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The selloff resulted in markets shedding ₹7.5 lakh crore in market capitalisation. Growing chatter on social media and betting trends in the unofficial satta bazaar suggesting that the BJP numbers could be lower than anticipated has made investors nervous.

Unlike last quarter, the bank did not have to make any provisions for revision of wages and pensions. The Mumbai-based bank has kept a ₹1,700-crore buffer for any future pension needs.

The company’s board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 6 per share which makes the total dividend payout for the financial year 20023-24 to Rs 10 per share. The company reported an earning per share (EPS) of Rs 6.31 (184% increase year-on-year) for the March quarter and Rs 18.61 (24% jump year-on-year) for the financial year 2023-24

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to six straight sessions and closing above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks, as investors kept betting on supportive U.S. monetary policy.

"The proposal will help in increasing the liquidity of privately placed InvIT units by allowing a broader base of investors to participate in the market and promote diversification of investment portfolios, enabling investors to better manage risk," Sebi said in a discussion paper on Thursday.

Intercontinental Exchange is currently valued at $77 billion while CME Group is valued at $76 billion. London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Deutsche Boerse AG are valued between $38 billion and $60 billion.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last week decided to lower the face value of listed bonds to ₹10,000, from ₹1 lakh. The regulator had in 2022 reduced the face value of such securities to ₹1 lakh from ₹10 lakh.

The Kolkata-based lender is now targeting to grow home loan business along with other retail loans while reducing the share of micro loans, which has been a major stress point for it since Covid-19. The bank had a stress pool of Rs 7,500 crore, largely from the microfinance portfolio built through the joint liability group-based lending model.

Appliances maker Orient Electric on Thursday reported a 48% fall in its fourth-quarter profit as higher expenses offset demand.

FY24 net profit highest at Rs 26,674 crore. Company issues 1:1 bonus; declares dividend of Rs 21 per share. Revenue from operations declined 5% from Rs 5.06 lakh crore to Rs 5.33 lakh crore