https://vimeo.com/1055061062 *First Capital Equities | 10-Feb-2025 | News in Brief* *LOCAL NEWS* 🖋 *IMF to approve Sri Lanka’s third review* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/xiMPu2lKXT2U1frzFTIi 🖋 *2025 kicks off with 17.5% surge in workers’ remittances* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/2025-kicks-off-with-17-5-surge-in-workers-remittances/273-302016 🖋 *Tourism gains momentum with over 300,000 arrivals in 2025 so far* https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Tourism-gains-momentum-with-over-300-000-arrivals-in-2025-so-far/44-772875 🖋 *HNB completes Acuity Partners acquisition* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/NvbyFUMkbjTW0eS7EBub 🖋 *NDB Bank joins hands with GovPay via NEOS* https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/NDB-Bank-joins-hands-with-GovPay-via-NEOS/273-302002 *GLOBAL NEWS* 🖋 *Dow closes 400 points lower Friday as inflation and tariff fears spur a sell-off* https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/06/stock-market-today-live-updates.html 🖋 *Asia-Pacific markets mixed as investors assess India rate cut, Japan spending data* https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/asia-markets-live-reserve-bank-of-india-decision-us-jobs-report.html *-First Capital Equities-*