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In a highly volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 149.98 points to settle at 76,606.57. The NSE Nifty ended at a new closing peak of 23,322.95, up 58.10 points.

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​​International financial services regulator IFSCA will finalise a revised norms for direct listing of companies at GIFT City by early-July, Chairman K Rajaraman said on Wednesday. Rajaraman said the highest decision making body of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) will approve the norms by end of June and the same will be notified by early July.

The successful resolution applicant of Jaypee Infratech will pay on a par with the liquidation value of the company to its shareholders holding about 542 million equity units while delisting the company from the stock exchanges. The company said that the existing public shareholders shall be given an aggregate exit at a price of Rs 14 lakh, which is not less than the liquidation value.

Muthoot Microfin has raised $38 million in external commercial borrowing from Union Bank of India (DIFC branch), Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Bank of India (DIFC branch, Dubai), Mega International Commercial Bank Co (Labuan Branch).

​​The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 362 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.1% higher.

Existing largecaps likeICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Polycab India, SRF, Marico, SBI Cards & Payment Services and Berger Paints are likely to lose their tags.

The block deal is estimated at a discount of 1% to the current market price of the shares and BNP Paribas could be the broker to the deal.

Nestle India changed the record date for final dividend payment to July 16, recommended Rs 8.5 dividend per share, if approved by the AGM which is set to meet on July 8.