World leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine dominate the agenda and test the UN’s relevance. Nearly 130 heads of state attend under heightened security, with the meetings focused on diplomacy, humanitarian strain and the limits of international coordination in a more fractured world order.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari says US inflation remains too high across the economy, signaling concern that price pressures are still broad rather than confined to energy. His remarks reinforce the view that the Fed’s inflation fight is not over and that policymakers remain wary of declaring victory too soon.

National Stock Exchange shareholders keep sizable stakes even after tendering shares in the offer-for-sale linked to the bourse’s IPO process. The outcome suggests investors are seeking some liquidity while maintaining meaningful exposure to a business still seen as strategically important in India’s capital markets.