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Stronger chances of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve have pressured US yields to come down. The US 10- year bond yield was at 4.17%, versus 4.20% on Monday. Lower US interest rates typically lead to a softer US dollar as global investors seek higher returns in emerging market assets.

The price of gold soared Tuesday to a record peak, propelled by trader expectations of falling US interest rates in September as inflation cools. "There is no doubt that the recent surge in gold prices can be at least partially attributed to a declining dollar and falling bond yields, thanks to weaker-than-expected US data and an unexpected drop to 3 percent in US consumer inflation last week," said Fawad Razaqzada, analyst at City Index.

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The dollar strengthened on Tuesday, after a reading of retail sales proved to be firmer than expected, but was not strong enough to alter expectations for the path of interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

Oil prices declined on Tuesday on worries of a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand and despite a growing consensus the U.S. Federal Reserve could begin cutting its key interest rate as soon as September.

The funds raised will help reduce overall indebtedness, cut debt servicing costs, and improve the debt-to-equity ratio. It will enable better utilisation of internal accruals for business growth and expansion, Vedanta stated in its QIP filing to stock exchanges.

Motilal Oswal sold 64.81 lakh shares in RVNL, according to a note from Nuvama Institutional Equities. The stock is gaining attention with just a week until the Union Budget 2024. It has delivered multibagger returns of 421% over the past 12 months and an impressive 242% return so far in 2024.

Operational capacity grew by 31% compared to the same period last year, reaching 10,934 MW. This growth was driven by the addition of new solar and wind power plants, with 2,418 MW of solar and 200 MW of wind capacity coming online.

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