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Antony Waste Handling Cell was the top gainer in the smallcap pack with 49.4% return, followed by MTNL (40%), Bhagiradha Chemicals and Industries (35.4%), and PC Jewellers (27.5%).

Global equities rebounded on Friday as U.S. economic data indicated improving inflation, which lowered Treasury yields. The PCE price index rose 0.1% in June, aligning with expectations and raising confidence in potential Fed rate cuts. Wall Street saw notable gains, with the Dow rising 1.64%, while oil prices dropped due to Chinese demand concerns.

With the so-called Magnificent Seven accounting for a historic share of this year’s equity rally, the blind love affair with capitalization-weighted indexes appears to be on shaky ground. Retail and institutional investors are looking to diversify into new market winners by sinking cash into everything from consumer stocks to health care – regardless of the sorry track record for anyone trying to beat the tech-driven market.

We believe that the momentum in liquidity indicates that the bullish stance could continue. As long as the Nifty holds above the 24,500 zone, the ongoing momentum could accelerate beyond the 25,250 to 25,500 levels.

Raamdeo Agrawal says everything is going well. The India story is compounded story. Past has been compounded. There is no reason why the future will not be compounded and in that future compounded story, we have a lot of businesses that are compounded and within them, good management will have compounding stories.

The RBI prioritized asset quality but now focuses on liquidity conditions at private banks. With rising online transactions and security concerns, the RBI drafts reforms on LCR exposure. Additionally, a favorable Budget is expected to boost FMCG sector growth, particularly from rural demand. The rupee might depreciate, but the RBI aims to balance inflation and forex liquidity.

In February, the RBI had ordered the credit card company to stop using an unauthorised route to make some commercial payments, per a Reuters report. The central bank has aimed to tighten scrutiny of the processes followed by financial technology, or fintech, companies.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das expressed his concerns about structural changes taking place in the financial sector as a faster pace of credit growth than deposit growth potentially exposes the banking system to structural liquidity issues, while speaking at a media event last week.

Mankind Pharma announced a ₹13,630 crore acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV) to be funded through internal accruals and a mix of debt and equity. This strategic move will make them leaders in the gynaecology-fertility segment. The acquisition aligns with their goal to expand in high-potential areas and is expected to boost earnings from the second year.

The net interest income - the difference between interest earned and paid - rose 11.1% to ₹5,408 crore. Net interest margin (NIM) for the June quarter came in at 4.25%.