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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed separate lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase alleging securities law violations. The charges claim that Binance violated regulations by allowing US customers to trade despite a ban, and that Coinbase engaged in securities trade without sufficient registration, operating as an unregistered broker and exchange.

Equity-linked saving schemes offer tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Equity mutual funds have a lock-in period of 3 years and gains are taxed at 15% for less than a year. The top five tax-saving mutual funds on the basis of returns for 3 years are Quant Tax Plan (33.04%), BOI AXA Tax Advantage (23.75%), Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund (20.04%), Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver (19.84%), and IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) (18.89%). For 5 years, the top five funds are Quant Tax Plan (22.50%), BOI AXA Tax Advantage (18.26%), Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund (18.22%), Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver (17.26%), and IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) (16.24%).

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 18.83 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 33,852.44.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on Friday divested around 1.7 per cent stake in private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank for Rs 6,123 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) offloaded 3.30 crore shares, amounting to a 1.66 per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank

Singapore-based Sion Investment Holdings has sold a nearly 13.7% stake in CMS Info Systems, which has been purchased by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Norges Bank, picking up 1.29% and 1.69% of the stake, respectively. Meanwhile, three domestic fund houses – SBI Mutual Fund, 360 One Mutual Fund, and IIFL Mutual Fund – have added stakes in CMS Info Systems. Public stakeholders include mutual funds, which have a 10.02% stake, while foreign investors have a 12.94% stake.

Axis Securities predicts that macroeconomic scenarios will dictate the market in the upcoming months, with rural and domestic-focused themes expected to gain momentum. It has revised the December 2023 Nifty target upwards to 20,200, indicating an upside of 9-10% from the current level. Axis Securities recommended investors maintain liquidity, awaiting the market dips to build a position in quality companies with high earnings visibility. Midcaps are identified as growth sweet spots, while small caps are bottom-up plays. In the year-to-date, both foreign and domestic investors have been net buyers in the Indian equity market.

The rupee gained 4 paise to close at 82.47 against the dollar amid foreign fund inflows, though a strong dollar and weak domestic equities limited gains. The rupee opened at 82.49 and hit a low of 82.50 through the day. The RBI left interest rates unchanged at 6.5% on Thursday, while foreign institutional investors were buyers in capital markets, purchasing shares worth Rs 212.40 crore, according to exchange data. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures rose 0.38% to $76.25 per barrel, while the dollar index rose 0.19% to 103.54.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India has warned investors against individuals collecting funds as Angel One Industry and Zerodha Industry, promising assured returns on investments. These entities are not registered members of the exchange. Exchanges caution investors of unregistered trading firms and advisors who guarantee returns. SEBI has recently taken steps to check illegal practices of advisory in the market, due to the rise of individual financial and investment advisors termed as "finfluencers". Last month, a well-known YouTube finfluencer was ordered to pay settlement and disgorgement fees for violating investment advisor regulations.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 169.4 and a 52-week low of Rs 128.35.