Dollar falls after weak US services sector data, gives up post-employment gains

NEW YORK -The dollar dropped from three-week peaks on Friday in choppy trading after data showed the U.S. services sector slumped in December, negating gains posted after a report showing higher-than-expected nonfarm payrolls last month. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its non-manufacturing index fell to 50.6 last month, the lowest reading since May,…

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Stock Market Sectors: Stock market update: FMCG stocks up as market falls

NEW DELHI: FMCG shares closed lower in the Friday’s session. Emami(up 5.77%), Dodla Dairy(up 5.03%), Bajaj Consumer(up 4.85%), TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS(up 4.40%), Hatsun Agro Product Ltd(up 3.45%), Vadilal Industries(up 3.41%), Dabur India(up 2.60%), Zydus Wellness(up 2.31%), Prataap Snacks(up 2.23%) and Hindustan Foods(up 1.82%) stood among the top gainers. JHS Svendgaard Laboratories(down 3.60%), Tasty Bite Eatables(down…

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52 week high stocks: Stock market update: Stocks that hit 52-week highs on NSE in today’s trade

NEW DELHI: Shares of Aarti Surfactants(PP), SecMark Consultancy, Lagnam Spintex, Hind Copper and Bhagyanagar Ind, hit their fresh 52-week highs during Thursday’s trade on NSE. Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 123.95 points up at 21778.7 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters. However, stocks such as Akshar Spintex, Bajel Projects, Motisons Jewellers, Vaxtex Cotfab and Muthoot Microfin,…

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suraj estate developers share price: Suraj Estate Developers share price falls after muted listing. What should investors do?

Shares of Suraj Estate Developers made a muted debut on the exchanges by listing with 5% discount. The stock fell another 2% after the listing and is currently trading at Rs 335.9, compared with an issue price of Rs 360. The company’s operations are heavily skewed towards the South-Central Mumbai market, and valuations are on-par…

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Ultra HNIs, family offices eyeing options to drive steady income? Here’s a W.I.N strategy

The investment landscape in India has witnessed a significant transformation over the last decade in terms of varied asset choices, allocation strategies and risk tolerance. This has been witnessed particularly among ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices. India’s changing economic landscape and several measures taken by the government to provide ease of investments, including…

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investing in real estate: Smart ways to invest in real estate with limited capital

In the ever-evolving realm of India’s real estate, the third quarter of 2023 has brought about unexpected changes, capturing the attention of both investors and industry stakeholders. Amidst this dynamic landscape, the significance of real estate investment with limited capital has come to the forefront. As property prices surge in both commercial and residential sectors,…

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micron share price: Micron shares jump 7% on forecast for quicker recovery in chip demand

Chipmaker Micron Technology’s shares jumped 7% on Thursday after it predicted a strong recovery in the supply-demand balance for memory and flash storage in 2024. The company’s quarterly results on Wednesday exceeded market expectations and it forecast a strong February quarter in a clear sign that memory chip prices will improve next year to recover…

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Sebi approval: BLS E-Services, Popular Vehicles get Sebi approval to launch IPOs

BLS E-Services and Popular Vehicles have received capital markets regulator Sebi approval to launch their respective IPOs. BLS E-Services, a subsidiary of BLS International, runs a web-enabled services portal to access various services provided by the government and service partners. The company claims to provide end-to-end integrated solutions to various services availed through this portal….

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Fed’s shrinking balance sheet is worrying a key corner of US financial markets

As markets staged a monster rally following the Federal Reserve’s shift toward loosening monetary policy, one corner of the financial system had reason to remain on edge. For participants in the overnight funding markets — a key conduit for bank borrowing and linchpin for determining interest rates — Wednesday’s policy meeting contained a more pertinent…

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mankind pharma block deal: 3 PE firms looking to sell 5-6% stake in Mankind Pharma via block deals: Report

MUMBAI – Three private equity firms are planning to sell stakes worth Rs 3,000-4,000 crore in Mankind Pharma through block deals on Tuesday, according to news reports. Chrys Capital, Capital Group and Everbridge Partners are looking to sell 5-6% stake in the pharmaceutical major. Kotak Mahindra Capital is one of the advisors to the deal,…

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smallcap stocks to buy: Federal Bank among 8 mid & smallcap stocks can rally up to 30% – Betting on Minnows

HCL Technologies. Share Price 1364.10 03:59 PM | 08 Dec 2023 36.10(2.71%) LTIMindtree. Share Price 5708.70 03:59 PM | 08 Dec 2023 141.50(2.54%) JSW Steel. Share Price 839.35 03:59 PM | 08 Dec 2023 20.21(2.46%) Apollo Hospitals Enterprise. Share Price 5555.35 03:59 PM | 08 Dec 2023 93.96(1.72%) Infosys. Share Price 1491.15 04:05 PM |…

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stock-picking strategy: How to pick stocks when market is at record high? Anand Shah shares his playbook

Irrespective of the market levels and valuations, there will always be some pockets where fundamentally sound companies could be going under some transient developments and hence will be available at reasonable valuation, says Anand Shah, Head – PMS and AIF Investments, ICICI Prudential AMC. The key aspect to watch out for is buying into companies…

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Wall St rally: Wall St ends lower as investors weigh fresh employment data

U.S. stocks ended down on Wednesday, pulled lower by megacaps and energy shares as signs of a cooling jobs market reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates early next year. The ADP National Employment report showed private payrolls increased by 103,000 jobs in November, below economists’ expectation of 130,000. That provided…

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nifty charts: Tech View: Nifty50 sets its eyes on 21,000-mark. What traders should do on Wednesday

MUMBAI – Aided by continued momentum, the Nifty50 ended at a record closing high for the second session on Tuesday and has formed a reasonable positive candle on the daily charts with long lower shadow. “Technically, this pattern reflects ongoing sharp upside in the market and buy on intraday dips opportunity,” said Nagaraj Shetti, technical…

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RBI: L&T Finance Holdings’ merger to pare costs, free up Rs 3,000-cr funds

Mumbai: L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH), the non-bank lending business of engineering-to-IT conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has merged all its financial services companies within itself, creating a single lending entity, effectively freeing up ₹3,000 crore in liquidity that can be deployed to lend to high-yielding assets. The merger will consolidate lending companies L&T Finance, L&T…

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stock market impact: A 3-1 victory for BJP in Assembly polls set to rejuvenate Dalal Street bulls; what should investors do on Monday?

MUMBAI: A clear mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party in three key northern states of India is all set to rejuvenate Dalal Street bulls and take markets higher when trade resumes on Monday. Following the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana, exit polls had suggested BJP taking a lead in MP…

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