European stocks: European shares close shy of record after ECB delivers first rate-cut in five years

European shares closed higher on Thursday, boosted by banking, technology and healthcare stocks, though they finished below session highs after the European Central Bank cut lending rates for the first time since 2019 but left the timing of future moves unclear. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed 0.7% higher, off record high levels hit earlier in…

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stock market manipulation: TMC MP asks Sebi to investigate stock market manipulation through exit polls

Mumbai: TMC MP Saket Gokhale has asked securities market regulator Sebi to investigate the June 3 stock market manipulation triggered by election exit polls. In a letter to Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Gokhale said multiple exit polls predicted a landslide win for the BJP. But, one exit poll predicted “extremely strange” and “inflated seat…

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sensex crash news today: ET Market Watch: Sensex drops 4,300 pts at closing, Nifty at 21,884; Rs 30 Lakh Cr wiped out from markets

Hello and welcome to a brand-new episode of ET MARKET WATCH – your daily podcast for daily market updates. I am Neha Vashishth Mahajan, let’s hear the top highlights of the day. After falling over 6,000 points during the day, BSE’s Sensex closed 5.4% down at 72,079 while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 5.93% and…

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European shares slip as energy counters weigh

European shares slipped on Tuesday as weakness in crude prices dragged energy stocks, while investors refrained from placing huge bets before the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision later this week. The continent-wide STOXX 600 was down 0.4% by 0810 GMT, snapping a three-day winning streak. Energy stocks dropped 2% to hit over a two-month…

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