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In the international markets, gold and silver were quoting higher at USD 2,004 per ounce and USD 25.04 per ounce, respectively.

Further, AIFs will ensure that investors who approach through a registered intermediary, which separately charges the investor any fee, are on-boarded through the direct plan only, the regulator said in a circular.

The call auction session will continue to be conducted separately on individual exchanges and orders will be matched by respective exchanges after computation of equilibrium price

In a separate public notice, Sebi mentioned eight entities against whom complaints have been pending for more than three months on SCORES as of March 2023.

The rupee slid beneath the essential psychological level of 82 per dollar on Tuesday due to the possible corporate outflows and importer demand for the US dollar, according to traders. Dealer demand through the session was also mentioned by them. Weaker dollar index with persisting dollar buying indicated an outflow. This week, the Indian and US inflation data are going to be crucial for the rupee, with the former seen as more important by traders; it would be of significance for the sovereign bond market too.

The Nifty Bank index closed 1.3 per cent up at 41366.5.

​In the past year, many stocks from the defense sector have experienced significant share price growth. ETMarkets has identified seven stocks that have gained between 25% and 130% in the said period

A total of 111,697 shares changed hands on the counter till 02:14PM (IST).

The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.7%, with miners and autos leading the gains, climbing 2.4% and 1.9%, respectively.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release its latest outlook for the global economy at 1300 GMT amid a gathering of olicymakers at the IMF World Bank Spring meetings

A normal monsoon forecast for India is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a good Kharif harvest, said Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda, due to variables such as timing and location of the monsoon. Food prices could be under pressure if a delay occurs as farmers would shift crops, like rice to pulses. Wheat has already suffered damage from excessive rain and heat. Food inflation could be the joker in the pack, upsetting calculations from a rate-raising perspective, said Sabnavis.