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Gold price falls ₹10 to ₹1,41,320; silver down ₹100, trading at ₹2,34,900
The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,29,540
HDFC Mutual Fund buys additional 10 lakh shares of Global Health for Rs 130 crore
HDFC Mutual Fund has secured an additional 10 lakh shares of Global Health, which is known for operating Medanta hospitals, from co-founder Sunil Sachdeva for Rs 130 crore. This acquisition builds on a prior purchase made last month. The transaction accounts for a 0.37% stake in the company. In related news, Global Health has reported an impressive 39.7% increase in its fourth-quarter profit after tax, totaling Rs 141.7 crore.
Benchmarks hold their ground despite late profit booking
The benchmark indices ended marginally higher on Thursday, extending gains for a second straight session. The Nifty climbed to a more than one-month high of 24,261.60 around noon, supported by easing crude oil prices and buying in auto and FMCG stocks. However, profit booking in the second half erased most of the intraday gains, while weakness in metal, IT, oil & gas and energy stocks capped the upside. The Nifty still managed to close above the 24,000 mark. Broader markets underperformed, with the midcap and smallcap indices ending in the red.
Sensex settles 109 pts higher; Nifty ends above 24,050 mark; VIX slides 2.50%
The Nifty settled above the 24,050 mark. Metal, oil & gas and IT shares declined while auto, FMCG and realty shares advanced.
‘Korean markets are like small caps’, says Capitalmind Mutual Fund CEO Deepak Shenoy; Kospi jumps 5%
Investor sentiment in South Korea shifted amid falling oil prices and positive news from US-Iran talks. However, proposed taxes on unrealised gains introduced uncertainty, contributing to significant market volatility and sharp fluctuations for major technology stocks.
Can Vedanta Aluminium, NALCO shares crash up to 40%? Why InCred sees major downside
InCred Equities has turned bearish on the aluminium sector, advising investors to exit aluminium stocks as it sees a potential 30–40% downside. The brokerage argues that the market is incorrectly valuing aluminium as a supply-constrained primary metal, overlooking its unique nature as a highly recyclable, above-ground resource.
Silver price tanks 14% in a week leading to 9% decline in Hindustan Zinc share price. Is worst over for white metal?
Hindustan Zinc shares dropped 4% to ₹531.1 as silver prices continued to decline, impacted by a stronger US dollar and rising bond yields. Silver fell 14% this week, exacerbated by diminished geopolitical tensions and expectations of higher US interest rates affecting investor demand.
Alpha Wave sells entire 1.9% stake in Delhivery; stock falls over 2%
Global investment firm Alpha Wave Global has divested its entire 1.93% stake in logistics giant Delhivery for Rs 665 crore. This significant exit saw the firm offload over 1.44 crore shares. In related news, venture capital firm Nexus Venture Partners also sold a substantial stake in Delhivery, while Mirae Asset Venture Investments reduced its holding in logistics firm Shadowfax Technologies.
Sterlite Tech hits 5% upper circuit on QIP launch; zooms 495% in 6 months
Sterlite Technologies plans to raise up to ₹1,500 crore through the QIP route. Recently, Bandhan Mutual Fund sold 1.82 million equity shares of STL in open market trade.
Gold, silver ETFs fall up to 4% as stronger dollar, rate-hike fears weigh
Analysts said silver ETFs have corrected more sharply than gold ETFs as silver functions both as a precious metal and an industrial commodity
Vedanta, NALCO, Hind Zinc: Metals stocks dip up to 3%; here's why
A sell-off in precious metals, especially Silver, owing to strength in the US dollar and hawkish US Federal Reserve stance, triggered selling pressure in metal stocks on Thursday, say analysts.
Vedanta, NALCO, Hindustan Zinc shares fall up to 3% as silver, aluminium, other metal prices tumble. Here's why
Metal stocks including Vedanta, NALCO and Hindustan Zinc fell up to 3% as global metal prices declined sharply. A stronger US dollar, easing Middle East tensions and rising expectations of a Fed rate hike pressured commodities like silver, aluminium, copper and zinc, triggering a broad-based pullback in the metal pack.