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Manufacturing PMI jumps to 59.2 in Oct amid GST boost, soft input costs
India's manufacturing PMI climbed to 59.2 in October, signalling robust factory activity as GST relief, strong domestic demand and easing input costs spurred output and jobs
 "Manufacturing PMI jumps to 59.2 in Oct amid GST boost, soft input costs")
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty end flat as gains in PSU Banks offset losses in FMCG shares
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Sept 23: On the sectoral front, the Nifty FMCG index shed 1.3 per cent; while PSU Bank and Metal indices gained 1 per cent each on Tuesday.
 "Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty end flat as gains in PSU Banks offset losses in FMCG shares")
BFSI: Has Gift City IFSC truly arrived? Experts debate at BS BFSI Summit
At Business Standard's BFSI Summit, experts discussed the progress of GIFT City IFSC and the upcoming prospects
 "BFSI: Has Gift City IFSC truly arrived? Experts debate at BS BFSI Summit")
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex drops 300 pts to 80,450 as India-Pak tensions
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the sectoral indices, the auto index was the top laggard, followed by metal, realty, pharma, and FMCG, while gains were led by media
 "Stock Market LIVE: Sensex drops 300 pts to 80,450 as India-Pak tensions")
Eicher Motors shares gain 4% as Q1 profit rises; Analysts mixed on outlook
Eicher Motors shares rose 4 per cent after it reported a 9 per cent rise in profit during the June quarter of the current financial year
 "Eicher Motors shares gain 4% as Q1 profit rises; Analysts mixed on outlook")
Silver sees best annual return in 10 years; holds 45-year trend on charts.
Looking ahead to 2025, with demand forecast at 1,148.3Moz against supply of 1,030.6Moz, the silver market, Nomura said, faces its fifth consecutive year of deficit at 117.6Moz
 "Silver sees best annual return in 10 years; holds 45-year trend on charts.")
Yatharth, Max, Fortis, Apollo rally 5%; why hospital stocks in focus today?
Hospital shares were in demand on Monday amid reports that the health ministry revised rates for nearly 2,000 medical procedures under the Central Government Health Services (CGHS) scheme
 "Yatharth, Max, Fortis, Apollo rally 5%; why hospital stocks in focus today?")
FIIs; Sebi proposal; Trump tariffs; Gold; Active, Rapid IPOs
FY25 wrap: At 6:34 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were down 28 points at 23,749, suggesting a negative start
 "FIIs; Sebi proposal; Trump tariffs; Gold; Active, Rapid IPOs")
Infosys buyback: Should you participate? Here are the tax implications
Infosys will buy back 100 million shares at an average price of ₹1,800, representing 2.41 per cent of its paid-up equity capital
 "Infosys buyback: Should you participate? Here are the tax implications")
Ex-date Alert! These 10 stocks to trade ex-date next week; do you own any?
Here is the complete list of stocks that will trade ex-date next week, along with their respective announcements and key dates
 "Ex-date Alert! These 10 stocks to trade ex-date next week; do you own any?")
Stocks on Sale Part 1: Why Trent may be attractive bet at present level
Trent has seen a 36.5% drop in its share price in the last 12 months and offers an attractive combination of low valuation, earnings resilience in recent quarters, and a relatively high RoNW of 29%
Hyundai Motor India up 3%, at new high on signing long-term wage settlement
Hyundai Motor India up 3%, at new high on signing long-term wage settlement
 "Hyundai Motor India up 3%, at new high on signing long-term wage settlement")
Mcap of 7 top valued firms jumps by ₹1.18 trn; SBI, Airtel biggest winners
The market valuation of State Bank of India jumped ₹35,953.25 crore to ₹7,95,910 crore
 "Mcap of 7 top valued firms jumps by ₹1.18 trn; SBI, Airtel biggest winners")
Anand Rathi Share IPO booked 20x; check allotment status, GMP, listing date
Anand Rathi Share IPO allotment status: Investors can check their status on the official websites of the NSE, BSE and MUFG Intime India
ITC, Nestle, HUL: Charts show 5 FMCG stocks on verge of fall; strategy here
Technical charts show that FMCG shares - ITC, HUL, Nestle India, Colgate-Palmolive and Marico were trading near key support levels; a downside breakout can trigger a fall up to 13% from here.
 "ITC, Nestle, HUL: Charts show 5 FMCG stocks on verge of fall; strategy here")
Nifty to rise for 7th day? Positive bias seen; analyst picks 3 'Buy' stocks
Bajaj Finance, Coal India and Hindustan Aeronautics are the buy recommendations given by Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking
 "Nifty to rise for 7th day? Positive bias seen; analyst picks 3 'Buy' stocks")
Rahul Gandhi accuses CEC of shielding those who 'destroyed democracy'
At a press conference, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha alleged systemic voter manipulation targeting opposition supporters, Dalits, and minorities
 "Rahul Gandhi accuses CEC of shielding those who 'destroyed democracy'")
JSW Group spreads wings across energy, cement, ports, paints and EVs
The journey from 1.6 mt of steel capacity in 2002 to 35.7 mt (including 1.5 mt in the US) has been driven by a mix of acquisitions and organic growth
GST reforms a mini budget; market risk greater in mid, smallcaps: S Naren
The current market cycle, Naren said, does not resemble earlier periods. Today, the macroeconomic situation is extremely strong, which was not the case in the past
 "GST reforms a mini budget; market risk greater in mid, smallcaps: S Naren")
5 penny stocks worth your portfolio that can rally up to 48%
Penny stocks such as Reliance Home Finance, Aksh Optifibre, Steel Exchange India and 2 others, trading below ₹10 per share, seem to be favourably placed on the charts.
