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From the Sensex pack, Wipro and UltraTech Cement were the top gainers, rising 3.4% and 2.1%, respectively. Reliance Industries, HUL, Nestle, and M&M also closed higher. On the other hand, HCL Tech, TCS, SBI, and Infosys closed in the red

Ritesh Bhatia, a cybercrime investigator and cybersecurity consultant, warns that biometrics linked to Aadhaar cards can be easily hacked and stolen. Criminals are using high-resolution cameras to capture fingerprints from various sources, such as property registrations and SIM card registrations, and selling them to other cybercriminals. With access to the Aadhaar number and bank details, these criminals can withdraw money using Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) micro ATMs.

Shilpa Bhaskar Gole discusses the reasons why people may want to exit from mutual funds. Some common reasons include reaching a long-term goal, over-diversification, and the need for emergency funds. Gole suggests that when it comes to equity funds, it is important to consider factors such as the proximity to the goal and the performance of the fund.

The rupee has turned "agnostic to movements in other currencies", said Abhilash Koikkara, head of forex and rates at Nuvama Professional Clients Group.

As part of the delisting process, the counter offer bidding period for public shareholders of Shreyas Shipping at Rs 400 per share will start from October 11 and close on October 17, the parent company Transworld Holdings said in a note.

The Relative Strength Index of the stock stood at 33.94 on Wednesday.

While the benchmark index Sensex has gained approximately 9% throughout the year, 12 out of the 30 stocks have shown weaker performance compared to the index.

Smallcap funds, the category that has seen consistently strong inflows in the past few months, saw a slowdown in September. The category saw net inflows of Rs 2,678 crore in September, compared to Rs 4,265 crore in August. Largecap funds saw outflows of Rs 111 crore in September, compared to outflows of Rs 349 crore in August.

The regulator said that it had 5,259 pending actionable complaints as of September end, excluding 19 complaints that were under regulatory actions or legal proceedings.

​European stocks inched higher on Wednesday as Novo Nordisk shares jumped after a positive update on its diabetes drug Ozempic, though underwhelming results from French luxury giant LVMH capped gains.