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RIL drives markets to best day in 2 months; Sensex rises 1,241 points

RIL and HDFC Bank contributed to over half of these gains

Mixed outlook for Tata Steel stock as global demand remains soft

In Q3FY24, Tata Steel's standalone revenue increased by 2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 34,700 crore, in line with consensus

Weak Q3 FY24 performance weighs on SBI Card, AU Small Finance Bank

Analysts downgraded the stock tracking elevated provisions, interest rates, and funding costs

Slow improvement in sales could weigh on pharma firm Laurus' performance

Company reported lower-than-expected revenue after missing target in key segment

Market regulator Sebi's move gives fillip to accredited investors

Number of such investors surged 75% in the last month since the onboarding process was simplified

Republic Day 2024: Indian stock market to remain closed on January 26

The markets will also remain closed for the next two days on account of weekend holidays. This means the trading will resume on Monday, January 29

Indus Towers may emit weak signals as Vodafone Idea concerns persist

The rental revenue growth was due to the addition of 7,600 towers, and 7,200 co-locations implying a reduction in the average sharing factor (ASF) sequentially to 1.72x from 1.74x

Sebi pushes timeline for verification of market rumours to June 1

The top 100 listed companies will now have to confirm, deny, or verify reports in the media from June 1, while the timeline for the top 250 listed companies has been moved to December

Outlook healthy for UltraTech amidst higher competition, revenue grows 8%

The management estimates that capacity utilisation will improve to 80-85 per cent in Q4 from 77 per cent in Q3. Demand has recovered, except in the North

Sensex surges 690 points to reclaim 71K peak, equity benchmarks rebound 1%

Among the Sensex firms, major winners included Tata Steel, rising 3.77 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, which gained 3.62 per cent

Weaker than expected bookings in Q3, valuations to weigh on Oberoi Realty

While this was up 25 per cent as compared to the year-ago quarter, it was down 18 per cent on a sequential basis despite a new launch

ICICI Bank stock shines in a dull market on good performance in Q3

The net advances grew by 18.5 per cent YoY and 3.9 per cent QoQ. Deposits stood at Rs 13.3 trillion, with CASA ratio at 39.4 per cent down 20 bps sequentially

In a first, India overtakes Hong Kong as world's fourth-largest stock mkt

The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached $4.33 trillion as of Monday's close, versus $4.29 trillion for Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Near-term margin pressures to persist for Tata Communications stock

The consolidated operating profit grew 12 per cent Q-o-Q to Rs 1,130 crore led by Kaleyra, which turned the operating profit positive

BSE, NSE to open on January 20 for special trading session: Check details

The development follows after discussions with markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and the advisory committee to check the preparedness of market infrastructure institutions

NHPC OFS booked 2.3x, institutional buyers bid for 802 million shares

Through the OFS, the government was looking to divest nearly 3.5 per cent stake in the hydropower firm

NSE retains largest derivative exchange tag for the fifth consecutive year

The exchange ranked third in the world in the equ­ity segment by num­ber of trades in 2023

Individual investors' share in AIF commitments at 40%, shows data

Though the minimum investment for AIFs is Rs 1 crore, two-thirds of the total investors have committed to a higher ticket denomination of Rs 5 crore or more

Reddit to launch IPO, first social media offering since Pinterest, in March

It would be first IPO of a major social media company since Pinterest's debut in 2019, and would come as Reddit and its peers face stiff competition for advertising dollars from likes of TikTok & FB

Strong growth rates in Q3FY24 hold more target gains for ICICI Lombard

The growth may be driven by a pickup in the motor segment as competition eases and an increased focus on retail health. Merger synergies could result in higher yields