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Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday with analysts expecting gains in infrastructure, capital goods and manufacturing stocks, after exit polls over the weekend projected a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.The Gift Nifty was trading at 23,353 points as of 7:05 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open higher than its Friday's close of 22,530.70.The Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex dropped about 2% each last week ahead of the election result, which is due on June 4.Exit polls released on Saturday projected the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance will likely get a two-thirds majority in the 543-member lower house.Indian stock futures jumped early on Monday and the rupee rose as exit polls pointed to a third term and sizable mandate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom investors hope will spend on infrastructure and manufacturing to keep economic growth going.NIFTY 50 index futures were up about 2.7% in early trade and, at 23,350, indicated the index could touch new peaks when the cash market opens.

Narendra Modi plans a raft of business-friendly measures if he wins a third term this week, including pushing through regulations making it easier to hire and fire workers, according to two government officials familiar with the matter.

encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Nihama area of Pulwama district on Monday morning.

Indian government bond yields are expected to open with a gap down on Monday, with investor sentiment likely boosted after exit polls over the weekend signaled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will secure a third term. India's benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move in a 6.94%-7.00% range, following its previous close of 6.9809%, a trader with a state-run bank said.

«The recent pressure on the benchmark indices this week isn't primarily due to concerns about the election results. There's a broad consensus that the BJP will secure a simple majority. The debate is more about the exact number of seats,» says Harsh Gupta Madhusudan, NSE International Exchange. First of all, how are you viewing the election outcome? What are your predictions or analysis on this? There is some pressure on the benchmark indices and broader markets ahead of the election. Could this pressure intensify post-earnings given the lack of support from FIIs? What are your expectations from the election outcome? The recent pressure on the benchmark indices this week isn't primarily due to concerns about the election results. There's a broad consensus that the BJP will secure a simple majority. The debate is more about the exact number of seats. The final outcome will be known on June 4th. The recent market dip is more related to broader Asia selling off as US yields hit 4.6% on the 10-year, and the dollar index reached 105, although it moderated slightly when the US first quarter GDP annualized came in at 1.3% instead of 1.6%. This was more about US macroeconomic factors driving an Asia equity selloff rather than concerns about the Indian election results, as seen in the Nifty and Sensex over the past few days.

AJIT MISHRA SVP-RESEARCH, RELIGARE BROKING Where is Nifty headed this week? Nifty faced pressure after two weeks of gains, losing nearly 2% amid mixed signals. Currently, Nifty is trading at the lower band of a rising channel around the 22,400 level, and a decisive break here could lead to a further decline, potentially retesting the 21,800-22,000 support zone. In case of a recovery, the 22,900- 23,400 zone would be challenging to surpass. What should investors do? With the election results in focus, we expect continued high volatility. The sector outlook is mixed, with fresh declines in the IT and FMCG sectors reducing hopes for support. Although broader indices remain near their record highs, market breadth has deteriorated, indicating selective participation. In this scenario, we recommend closely monitoring leveraged positions and waiting for more clarity. For short-term trades, traders can consider bullish bets in Bajaj Auto, Britannia, Coal India, Coromandel, Gujarat Gas, HDFC Bank, Torrent Pharma. Bearish on Apollo Tyres, Bajaj Finance, Berger Paints, PVR Inox, Titan, and UPL.

₹150-200 crore on producing and marketing some of them. The reason: Challenges in the Indian OTT market where paid subscriptions have hit a ceiling, and few new users are signing up. However, industry experts point out such shows are made keeping in mind global audiences and revenue possibilities, and may be amortized across markets, given their relatively broad appeal and commercial treatment.

Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time, 93-year-old media mogul ties knot with 63-year-old Elena ZhukovaPrime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the impact of Cyclone Remal on Sunday, ANI reported. The cyclone, which caused flash floods, heavy rains, and landslides across the northeastern states, has claimed three dozen lives and affected more than 200,000 people.Continuous rainfall and landslides have isolated parts of the northeast, submerging railway tracks.

₹500 crore in a market which was approximately ₹50,000 crore There was so much scope for growth! The other substantive point this fork-in-the-road moment raised was: a brand is far too important to be left in the hands of the brand manager. In consumer businesses, the proposition of the brand defines the scope of its play in the industry and that decision cannot be abrogated to a brand manager, likening the brand strategy to ‘some ads’.

₹21.97 lakh and opens on Monday, June 3. The contractor will be given five days to complete the order.

BENGALURU : HCL Technologies Ltd’s bet on software products has not yielded profitability of the kind its management expected, five years after the Noida-based company purchased eight software products from IBM. The business unit saw a 680-basis point decline in operating margins from FY20 to FY24, despite a $271-million increase in revenue in the same period.

Sensex rose 75.71 points to end at 73,961.31, while the Nifty 50 settled 42.05 points, or 0.19%, higher at 22,530.70.Nifty 50 formed a long-legged doji on the daily chart and breached the 5-day losing streak. Also Read: Indian stock market: 10 things that changed for market over weekend - Gift Nifty, Exit Polls 2024, GDP to US inflation“With the Nifty bouncing back from close to the 50-day SMA, this opens the possibility of a further bounce back in the coming sessions.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders rejoiced at the exit poll results predicted a landslide victory for the National Democratic Alliance, the opposition INDIA bloc leaders rubbished the outcomes saying that they will be forming the government at the Centre winning at least 295 seats.

Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday with analysts expecting gains in infrastructure, capital goods and manufacturing stocks, after exit polls over the weekend projected a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The Gift Nifty was trading at 23,353 points as of 7:05 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open higher than its Friday's close of 22,530.70.

Crypto traders in India can no longer cut 'cash deals' on Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Until recently, local punters could use the 'escrow service' offered by the offshore exchange to post a buy or sell order on the exchange platform and close a transaction by making payment in rupees here. Besides standard payment options like online fund transfers or UPI, traders had the flexibility to settle a trade through physical delivery of cash as well as depositing cash in a bank account.

global investors, India holds the most attractive investment proposition among emerging market economies, Candace Browning, head of Global Research, Bank of America, tells Bhaskar Dutta. Edited excerpts: How do you view India as an investment destination versus other emerging markets? We have seen outflows of foreign investment from stocks for the last two months.

Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) challenge for the rest of the year may not be inflation but liquidity. The resumption in government spending likely trimmed borrowing, and a surge in overseas fund flows could complicate the RBI's task of keeping its monetary policies effective. Liquidity — a tool more effective than policy rates — is likely to surge in the next few months after remaining tight for the past few quarters as the central bank focused on a steady withdrawal, spawning a deficit.

Going by exit polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems set to secure a third term. Most polls give his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) more than 325 seats in the next Lok Sabha and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which it leads, about 375, with the opposition placed at 150-odd seats.

Read here: Week Ahead: Exit polls, Lok Sabha election results, RBI Policy, auto sales, among key market triggers this weekOn Friday, the Indian stock market ended with minor gains, snapping the five-day losing streak, led by gains in key heavyweights.The Sensex gained 75.71 points, or 0.10%, to close at 73,961.31, while the Nifty 50 ended 42.05 points, or 0.19%, higher at 22,530.70.“Exit polls results which indicate a clear victory for the NDA with around 360 seats completely removes the so-called election jitters which have been weighing on markets in May. This comes as a shot in the arm for the bulls who will trigger a big rally in the market on Monday.

Buy or sell stocks for today: After the end of Lok Sabha Election 2024 on Saturday last week, and the majority of the Exit Polls predicting the third term for the Narendra Modi government in New Delhi, the Indian stock market is expected to extend to remain volatile on the penultimate day of the Lok Sabha Election results date. On Friday last week, frontline indices of the Indian stock market ended marginally higher after erasing most of its early morning losses.

India at T20 World Cup: Schedule, dates, venue, live-streaming, when and where to watchHowever, Gavaskar has now picked Kohli to open for India alongside Rohit Sharma while citing his recent form. Notably, the veteran batter suggests that left-handed Yashasvi Jaiswal also hasn't been in good form recently to deserve a berth at the top of the order for Men in Blue.In an interaction with Star Sports following the end of T20 World Cup opener between USA and Canada, Gavaskar said,"Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as openers.