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Markets fall most in 2 weeks on rising yields; Sensex declines 844 points

The Nifty ended the session at 16,983 points, with a fall of 257 points, or 1.5 per cent

Sensex sheds 844pts in late sell-off, Nifty breaks 17,000; IT index down 2%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, apart from the BSE IT index, which declined 2 per cent, the Consumer Durables, Metal and Realty indices were the other major losers

OECD releases global framework for exchange of info on cryptocurrencies

The exchange of information on cryptocurrency between countries will become automatic under the new framework propsed by OECD

With norms under review, Adani group's Sensex dream may have to wait

BSE has proposed that a stock must have a derivative contract to be eligible for inclusion in the flagship 30-share Sensex index

Adani Group may buy debt-laden Jaiprakash's cement unit for $606 mn: Report

The acquisition will be made by one of the cement units recently acquired by Asia's richest person, the people said, adding an announcement was expected as early as this week

Festival season may bring cheer to IPO market, say investment bankers

Rs 9,000 crore worth of issues lined up over the next six weeks

TCS, Infosys results, macro data to drive markets this week: Analysts

Trading in the domestic equity market this week will be influenced by quarterly results from TCS and Infosys, besides inflation and industrial production data as well as global trends, analysts said. Movement of the rupee, which has slumped to record lows against the US dollar, will also be tracked by investors, they added. "This week, participants will be eyeing important macroeconomic data viz IIP, CPI and WPI... Besides, the week also marks the beginning of the earnings season with IT majors like TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech and Wipro announcing their numbers along with two other heavyweights Bajaj Auto and HDFC Bank," said Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd. Performance of the US markets, FIIs' trend, and movement in currency and crude will also remain on their radar, Mishra added. Last week, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 764.37 points or 1.33 per cent. The domestic equity markets were closed on Wednesday for Dussehra. Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectiv

Seven of top-10 firms add Rs 1 trn in mcap; RIL, TCS biggest gainers

The combined market valuation of seven of the 10 most valued firms climbed Rs 1,01,043.69 crore last week, with Reliance Industries and TCS emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 764.37 points or 1.33 per cent. The domestic equity markets were closed on Wednesday for Dussehra. The market valuation of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) climbed Rs 37,581.61 crore to reach Rs 16,46,182.66 crore. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added Rs 22,082.37 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 11,21,480.95 crore. The market valuation of Infosys jumped Rs 16,263.25 crore to Rs 6,10,871.36 crore and that of ICICI Bank went higher by Rs 13,433.27 crore to Rs 6,14,589.87 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC advanced Rs 6,733.19 crore to Rs 4,22,810.22 crore and that of HDFC Bank surged Rs 4,623.07 crore to Rs 7,96,894.04 crore. Bajaj Finance added Rs 326.93 crore to its valuation to stand at Rs 4,44,563.66 crore. However, Hindustan Unilever's valuation diminis

Sensex, Nifty end flat after choppy day; Titan up 5%, Varroc Engg tanks 7%

CLOSING BELL: The three-day IPO of Electronics Mart India was subscribed 62 times till 3:30 PM

Crypto exchange ZebPay applies for license in Singapore, also eyeing UAE

Daily trading volume on ZebPay has dropped from a high of $122 million in October 2021 to just over $700,000, data from Nomics shows

HUL's market capitalisation hits 67% of its parent company Unilever

Indian FMCG giant's m-cap is touched $77 billion as compared to $115 billion of Unilever that holds 62 per cent in HUL

Small portfolio investors cold to India's inclusion in global bond indices

If India is included in the global bond indices, it could ensure potential inflows of up to $30 billion into Indian fixed-income securities

Stocks to Watch: RIL, ONGC, OMCs, DLF, SpiceJet, Zee, BoB, Apollo Hospitals

Stocks to Watch Today: Shares of oil producers and marketing companies are likely to be in focus following the steep production cut by OPEC+.

Sensex, Nifty50 down nearly 6% since last Dussehra, first time in 12 years

The markets witnessed such a fall during this period amid weak global cues, a depreciating Indian rupee, and sharp selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)

IPO-bound OYO's valuation dips in pvt market after markdown by SoftBank

Valuation of IPO-bound OYO in the private market has dipped to around USD 6.5 billion following reports of a markdown of valuation of the hospitality and travel-tech firm by SoftBank in its private books, according to industry players. In the week ended September 30, 2022, nearly 12.3 lakh shares of the company were sold in the private market as compared to over 1.6 lakh shares sold in the previous week. The sell-off followed reports that its largest investor SoftBank has cut the valuation of the hospitality platform by 20 per cent to USD 2.7 billion in its books, said a source. When OYO updated its financials in its draft prospectus last month, reporting positive EBIDTA besides the narrowing of losses, the company's share price in the private market had risen to Rs 94 per share. However, in the subsequent days following reports of the markdown of OYO's valuation by SoftBank, the company's valuation dipped by nearly 13 per cent to Rs 81 per share, said the source. "Last year, ...

Even Indian bonds are not spicy enough for global investors to bite

What will break the impasse and when? Apart from some simplification of processes and taxation, a lot will depend on the Reserve Bank of India's policies, especially on exchange rates.

Sensex up 1,277 pts, ends above 58K; Nifty tops 17,250; banks, metals lead

CLOSING BELL: IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, TCS, HDFC, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, Wipro, L&T, Axis Bank, ITC, SBI, and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers

HDFC Bank is now ten times bigger than the crisis-struck Credit Suisse

Along with HDFC Bank, several Indian banks have a higher m-cap than the crisis-struck Swiss bank, including ICICI Bank, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank

Review, GMP, valuations: Should you subscribe to Electronics Mart IPO?

The grey market premium (GMP) on Elecrtonics Mart India's (EMI's) shares was Rs 30-35 apiece, translating into a listing pop of up to 59 per cent

September's credit wipeout foretells even more pain in for US investors

The pain is just beginning for investors in US credit markets after Federal Reserve tightening and recession angst sent investment-grade bonds, high-yield debt and leveraged loans spiraling in Sept