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The Nifty Realty index was trading 2.24 per cent at 986.50.

Gold prices remained stable on Monday as investors prepared for a significant week ahead, highlighted by the U.S. presidential election and potential Fed interest rate cuts. Spot gold slightly increased by 0.1% to $2,738.29 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures stayed flat at $2,747.50.

Oil prices surged over $1 in early trading on Monday as OPEC+ announced a delay in its planned December output increase by one month.

Key companies, including IRFC, IRCTC, and Raymond, are set to announce their quarterly earnings today. Amara Raja Energy is anticipated to report a 17% YoY growth in net profit and a 10% YoY increase in revenue, driven by solid performance in the aftermarket division and new energy business.

Shares of Premier Polyfilm and Systematix Corporate Services will be focused today due to announced stock splits. Both companies set November 5 as the record date. Premier Polyfilm will split shares from Rs 5 to Re 1, while Systematix Corporate Services will do the same. This is the first stock split for both companies, as per Trendlyne data.

Shares of Coal India, Dr. Lal Path Labs, and two other companies will trade ex-dividend from Tuesday. These companies announced November 5 as the record date for their declared dividends. Coal India set an interim dividend of Rs 15.75 per share while Dr. Lal Path Labs announced an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank aims to secure a universal banking license by March 2025. The bank is focusing on building a diverse business mix and strengthening its secured loan portfolio. Efforts include expanding product lines and improving digital and IT infrastructure to address RBI requirements.

On Wednesday, crypto exchange Kraken announced job cuts a person familiar with the matter said amounts to 15% of workers, while rival Coinbase reported earnings that missed estimates. Software developer Consensys is among other digital-asset firms that recently started trimming jobs.

The strengthening of the dollar globally and the record outflow of it from the Indian equities have forced the rupee to be above 84 level for quite some time. Last Thursday, it touched a new low of 84.10 against the dollar.