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	Shrugging off weak global cues, the domestic equity market ended with decent gains on Tuesday ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy announcement due tomorrow. The S&P BSE Sensex, which hit an intra-day high of 37,242, up 542 points, retreated sharply in the fag-end of the session to settle at 36,977, up 277 points or 0.75 per cent. YES Bank emerged as the top gainer while Reliance Industries (RIL) was the biggest loser on the index.</div>
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	HDFC, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance were the major contributors to the index&#39;s gains.&nbsp;</div>
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	On the NSE, the frontline index Nifty50 failed to reclaim the crucial psychological level of 11,000 and ended at 10,948.25 levels, up 86 points or 0.79 per cent. Out of 50 components of the index, 35 ended in the green while 15 declined.</div>
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	As per analysts, market participants are hoping for a rate cut tomorrow which infused some optimism in the market. Additionally, reports that Finance Minister Nirmala&nbsp; Sitharaman will meet representatives of various sectors over the coming days, following which the Centre will announce sector-specific measures or interventions also boosted investor sentiment. Sitharaman also said the government was ready to hear FPIs&#39; views on any issues. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/sector-specific-steps-to-tackle-slump-on-cards-says-nirmala-sitharaman-119080501738_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE</strong></a></div>
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	Sectorally, all the indices on the NSE, barring Nifty Media and Nifty IT, ended with robust gains. Realty stocks advanced the most, followed by banks and auto.</div>
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	In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended 193 points or 1.44 per cent higher at 13,569 levels while the S&P BSE SmallCap closed at 12,495, up 211 points or 1.72 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>BUZZING STOCKS</strong></div>
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	DHFL rallied as much as 40 per cent in the intra-day trade after the cash-strapped company finalised and placed a resolution plan to its lenders on Tuesday. The stock, eventually, settled at Rs 55.40 apiece on the BSE, up 32 per cent. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dhfl-places-resolution-plan-before-lenders-119080600510_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE</strong></a></div>
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	Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) ended lower for the seventh straight session on Tuesday. The stock slipped 8 per cent to Rs 305 on the BSE in the intra-day trade, before settling at Rs 312.50, down over 5.50 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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	SRF ended 16 per cent to Rs 2,988 apiece on the BSE after the company reported a healthy 41 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 189 crore in the June quarter (Q1FY20) on strong performance by packaging film business. It had a profit of Rs 134 crore in the year-ago quarter.</div>
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	<strong>GLOBAL CUES</strong></div>
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	Globally, the Trump administration formally labeled China a currency manipulator, further escalating its trade war with Beijing after the country&#39;s central bank allowed the yuan to fall in retaliation for new US tariffs. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-labels-china-a-currency-manipulator-escalating-trade-war-with-beijing-119080600387_1.html" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></strong></div>
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	MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had ended down 0.75 per cent after brushing its lowest since January. It has lost 3.7 per cent so far this week. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 1.4 per cent, while Japan&#39;s Nikkei shed 0.7 per cent, Australian stocks fell 2.3 per cent and South Korea&#39;s KOSPI slid 0.9 per cent. In the currency market, Yuan recovered against the US dollar.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></strong></div>

MARKET WRAP: Indices trim gains, Sensex ends 277 pts higher; DHFL jumps 32%

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Oil prices fall 2% as US-China trade war concerns hit demand outlook

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	Brent crude fell $1.38, or 2.2 per cent, to $60.51 a barrel by 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT).</div>
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	Stocks at Cushing fell nearly 2.4 million barrels in the week to Aug. 2, traders said citing data from market intelligence firm Genscape. The front-month WTI contract traded at a premium of 12 cents to the second-month, the highest since April. <a href="https://orgbs.business-standard.com/article/markets/oil-prices-falls-2-as-us-china-trade-war-concerns-hit-demand-outlook-119080501759_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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Commodity prices fall worldwide, falling rupee helps India market

Worsening US-China trade war raising fresh growth concerns and intensifying geo-political tensions has rattled commodity markets globally. In India, however, prices of commodities depending on imports have been supported by sharp fall in rupee exchange rate against dollar. Base metals and crude oil were down due to growth concerns while gold, silver prices shot up to new levels globally, while in India falling rupee has only fuelled the rally. <a href="https://orgbs.business-standard.com/article/markets/global-cues-rattle-commodity-prices-falling-rupee-gave-some-support-119080501643_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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Top trading calls by Anand Rathi: Buy Pidilite, United Spirits; sell IGL

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	<strong>NIFTY: SELL</strong></div>
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	TARGET: Rs 10,728</div>
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	STOP-LOSS: Rs 10,980<br />
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	Nifty closed in the negative territory in the last trading session and the Index continues to form lower tops and lower bottoms with a sell crossover in its momentum indicator MACD on the daily, weekly and monthly charts. The Index has an immediate resistance at 10,980 whereas support is found at 10,728, hence we continue to maintain our short-term bias negative. <a href="https://orgbs.business-standard.com/article/markets/top-trading-calls-by-anand-rathi-buy-pidilite-united-spirits-sell-igl-119080600100_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>

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MARKET WRAP: Indices trim gains, Sensex ends 277 pts higher; DHFL jumps 32%

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Oil prices fall 2% as US-China trade war concerns hit demand outlook

Commodity prices fall worldwide, falling rupee helps India market

Top trading calls by Anand Rathi: Buy Pidilite, United Spirits; sell IGL

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