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☆ When stress is coming at you from all sides, it’s time for a breather. Here are 6 ways to take a break
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The good news is that you can build in stress-relieving “breathing breaks” throughout the day to break the stress cycle and restore calm. Aaron LockwoodUnlike smoke breaks, breathing breaks are actually good for you! Alternate nostril breathingAlternate nostril breathing is a yogic style of breathing that has been specifically shown in research to help ease anxiety. Start off the alternate nostril breathing exercise by using your right thumb to close off the right nostril. Use your right thumb to close off the right nostril.

☆ INDIA RUPEE Rupee eases as Fed sticks to hawkish tone
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Anushka Trivedi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The rupee eased to 82.85 per dollar, against its previous close of 82.78. The currency had consolidated around 82.70 all of this week ahead of the U.S. central bank meeting. The Fed raised its benchmark funds rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 3.75%-4% as widely expected overnight. "This gives some breather to India as the country's central bank may not have to hike as aggressively." The Reserve Bank of India meets later in the day for a special meeting, most likely to discuss its first ever inflation target miss.

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has some in Hollywood heading for the exit. Bye," Rhimes tweeted to her nearly 2 million Twitter followers on Saturday afternoon, two days after the billionaire tycoon closed his $44 billion deal to purchase the service. Here's a running list of other folks from the overlapping worlds of television, movies, music and sports who say they plan to leave. Sara BareillesThe Grammy-winning singer/songwriter tweeted to her nearly 3 million followers on Sunday: "Welp. I’m coming off Twitter today—let’s see where we are when the dust settles."

☆ 'Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned:' Shonda Rhimes is among the celebrities announcing that they have quit Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Multiple celebrities say they have quit Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover. Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social-media platform closed on Thursday. Screenwriter, producer, and showrunner Shonda Rhimes tweeted on Saturday: "Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. It follows online chatter in April, when some stars vowed to leave the platform after Musk's deal closed, citing concern over what the billionaire would do at the helm of the company. Now, some celebrities are making good on their threats to quit Twitter.

☆ Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | Photographs Devin Oktar Yalkin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

Beyond Catastrophe A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View By David Wallace-WellsYou can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives. (A United Nations report released this week ahead of the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, confirmed that range.) A little lower is possible, with much more concerted action; a little higher, too, with slower action and bad climate luck. There were climate-change skeptics in some very conspicuous positions of global power. New emissions peaks are expected both this year and next, which means that more damage is being done to the future climate of the planet right now than at any previous point in history.

The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. Yet even as markets point to another large increase at the final policy meeting of the year in December, sentiment is building within the Fed to take a breather. Even with the existing rate outlook, it was a "closer call than normal" whether recession can be avoided. Inflation, officials acknowledge, has become broader and more persistent than anticipated, and may be slow to decline. Recent staff estimates, recounted in the minutes of the last Fed meeting, indicated the economy may be much "tighter" than anticipated as high demand strains against potential output that may be more limited than thought.

☆ Wall St ends red, Treasury yields climb on dour guidance and looming recession fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

All three major U.S. stock indexes lost ground, while the benchmark Treasury yield shot up to touch a new 14-year high. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.53% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.89%. Emerging market stocks lost 1.62%. A sell-off in U.S. government bonds pushed the benchmark Treasury yield to its highest level since mid-2008 on expectations of continued aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. 1/2 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2022.

☆ Wall St oscillates, Treasury yields climb on cautious corporate guidance and recession worries
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2022. The three major U.S. stock indexes wavered between red and green out of the starting gate, while the benchmark Treasury yield shot up to touch a new 14-year high. Emerging market stocks lost 1.53%. A sell-off in U.S. government bonds pushed the benchmark Treasury yield to its highest level since mid-2008 on expectations of continued hawkish policy from the Federal Reserve. The dollar index rose 0.45%, with the euro down 0.64% to $0.9789.

☆ October is a historically strong month for bitcoin, but price action this month has been oddly lackluster
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The month of October, celebrated as "Uptober" by long-time crypto investors, has historically churned out some big gains for bitcoin. In seven of the last 10 years, bitcoin has posted a positive month. For four of the last six years, ether has ended the October trading month higher, according to Kaiko. Bitcoin was lower for the month by 0.3% as of Tuesday, while ether was down 1.4%, according to Coin Metrics. "Crypto market volatility has dipped to multi-year lows over the past month, with bitcoin's 20-day volatility now equal to that of the Nasdaq equity index," Kaiko head of research Clara Medalie told CNBC.

☆ Asia stocks rise as relief rally builds after UK U-turn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.43%, while Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was up 0.6%. The Australian dollar rose on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia said it expects to raise interest rates further over the coming months. The yen touched a fresh 32-year low of 149.10 per dollar on Monday, not far off the psychological metric of 150. read moreBrent was up 0.08% to $91.69 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose 0.04% to $85.49 per barrel. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEditing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares rise 1% as cenbank eases inflation fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Indian shares jumped to three-week highs in early trade on Tuesday, as rate hikes fears were soothed after the country's central bank said inflation looked set to ease and as risk sentiment improved globally on Britain's fiscal policy U-turn. In domestic trading, Nifty's automobile (.NIFTYAUTO), IT (.NIFTYIT), energy (.NIFTYENR) and public sector bank (.NIFTYPSU) indexes climbed more than 1% each. Inflow of funds from domestic investors in equities were strong even as foreign institutional investors sold shares. Foreign investors sold a net of 3.72 billion Indian rupees ($45.3 million) worth of equities on Monday, while domestic investors bought 15.82 billion rupees worth of shares, the National Stock Exchange's provisional data showed. ($1 = 82.1780 Indian rupees)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dollar tests 32-year peak to yen; Aussie, kiwi rise on rate bets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The New Zealand dollar surged after a hotter-than-expected consumer price report boosted expectations for further policy tightening. The U.S. currency bought 148.855 yen after pushing to 149.10 late in the overnight session for the first time since August 1990. Absent the intervention by Tokyo, Kadota said the dollar should already be above 150 yen based on interest-rate differentials and other market factors. A red-hot U.S. consumer inflation report last week boosted bets for even more aggressive U.S. policy tightening, with markets currently priced for 75 basis point hikes in November and December. New Zealand's kiwi jumped 0.57% to $0.567 after a report showed consumer inflation continued to hover near three-decade highs in the third quarter.

☆ Dollar holds firm, yen hovers around 32-year low
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Tokyo, Japan. The dollar index was little changed after falling 0.5% in the previous session as investors digested data that showed U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in September. "I doubt the weaker dollar will sustain … the dollar is the safe-haven currency currently," Kong said. The dollar was trading at 147.43 to the yen , not far off from the 32-year peak of 147.665 it hit in the previous session. The Australian dollar was up 0.22% versus the greenback at $0.631, coming off two and half year low it touched in the previous session.

☆ George Clooney chose his latest upbeat rom-com role because there's 'a lot of dark things going on in the world'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —George Clooney needed a rom-com just as badly as the rest of us. “I got sent the script and you know, we’ve had a lot of dark things going on in the world. “I think people needed a break,” Clooney said. “I’m worried about it. I’m worried about the coarsening of America.

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☆ INDIA STOCKS Indian shares seen taking breather after four-day slide
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasBENGALURU, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Indian shares are tipped to open slightly higher on Tuesday, after having fallen over 4% in the past four sessions, even as global markets remained jittery on economic growth concerns. Foreign institutional investors sold net 51.01 billion Indian rupees ($625.1 million) worth Indian equities on Monday as per provisional data available with the National Stock Exchange. ** Mahindra Logistics (MALO.NS) will sell its enterprise mobility business to its unit for 361.2 million rupees and buy Rivigo's B2b Express business for 2.25 billion rupees. ** India's Dev Information Technology bagged order worth 49.7 million rupees. ($1 = 81.6100 Indian rupees)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Fear gauge' futures close to signaling U.S. stock selling crescendo
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Futures tied to Wall Street’s fear gauge are close to sending a signal of growing fear that has sometimes preceded past stock market rebounds. ,VIX futures, which plot volatility expectations for several months ahead, normally remain upward sloping, with near-term futures relatively less pricey than those that target coming months. The two nearest VIX futures last inverted in June, amid a bout of intense selling that drove the S&P 500 to its bear market low. For instance the two front month VIX futures remained inverted for a month - from mid-February through mid-March - before the stock market selloff in the first quarter took a breather.

☆ Reactions: Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +20 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes an address on the conflict with Ukraine, in Moscow, Russia, in this still image taken from video released September 21, 2022. I think even with this Russia stuff it’s hard to see the market really rally a lot more from here ahead of the FOMC. From a geopolitical standpoint, Putin is frustrated that the war isn’t going his way and he’s threatening the west. "If it gets really, really bad, I'd expect the dollar to rise." This announcement by Putin to intensify the escalation in Ukraine definitely doesn’t help.

☆ A 24-year-old stock trader made over $1.4 million in 2 years. Here are the 5 criteria he looks for in a stock, how he finds his trades, and the key strategy he sticks to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

However, he couldn't make intraday trades because he didn't meet the pattern day trader rule (PDT), which restricts day trading unless a minimum of $25,000 is in the account. He recalls sitting at his desk all summer watching the stock market from his phone as he worked. He will then review the stock's market cap, which is important because larger can mean less volatile. However, there's a difference between a market stop order and a limit stop order. In August, he started trading again after the stock market began to rally and inflation began to tame.

☆ I make more as a freelance consultant than I did in private equity, and I'm working half as much. Here's how I made the switch.
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-31 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Chris Reilly left his six-figure corporate job right before the pandemic hit. There was certainly a need in middle-market private equity, especially at the portfolio-company level, so those were my target clients. It's hard work. It's busy but the flexibility of working for myself allows me to do both, which is something I couldn't do at a corporate job. My salary was in the six figures before I left my corporate job.

That doesn’t mean you’re doomed to wake up in a daze because you’re prone to mouth breathing when you sleep. “Even if you don’t have sleep apnea, or you have mild sleep apnea, opening your mouth makes it much, much worse.”How do you know if you’re mouth breathing at night? How to stop mouth breathingWhen Nestor blocked his nose for science, he experienced an extreme version of mouth breathing. If you’re tackling your nighttime mouth breathing, Park suggested you start by taking care of your nose to minimize congestion. But even if you get your nose to clear, nighttime mouth breathing can be a hard habit to break.

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