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Stocks that were in focus include names like Indian Bank, which fell 1.33%, Sun Pharma, which jumped 1.5%, and Hindustan Zinc, whose shares rose 4% on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank held 827. 69 tonnes worth of gold as a part of its foreign exchange reserves as of April 26,2024, up from 805 tonnes as of end December according to the latest Reserve bank of India data.

The benchmark bond yield retreated below 7% on expectations that New Delhi would now need to borrow less this fiscal year. “The higher dividend is welcome, of course,” finance secretary TV Somanathan told ET. “It exceeds our estimate by 0.2-0.3% of GDP.” In the interim budget, North Block had factored in receipts of Rs 1.05 lakh crore under dividends and profits.

Grasim Ltd, part of the Aditya Birla Group, reported 39% growth in its consolidated net profit (excluding exceptional item) at Rs 1,908 crore for the quarter ended March 2024.

The report further stated that the working capital requirements of retailers might increase due to higher inventory levels resulting from the substantial rise in gold prices and new store additions. However, credit profiles should remain stable, it added.

At a time when some of the central banks in the advanced world have reported losses and negative equity, RBI will hand over a dividend cheque of more than ₹2.1 lakh crore to its sole owner, the government.

Options turnover in the total F&O turnover has been calculated on the basis of the premium and not the strike value (which is used by NSE and BSE to calculate their turnover officially).

The construction sector witnessed foreign selling worth ₹3,811 crore in the first half of May after they bought shares worth ₹280 crore in April. Oil & gas and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) also saw foreign selling worth ₹2,808 crore and ₹1,158 crore respectively.

Minutes from the two-day Federal Open Market Committee gathering ending May 1 showed that, while participants assessed that policy was "well positioned," various officials mentioned a willingness to tighten policy further if warranted.

The company in a filing with BSE said that the floor price for the issue is at ₹4,531.40 per equity share. In a recent interaction with ET, Sudhir Singh, the CEO, said that the company will shell out $220 - $250 million, (or about ₹1,826 crore - ₹2,081 crore) to acquire Hyderabad-based Cigniti Technologies even as the Noida-based IT firm launched an open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Cigniti. He had said that they would use QIP to acquire between 51% - 54% of the of Cigniti.