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April 23, 2024 5:54 PM April 23, 2024 5:54 PM

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Key Asian stocks end mixed; Major European markets trade higher

Key Asian stocks ended mixed today amid positive global cues. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.90 percent, Singapore's Straits Times index jumped 1.45 percent, and Japan's Nikkei-225 added 0.30 percent. On the other hand, China's Shanghai Composite index declined 0.75 percent. South Korea's Kospi ...

April 22, 2024 6:00 PM April 22, 2024 6:00 PM

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Equity Indices Rise for Second Day; Sensex Gains 560 Points, Nifty Up by 189 Points

Benchmark equity indices extended gains for the second straight session today amid a rally in Asian and European markets, decline in Brent crude oil prices and buying by foreign investors.   Extending its previous session's rebound, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 560 points or 0.77 percent to ...

April 22, 2024 5:45 PM April 22, 2024 5:45 PM

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Brent Crude Trades Above $86, Slips Amid Easing West Asia Tensions

Brent Crude slipped today though it remained above 86 dollars a barrel as traders turned their focus back to inflation amid easing tensions in West Asia.   The Brent Crude oil futures was lower at 86 dollar and 86 cents, whereas Western Texas Intermediate was down at 83 dollar and 05 cents when...

April 22, 2024 5:41 PM April 22, 2024 5:41 PM

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Gold and Silver Prices Decline in Domestic and Global Markets

Gold was trading lower today at the Multi Commodity Exchange for June contracts. The precious metal was down by 934 rupees or 1.28 percent to trade at 71,872 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for May contracts was lower by 1,772 rupees or 2.12 percent to trade at 81,735 rupees per kilogram, when ...

April 22, 2024 5:21 PM April 22, 2024 5:21 PM

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Rupee Closes at 83.37 Against US Dollar; Dollar Index Rises to 106.19

In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 37 paise against the US dollar today.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies was up at 106.19 in intra-day trade.

April 21, 2024 8:39 PM April 21, 2024 8:39 PM

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Net direct tax collection surges to over Rs 19 lakh cr during last fiscal

India's net direct tax collections for FY 2023-24 surged 17.7 percent to 19.58 lakh crore rupees compared to 16.64 lakh crore rupees in the previous financial year and surpassed the budget estimate for FY24 by 1.35 lakh crore rupees, or 7.4 percent. The budget estimate for direct tax mop-up for the ...

April 20, 2024 6:35 PM April 20, 2024 6:35 PM

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Stock: Nasdaq and S&P 500 close sharply lower

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed sharply lower on Friday and Treasury yields dipped as investors juggled lackluster earnings, uncertainties surrounding central bank policy and geopolitical strife.   The Dow was the lone gainer among the three major U.S. equity indexes, while the Nasdaq, weighed...

April 20, 2024 5:51 PM April 20, 2024 5:51 PM

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Crude oil prices dipped as supply concerns eased in wake of Iran’s subdued response

Crude oil prices dipped earlier as supply concerns eased in the wake of Iran's subdued response, reversed course and settled modestly higher amid lingering uncertainties arising from geopolitical instability.   U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.50 per cent to settle at 83 dollars 14 cents pe...