India VIX index jumps 6% to June level
Leading stock exchange BSE on Monday said it has received the final approval from the capital markets regulator Sebi for introducing the Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform. This comes after the BSE received in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in February, after which the exchange conducted several mock trading sessions in the test environment for its members to facilitate trading in EGRs. EGRs will cater to all market participants, which means that buyers and sellers on the exchange will include individual investors, as well as commercial participants along the value chain like importers, banks, refiners, bullion traders, jewellery manufacturers, and retailers, BSE said in a statement. "We are extremely thankful to Sebi for giving us the final approval and confidence that we will be able to launch the trading in EGR soon, as gold holds special significance for Indian households," Sameer Patil, CBO at BSE, said. The EGR platform wi
The combined market valuation of seven of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,34,139.14 crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. Last week, the Sensex lost 741.87 points or 1.26 per cent amid an overall weak trend in equities. Barring Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Bajaj Finance and ITC, others in the top-10 club suffered erosion in their market valuation. The valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled by Rs 40,558.31 crore to reach Rs 16,50,307.10 crore. HDFC Bank's market capitalisation (mcap) declined by Rs 25,544.89 crore to Rs 8,05,694.57 crore. The valuation of Adani Transmission eroded by Rs 24,630.08 crore to Rs 4,31,662.20 crore and that of ICICI Bank fell by Rs 18,147.49 crore to Rs 6,14,962.99 crore. State Bank of India's mcap diminished by Rs 9,950.94 crore to Rs 4,91,255.25 crore and that of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) dipped Rs 9,458.65 crore to Rs 10,91,421.84 crore. The mcap of Infosys fell by Rs 5,848.78 crore to stand at Rs ...
'Move would also drive synergies' and increase value for shareholders, says company
CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, indices ended mixed with the Nifty FMCG index rising over 1 per cent, while the Nifty Bank, and Financial Services indices falling up to 1.4 per cent each
RBI advised private sector lender to submit a fresh proposal of another Independent Director for the post of Chairman
CLOSING BELL: The losses, meanwhile, were led by the Nifty Metal index (down 2 per cent), and the Nifty Pharma index (1.4 per cent)
No word yet on successor to MD & CEO Girish Kousgi, who resigned on Monday
Analysts remain positive on Ambuja Cement's long-term market share gains, but caution against any possible dent in the company's profitability due to excess supply in the market
CLOSING BELL: Gainers outnumbered the losers on the frontline indices today, led by M&M, Bajaj Finance, SBI Life, Adani Ports, HUL, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, Eicher Motors, HDFC, ITC, and Infosys
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the BSE MidCap Index had risen for 14 consecutive weeks, clocking 29% gain
Equity markets will be driven by the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week, analysts said. Moreover, equity benchmarks will also continue to be guided by foreign fund movement and trend in Brent crude oil, they added. "The global markets are looking nervous after the US inflation numbers, which have caused the dollar index to hover around 110," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. Now everyone is eyeing the outcome of the upcoming US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Bank of England will also announce its interest rate decision, Meena said. He further added that institutional flows will play a critical role because foreign investors have turned sellers in the Indian equity market. "In absence of any major domestic data and events, participants will be closely eyeing the US Fed meet. Besides, the trend of foreign flow would also remain on their radar," Ajit Mishra, VP Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Las
CLOSING BELL: PSU banks, auto, IT, metal, and realty stocks plunged the most on the bourses. Their respective indices on the National Stock Exchange declined between 2 and 4 per cent
SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card) has raised Rs 500 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis. The pure-play credit card issuer said it allotted 5,000 fixed rate, unsecured, taxable and redeemable bonds on Thursday, in the nature of non-convertible debentures of Rs 10 lakh each aggregating to Rs 500 crore. The tenure of the bonds is three years and is set to mature on September 15, 2025. The bonds bear a coupon of 7.39 per cent per annum. On Thursday, shares of SBI Card closed flat at Rs 958.20 apiece on the BSE.
CLOSING BELL: IT, pharma, and select metal stocks reeled under pressure today with Hindalco, Infosys, Cipla, Tech M, Tata Steel, Divis Labs, and Apollo Hospitals leading the list of Nifty losers
CLOSING BELL: Financials, largely banks, along with metals gave muscle to the bounce back with the Nifty Metal and the Nifty Bank indices rising over 1 per cent each
CLOSING BELL: Top large-cap gainers were Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consumer Products, L&T, Britannia, Bajaj Finance, SBI Life, and Tata Motors.
Price range set at Rs 564.1-578.55 per share; sale could fetch UK-based financial major at least Rs 2,425.6 cr
The company has repaid outstanding principal of Rs 121.78 crore to the bank, is in talks with other lenders for debt resolution plan
Reacts to RInfra statement of last week, which said it has filed a claim of Rs 13,400 crore; Adani says it has filed counterclaims