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Euro zone benchmark Bund yields rose on Monday as jitters over U.S.-China trade tensions and the health of U.S. regional banks receded, slowing the recent flight into safe-haven assets, while Friday s surprise credit downgrade for France barely moved the dial.

The holding company of India s Godrej Consumer Products is set to tap the corporate bond market for the third time in as many months by the end of October, two merchant bankers said on Monday.

Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai together have seen a 47 per cent increase in sales of residential properties during the July-September period, despite an overall marginal fall in demand across eight major cities, according to PropTiger.

In the Nifty 500 index, we have highlighted the top 10 stocks where promoters increased their holdings in the September 25 quarter compared to the June 25 quarter, according to the StockEdge shareholding scan. This trend may indicate their optimism about the company’s performance, prompting them to invest more of their own capital.

Large flows of silver from the U.S. and China to London s spot market in the past week are easing a liquidity squeeze in the world s largest over-the-counter precious metals trading hub, traders and analysts said.

Hedge funds last week sold the largest amount of stocks in over six months including energy shares, said a client note by Goldman Sachs while a separate note by JPMorgan highlighted a sell-off in banks.

India’s IPO market remains upbeat as Sebi clears seven new public issues across jewellery, pharma, renewables, logistics, and chemicals. Key approvals include Rayzon Solar, PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery, Sudeep Pharma, Safex Chemicals, Aggcon Equipments, and others aiming for growth and debt reduction.

Wall Street opened higher on Monday as investors prepared for a wave of earnings from corporate majors and a long-awaited inflation report, which could shake up markets later in the week.

Nifty ended Diwali trade at a 52-week high led by Reliance Industries. Experts expect further upside toward 26,200. Analysts recommend buying Bank of Baroda and Aster DM Healthcare for near-term gains based on strong technical breakouts.

The Indian Rupee strengthened by 9 paise to close at 87.93 against the US Dollar on Monday. This rise was driven by foreign fund inflows and a dip in crude oil prices. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets also boosted the local currency. Forex markets will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday for holidays.