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LIC Q4 Results: The company had reported a net profit of Rs 13,191 crore in the corresponding period of the last financial year. The Total Premium Income for the year ended March 31, 2024, was reported at Rs 4,75,070 crore. It was Rs 4,74,005 crore for the year ended March 31 2023. The Total Individual Business Premium for the financial year increased to Rs 3,03,768 crore from Rs 2,92,763 crore reported for the comparable period of the previous year.

ETMarkets analyzed stocks that achieved over 15% sales and profit growth in the last four quarters year-on-year.

453 companies, including IRCTC and Aditya Birla Fashion, are set to declare Q4 results. Most companies report profits, boosting Nifty and Sensex to new highs. Market bullish ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

An analysis of Nifty put options reveals a concentration of Open Interest (OI) at the 22,700 level, implying potential support at this level. On the call side, significant OI concentrations are observed at the 23,200 and 23,500 levels.

A 53-year-old man from Pune and his brother fell victim to an online trading scam, resulting in a loss of Rs 2.45 crore. The scam initiated through the instant messaging platform WhatsApp, where the victims were enticed with promises of substantial profits from online trading.

On Monday, the Nifty Bank index continued its outperformance, marking its third consecutive day of gains. The banking index surged by 310 points, closing at 49,281. In contrast, the Nifty50 witnessed a slight decline of 24 points, closing below the 23,000 mark.

In its filing to the exchanges, the company said that the fundraising exercise will be subject to the receipt of the necessary approvals at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled on June 25, 2024.

In the Nifty pack, 20 stocks closed in the green, while 30 stocks ended in the red.

​A short buildup is when there is a rise in open interest and volumes along with a decrease in the price of the underlying stock in the Futures and Options segment.