During the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain the repo rate at 6.5%. This decision continues a trend seen over the last eight reviews since February 2023, indicating a cautious approach in light of rising inflation, particularly within the volatile food […]
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On August 8, shares worth ₹236 crore of Protean eGov Tech were sold in a block deal, with Standard Chartered Bank likely being the seller. Approximately 12 lakh shares, representing a 3.2 percent stake in the IT solutions provider, changed hands at a floor price of ₹1,805 per share, which is a 3 percent discount
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Symphony Ltd announced its buyback programme of up to Rs 71.40 crore and an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share for all eligible shareholders. The buyback price is fixed at ₹2,500 per share, about 71 per cent higher than Tuesday’s closing price. “The Board of Directors has considered and approved the following in their
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The deepest area of the political crisis in Bangladesh is blowing its shockwaves toward the global textile industry. Violent protests and the stepping down of the Prime Minister make many people fear for the future of Bangladesh’s garment sector. This uncertainty has sent Indian textile stocks surging. Stocks of Gokaldas Exports, Century Enka, and SP
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Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd has reported a 36.5 percent increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ending June 30, 2024. The company’s net profit surged to Rs 3,606 crore from Rs 2,640 crore in the same period last year, largely driven by elevated prices of zinc, lead, copper, and nickel. Revenue and EBITDA
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Recent global market sell-off can be attributed mainly to the sharp fluctuations in the Japanese Yen. The yen was at 165 Yen per USD two weeks ago. For over more than 30 years now, Japan has maintained zero interest rates on even loans, thereby encouraging many financial institutions around the world to borrow heavily from
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Jio Financial Services Ltd. has introduced the JioFinance app in Paris, allowing Indian travelers to make digital payments at selected tourist attractions in the city. This launch coincides with the Paris Olympics, making Paris a prime destination for global sports enthusiasts. Visitors from India to France can now buy tickets to the Eiffel Tower from
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Tokyo stocks surged more than 10 percent on Tuesday, rebounding from a record selling the previous day, prompted by concerns over the US economy and the stronger yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 10.33 percent to 34,707.78, adding 3,249.36 points in the process. The broader Topix gained 228.49 points to 2,455.64, up by 10.26
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Foreign portfolio investors from Japan account for a substantial presence, with their investments amounting to Rs 2.06 lakh crore or close to 3% of the total FPI exposure in Indian equities. NSDL data showed that, as of June, total AUC of Japanese FPIs stood at Rs2.17 lakh crore, of which equities accounted for Rs 2.06
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plummeted nearly 13% on Monday, continuing the dramatic sell-offs that shook global markets last week as worries about the U.S. economy intensified. Not far from the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei fell over 4,500 points to 31,341.29. The broader TOPIX also plunged sharply, down 11.5 percent as the selling
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