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The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 73,896, up 17 points or 0.02 per cent, while the Nifty50 closed at 22,443, down 33 points or 0.15 per cent. 

In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices declined 0.95 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively. 

The volatility gauge, India VIX, meanwhile, soared nearly 14 per cent.

Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index shed 3.66 per cent, the Nifty Consumer Durables 2.5 per cent, and the Nifty Media 2.16 per cent. On the upside, the Nifty Realty index gained nearly 2.7 per cent.

3:48 PM

Paytm slips 5% on resignation of president & COO Bhavesh Gupta

Gupta's resignation marks the third senior resignation from the company in the past few months after its associate entity, Paytm Payments Bank (Paytm PB), faced regulatory action from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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12:42 PM

Vi steps up talks with Nokia, Ericsson to accelerate 4G network enhancement

Vodafone Idea intends to allocate Rs 13,000 crore for capital expenditures, with over half of it earmarked for expanding its 4G infrastructure. 

12:27 PM

Bond buyback signals RBI's easing stance, may switch to neutral, says Citi

While liquidity tightness was not acute in April and overnight rates had not hit the MSF ceiling, the RBI probably anticipated election-related constraints on govt 

spending could tighten liquidity.

12:22 PM

Test Stock Market LIVE: PSUs, Adani shares down in volatile trade; Sensex up 200 pts

While liquidity tightness was not acute in April and overnight rates had not hit the MSF ceiling, the RBI probably anticipated election-related constraints on govt 

spending could tighten liquidity.

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Shares of The Anup Engineering hit a new high of Rs 2,186.95 as they rallied 19% on the BSE in Monday's intraday trade.