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India to create 24 mn tech-savvy manpower for global markets: Foundit CEO

India is set to create 24 million tech-savvy skilled manpower for the global market in the next 3-5 years, according to Sekhar Garisa, CEO of Bengaluru-based Foundit, a job placement platform. Foundit is already working with 90 million registered jobseekers, 70 per cent, or 63 million, of whom are from Indian technology institutes, he said at the launch of the next-generation recruitment solution app in Singapore on Wednesday evening. "India remains one of our biggest sources of skilled manpower, especially the Indian technology institutes," he said. "Currently, 60 per cent of our job arrangements are in India, followed by 35 per cent in Southeast Asian countries and 5 per cent in the Middle East," he said. Over the next 3-5 years, the target is to create a database of 600 million skilled people from global talent hunt, 80 million of which will be from India, including the current 56 million or so, he estimated. Formerly known as Monster, Foundit was rebranded in 2022 with a focus

Sensex sinks 617 pts, Nifty ends at 22,333; BSE SmallCap, SBI tank 2% each

Stock market highlights on March 11, 2024: Sensex, Nifty end with sharp losses; BSE smallcap index, SBI sink 2 per cent each

Nikkei hits 40,000 mark; what's behind the bull-run in Japanese markets?

The Nikkie benchmark index has been experiencing an unprecedented rally, as it achieved an all-time high for the first time in 34 years last month

Nikkei breaches 40,000 for 1st time, leads Asia higher in event-packed week

The Nikkei reclaimed its 1989 peak last month as investors from around the world piled into Japan's biggest companies on improving shareholder returns, the weaker yen and booming corporate profits

New Records Nifty tests 22,400; Sensex gains 61 pts in spl trading session

Stock market Update on Saturday, March 02: The S&P BSE Sensex hit a fresh all-time high at 73,995, and the Nifty a peak at 22,420 in Saturday's special trading session.

Nifty ends Feb F&O series below 22K; broader indices shine; PSB index up 2%

Stock market highlights on Thursday, February 29: Among sectors, the Nifty Media index closed with losses of 0.76 per cent. On the upside, the Nifty PSU Bank index eked out gains of 1.8 per cent

Sensex snaps 2-day losing run, gains 305 pts; broader indices in red

Stock market highlights on Tuesday, February 27: The Nifty50 shut shop 76 points higher at 22,198

Benchmarks slip, broader indices rally; PSB, FMCG, IT stocks weigh

Stock market highlights on February 23, 2024: Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, HCL Tech, NTPC, SBI, TCS, JSW Steel, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Axis Bank, and TCS were the top laggards

Sensex ends wild session 349 pts up, Nifty at record closing high of 22,197

Stock market highlights on February 20, 2024: The Nifty50 index hit record high of 22,216 in intraday trade

19% of global fund managers bullish on India; Japan most preferred: BofA

Among markets, investors preferred India and Taiwan apart from Japan, while avoiding Thailand and China, the survey suggested.

Sensex ends choppy session 483 pts up; banks, IT stocks rally, metals slide

Stock market updates on February 13, 2024: In the broader markets, indices swung between zones with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, eventually, closing 0.6% and 0.18% up, respectively

Global carbon markets value hits record $949 bn in 2023, shows data

The world's most valuable carbon market, the EU's ETS, was worth around 770 billion euros last year, up 2% from the previous year and representing 87% of the global total

Trading turnover: Indian markets at highest ever against Hong Kong

Analysts say trend underscores the shift in investor sentiment

Mark Mobius joins Hong Kong-based Chartwell Capital as strategic advisor

Founded in 2007, Chartwell Capital is an independent, Hong Kong-based investment firm that focuses on China's Greater Bay Area and the Asia-Pacific region.

F&O expiry: Nifty ends Jan series near 21,350; Sensex drops 360 pts

Stock market highlights on January 25, 2024: The frontlines were dragged by Tech M, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, Wipro, Asian Paints

Sensex zooms 690 pts, Nifty tops 21,450; broader indices gain nearly 2%

Stock market highlights on January 24, 2024: The pockets that helped the markets end higher were metals, PSU banks, pharma, and FMCG stocks

Equity, money markets in the US remain polarised, says Chris Wood

Another key development in the US, that the global equity markets would eye over the next few months, is how the political landscape shapes up ahead of the presidential elections

Against expectations, Japan's budget expected to remain in Red in FY25

Japan's primary budget has largely been in deficit in the postwar era with the exception of the asset bubble period between 1986 and 1991

Global investors willing to pay premium for India story: Manraj S Sekhon

Sekhon says India's low-correlation with other key markets makes it an ideal bet for diversification

Fed pivot will dominate year of rate cuts in turn of global cycle

'Central banks are looking forward to a victory lap as inflation tracks back to target with only a modest blow to growth'