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Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.
INR recovers momentum as local equities rebound; recent oil and dollar spike fades amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions
The Indian rupee recovered momentum to settle higher by around 28 paise at Rs 95.31 per dollar on Tuesday, supported by retreating international oil prices and small pullback in dollar overseas. Meanwhile, local equities also rebounded from two-month lows as a halt in hostilities between Israel and Iran boosted hopes that peace negotiations could move forward. Geopolitical tensions eased somewhat, the dollar weakened and Brent crude futures fell below $93 a barrel as Israel and Iran agreed to halt attacks against each other following a series of mutual attacks from Sunday night, which marked the most serious escalation since the ceasefire in April. The BSE Sensex settled 394.50 points (0.54%) higher at 73,918.76, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 119.10 points (0.52%) to close at 23,242.10.

Should You Own More Gold? Experts Weigh In After ETF Restrictions Across Mutual Funds
Both advisors argued that the discussion should not be limited to gold. Instead, it should prompt investors to think more broadly about diversification.
Quick Wrap: Nifty PSU Bank Index rises 3.62%
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Sensex jumps 217 pts; Nifty trades below 23,200 level; VIX tanks 6.12%
The Nifty traded above 23,200 level. PSU Bank, bank and financial services shares advanced while IT, oil & gas and media shares declined.
Central Bank of India gains for third straight session
Central Bank of India is quoting at Rs 31.06, up 2.07% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is down 22.64% in last one year as compared to a 7.57% jump in NIFTY and a 17.79% jump in the Nifty PSU Bank index.
Indian Bank soars 2.73%, up for third straight session
Indian Bank is quoting at Rs 866, up 2.73% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 37.73% in last one year as compared to a 7.57% fall in NIFTY and a 17.79% fall in the Nifty PSU Bank index.
IDFC First, Federal, BOB, PNB, Canara Bank gain up to 4%; here's why
At 11:26 AM on the Tuesday, the Nifty Bank and Nifty Private Bank index (up 1 per cent each) and Nifty PSU Bank index up 2 per cent outperformed the Nifty 50, which was down 0.03 per cent.
Indices trade with minor gains; PSU bank shares advance
At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 3.51 points or 0.01% to 73,526.90. The Nifty 50 index rose 11.75 points or 0.05% to 23,134.75.

Explained - The key factors behind the rally in banking stocks on Tuesday
Shares of Punjab & Sind Bank and Bank of Baroda are the top gainers on the PSU Bank index, trading with gains of around 1.5%, while IDFC First Bank is among the top gainer on the Nifty Bank index, trading 4% higher after brokerage firm HSBC initiated coverage of the stock.