Markets fall for 5th day; Sensex sheds 523 pts, Nifty ends near 19,100

Closing Bell on October 25, 2023: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.52 per cent and the BSE SmallCap 0.77 per cent as against the frontline indices' 0.8 per cent decline

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Commodity Heatmap :: Gold, crude open lower Wednesday

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Pre-Open Session :: Nifty may start below 19,300

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Pre-Open Session :: Sensex signals muted start with less than 100-point gain

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Currency Alert: Rupee opens 10 paise stronger at 83.09/$

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Watch: What is Andrew Holland's take on the markets?

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From Adani to Torrent, India Inc taps overseas funds for local M&As

Foreign banks and private credit funds are queuing up to fund acquisitions by Indian companies who are buying out their local rivals. Read

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JM Baxi Ports' Rs 2,500 crore IPO hangs fire amid promoter family feud

A feud in the promoter family of JM Baxi Ports and Logistics has disrupted the company’s proposed Rs 2,500-crore initial public offering (IPO), according to people in the know. Read

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Rupee ends 7 paise weaker at 83.19/$ on Monday

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DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,112 crore on Monday

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FIIs bought Rs 252 crore of shares Monday

Despite net buying by FIIs and DIIs, markets sank over 1% on Monday.

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Floating-rate savings bonds on RBI online portal may not be instant hit

Retail investors could be hesitant to invest in floating rate savings bonds, as these specific bonds tend to be profitable only in a rising rate environment, according to market participants. Read

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Consumer durables firms see double-digit growth on festive shopping

Consumer durables firms and fashion retailers expect double-digit growth in value terms in the ongoing festival season as consumers have stepped up purchases during this period. They expect to see value sales growth upwards of 15 per cent, which is especially coming in from cities. However, volume growth may lag behind value growth. Read

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Near-term sales growth, profitability on fintech giant Paytm's horizon

Revenue was at Rs 2,518.6 crore and payment processing charges were up 6.5 per cent q-o-q and were 54.4 per cent of payments services revenue. Read

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Great Eastern Shipping to Petronet LNG: 10 value bets for rich payoffs

India's equity valuation has seen a tempering in the past three months, mirroring a decline in the broader market. The trailing 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of the BSE Sensex has receded from an 18-month high of 24.8x at the end of July to 22.8x on Monday. Read

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GST enforcement action likely to fetch over Rs 50,000 crore in FY24

This financial year the Centre is expecting to recover evaded goods and services tax (GST) of over Rs 50,000 crore, more than double compared to FY23, officials have told Business Standard. Read