Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | 11:02 PM ISTEN Hindi

Sensex leaps 1,245 pts to end near 73,750, Nifty tops 22,300 on solid Q3

Stock market highlights on March 1, 2024: The S&P BSE Sensex hit a record high of 73,819, while the Nifty50 touched 22,353 intraday

SI Reporter New Delhi

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8:20 AM

India Ratings lowers MFI sector outlook to 'neutral' from 'improving'

A disproportionate increase in ticket sizes of borrowers of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in some states, compared to the improvement seen in the per capita income levels, could become a key risk for the sector in the near to medium term, according to India Ratings (Ind-Ra). READ MORE

8:17 AM

Supreme Court junks Vedanta plea for copper plant reopening in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed a plea by the Vedanta Group to reopen its copper smelter plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi, citing “serious violations and repeated breaches.” READ MORE

8:14 AM

Asian Market Update:: Nikkei soars nearly 2% in mixed Asian trade

Source: Yahoo Finance

8:10 AM

Core sector growth hits 15-month low of 3.6% in January: Govt data

India’s core sector output, which measures production by eight key industries, grew by 3.6 per cent in January, a 15-month low, as per a government data update. A lower growth of 0.7 per cent was recorded in October 2022. READ MORE

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8:06 AM

Stocks to watch: Paytm, Tata Group, Airtel, Biocon, Suven, Vedanta, L&T

Tata Group stocks: The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 1.26 trillion worth of investments in three semiconductor plants, including a Tata group proposal to build the country’s first major chip fabrication facility at Dholera in Gujarat. READ MORE

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8:02 AM

Putin warns of nuclear war risk, says Moscow can strike Western targets

Visibly angry, Putin suggested Western politicians recall the fate of those like Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler and France's Napoleon Bonaparte who had unsuccessfully invaded Russia in the past. READ MORE

7:57 AM

CCP Politburo vows to meet growth targets amid China's slow recovery

China’s top leadership has pledged to meet economic targets for the year, avoid risks and maintain social stability, underscoring concern for a recovery hampered by a prolonged property crisis and deflation. READ MORE

7:51 AM

Chinese firms step up hiring, wages remain sluggish amid high competition

Chinese university graduate Zhang Baichuan travels hundreds of kilometres from one job fair to another in a final push to find a better offer than the unappealing one he received after more than 1,000 applications. READ MORE

Wages offered to Chinese workers in major cities declined by the most on record, underscoring persisting deflationary pressures and sluggish consumer confidence in China

7:48 AM

Economy expands 8.4% in Q3; FY24 growth projection now up at 7.6%

The National Statistical Office (NSO), in its second advance estimates data released on Thursday, revised the FY24 growth estimate upward to 7.6 per cent, from the 7.3 per cent projected in January. READ MORE

7:44 AM

Biden, Trump tour US-Mexico border, highlight immigration as election issue

Three hundred miles apart, President Joe Biden and likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas Thursday, dueling trips underscoring how important immigration has become for the 2024 election and how much each man wants to use it to his advantage. READ MORE