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U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, as traders increased their bets on the possibility of a Donald Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential election following a failed assassination attempt over the weekend. The growing probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin cutting its key interest rate as soon as September also helped feed risk appetite.
The Indian government has raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 7,000 rupees per metric ton from 6,000 rupees, with effect from July 16.
Bitcoin hit a two-week high Monday, as betting markets suggested an increased chance of victory for crypto-friendly candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.
Century Textiles bought 5 acre land parcel in Gurugram, Haryana, with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 1,400 crore
Lupin divests women’s health specialty business in US to Evofem for $84 million
Tata Steel plans Rs 10,000 crore of capex a year to hit 40 mtpa by 2030
Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Tuesday as traders in Asia react to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates.
Nifty ended at a fresh closing high in the first session of the week tracking sharp gains in large PSU stocks. At close, Nifty was up 0.35% or 84.6 points at 24586.7. Nifty could stay in the 24494-24635 band for the near term.
Indian markets could open flat to mildly higher, in line with mixed Asian markets today and higher US markets on July 15 |