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Source: Live Mint In an equities slump during the holiday-shortened last week, as many as eight of the top ten most valued Indian listed companies lost a cumulative ₹1,65,180.04 crore from market valuation, PTI reported. Among the top 10, banking sector majors HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) took the biggest hits. Overall,…
Source: Live Mint Buy or sell: After a week marked by significant global events, including the US presidential election and the Federal Reserve meeting, the Nifty Index wrapped up at 24,148. Despite some volatility, the index remains trapped within a trading range of 23,800 to 24,800. The direction of the breakout, either above or below…
Source: Live Mint Buy or sell stocks: Indian stock market benchmarks- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- closed with losses for the week ended November 8, primarily due to foreign capital outflow amid concerns over weak Q2 earnings and elevated valuations. A 25 bps rate cut by the US Fed offered no relief as the…
Source: Live Mint The US President holds substantial authority over immigration, making the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election crucial for the future of employment-based immigration policies. During his first term, former President Trump enacted Executive Order 13788, “Buy American and Hire American,” which increased restrictions on H-1B visas and led to a notable…
Source: Live Mint The US presidential election in 2024 could have a major impact on the outlook for Indian IT service providers. The outcome could lead to changes in trade policies, visa regulations, and the movement of the US dollar—all crucial factors for Indian IT players. Despite headwinds from a demand slowdown and high interest…
Source: Live Mint The combined market capitalisation of six of the top-10 most-valued companies soared by more than ₹1 lakh crore last week, which saw a special Diwali Muhurat Trading session on November 1. Last week, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose 321.83 points, or 0.40%. Despite last week’s gains, the Sensex and Nifty 50 are…
Source: Live Mint Stock market today: A sharp selloff hit the Indian stock market on Tuesday, October 22, pulling down the benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, by more than 1% each. The Sensex ended the day down by 931 points, or 1.15%, closing at 80,220.72, while the Nifty 50 dropped 309 points, or 1.25%,…
Source: Live Mint Tech Mahindra Ltd, which is undergoing a transformation, saw decent performance in the September quarter (Q2FY25). True, expectations were quite low. Still, a gradual revival in key verticals was welcome. Sequential constant-currency revenue grew 0.7% in Q2FY25 – beating the consensus estimate of 0.4% – led by the communication vertical, followed by…
Source: Live Mint Infosys Ltd’s September quarter (Q2FY25) results fell short of market expectations, leading to a nearly 5% drop in its share price on Friday. This was despite the IT major reporting a sequential constant currency (CC) revenue growth of 3.1%, exceeding consensus estimates. Excluding the retail sector, all other verticals grew quarter-on-quarter. As…
Source: Live Mint Infosys’ board has announced an interim dividend of ₹21 per share for eligible shareholders alongside its second-quarter results, setting October 29 as the record date for this purpose. The company has additionally set November 9 as the dividend payout date. “The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on…
