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The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms hit a new high of ₹303.59 lakh crore. The Sensex rose 529.03 points to end at 66,589.93 points, a new lifetime closing, while CLS Bank Corp, HDFC Bank, and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) dominated the headlines with their impressive Q1 results.

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday despite weaker than expected Chinese economic growth and the restart of Libyan oilfields. Brent crude was up 26 cents at $78.76 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 28 cents to $74.43 a barrel in muted trading, with the contract set to expire on Thursday.

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The regulator will allow pension fund to invest in sovereign green bonds as and when issued, Mohanty said.Currently, there are 10 pension fund managers that manage funds under the National Pension System.Talking about Atal Pension Yojana (APY) saturation drive, Mohanty said 29 lakh new subscribers have been enrolled under the scheme during the first quarter of the current financial year

Agri inputs firm Rallis is into manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing of crop protection and crop nutrition products, and a variety of field crop and seeds.Recently, Rallis reported a marginal fall in net profit at Rs 63 crore for June quarter as against Rs 67 crore in the year-ago period

The bank reported a 7% rise in investment banking fees to $1.2 billion, driven by higher interest payments and leasing revenue, the company said. It also benefited from not booking mark-to-market losses on leveraged finance positions."We continue to see a healthy U.S. economy that is growing at a slower pace, with a resilient job market," CEO Brian Moynihan said in a statement, echoing omments from his peers

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Options data suggests a shift trading range between 19,400 to 20,000 zones while an immediate trading range between 19550 to 19900 zones.

The Relative Strength Index of the stock stood at 67.13 on Tuesday.

The rupee traded with a slight positive bias on a soft dollar and bullish domestic markets. Domestic markets hit new record highs which boosted the local currency.The US dollar has declined to a 15-month low on rising expectations of just one more rate hike by the US Federal Reserve as inflation declined more than forecast