking platform, LinkedIn, to secure the highest-ever package of her college.

Muskan Agrawal of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Una, secured a job as a software development engineer with an annual package of ₹60 lakh, reports.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-muskan-agrawal-indias-top-women-coder-who-bagged-rs-60-lakh-job-offer-from-linkedin-11699450475107.html