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Merritronix share price hits in 5% upper circuit after a blockbuster debut
Merritronix shares made a strong debut on BSE SME, opening at ₹283.10, 90% above its issue price of ₹149. The IPO attracted massive interest, with a subscription rate of 315.36 times, and the stock hit an upper circuit of ₹297.25.
Dollar index holds above 100 mark
The US dollar index surged above 100 mark on Friday to a two month high following strong US jobs report that increased possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike soon. Jobs data showed the US economy added 172,000 positions in May, far exceeding forecasts. The report pushed Treasury yields higher, with the 10-year yield rising above 4.5% fueling concerns that elevated borrowing costs could weigh on economic growth and investment. Meanwhile, lack of any concrete settlement on US and Iran war front that is keeping oil prices elevated is also adding to inflationary pressures and flocking inventors to dollar for respite. US stocks also slumped on Friday after a strong jobs report consolidated the outlook of restrictive interest rates, while chip producers extended their selloff. The dollar index that measures the greenback against a basket of currencies ended the week at 100.03, up 0.67% on the day.
7 most valued firms' mcap eroded ₹1.25 trn last week, RIL took biggest hit
The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by Rs 1.25 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in-line with a bearish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 532.4 points, or 0.71 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dipped 181.05 points, or 0.76 per cent. "Persistent FII selling remained the key drag on market sentiment despite supportive developments such as cooling crude oil prices and a recovery in the rupee against the US dollar. Concerns regarding the pace of monsoon advancement also weighed on investor confidence," Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart Ltd, said. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion from their valuation, while HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India were the gainers. The market valuation of ...
Dollar index witnesses massive surge to 2-month high beyond 100 mark
The US dollar index surged above 100 mark on Friday to a two month high following strong US jobs report that increased possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike soon. Jobs data showed the US economy added 172,000 positions in May, far exceeding forecasts. The report pushed Treasury yields higher, with the 10-year yield rising above 4.5% fueling concerns that elevated borrowing costs could weigh on economic growth and investment. Meanwhile, lack of any concrete settlement on US and Iran war front that is keeping oil prices elevated is also adding to inflationary pressures and flocking inventors to dollar for respite. US stocks also slumped on Friday after a strong jobs report consolidated the outlook of restrictive interest rates, while chip producers extended their selloff. The dollar index that measures the greenback against a basket of currencies ended the week at 100.03, up 0.67% on the day.
Gold slumps most in two months as jobs fuel Fed rate-hike bets
Bullion declined as much as 3.4% as bond yields and the dollar climbed after the latest US data showed job growth topped all forecasts in May. The strength in the labour market keeps the door open for Fed officials to hike rates as Middle East tensions fuel higher energy prices.
Silver Slumps Nearly 7% To Below $70/Ounce; Gold Tumbles 5% On Fed Pivot Jitters; Check MCX Rates
The sudden decline comes after job growth in America exceeded all expectations with nonfarm payrolls increasing to 172,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%.
US Jobs Growth In May Smashes Forecast; Gold Slumps On Fed Rate Hike Bets
Spot gold fell2.4%% to $4,367.77an ounce as of10:11 a.m.in New York. Silver dropped6.0%to $69.41an ounce.
ICICI Prudential AMC caps gold ETF subscriptions amid demand surge
The company said it will not accept direct subscriptions of more than 250 million rupees ($2.63 million) in the ETF until further notice
India's Gross Domestic Product expands at 7.7% in FY26, growth rebounds from 7.1% in previous fiscal
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation stated today that India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for fiscal 2026 has been estimated at 7.7%, slightly higher than the second advance estimate of 7.6% released in February. Real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs 323.12 lakh crore in the FY 2025-26, against the First Revised Estimate (FRE) of GDP for the year 2024-25 of Rs 299.89 lakh crore. The growth rate in Real GDP during 2025-26 is estimated at 7.7% as compared to 7.1 % in 2024-25.
India's Q4 GDP Growth Hits 7.8% On Services Sector Boost
The GDP growth rate is higher than the analysts' estimate of 7.3% growth in the March quarter.
ICICI Prudential MF Limits Big-Ticket Gold ETF Investments After HDFC MF
ICICI Prudential MF has restricted Gold ETF investments of Rs 25 crore and above from June 5.
HDFC MF, ICICI Pru MF cap large-ticket inflows in gold ETFs, but it won't hurt retail investors
HDFC MF's move alone is unlikely to significantly alter industry flows unless other large gold ETF players follow suit