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Sensex inched up 20 points to settle at a fresh record of 74,248 and the broader Nifty ended with a marginal loss of 0.95 points at 22,513. Stocks that were in focus included names like CG Power, which jumped nearly 1%, JK Lakshmi, which fell 3%, and Metro Brands, whose shares declined 0.4% on Friday.

Treasury yields held firm after strong U.S. data heightened doubts on whether the Federal Reserve would deliver three interest rate cuts this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 1.1% at $2,305.09 per ounce, as of 0109 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,330.06 on Friday.

solar eclipse for 21 years, prompting the weekend's worry and mad rush. Monday's extravaganza stretches from Mexico's Pacific beaches to Canada's rugged Atlantic shores, with 15 US states in between.

Russia's Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe's third-longest river burst through a dam, flooding at least 10,000 homes and forcing thousands of people to flee with just their pets and a few belongings. Some of the worst floods in decades have hit a string of Russian regions in the Ural Mountains and Siberia, alongside parts of neighbouring Kazakhstan in recent days. The Ural River, which rises in the Ural Mountains and flows into the Caspian Sea, swelled several metres in just hours on Friday due to melt water, bursting through a dam embankment in the city of Orsk, 1,800 km (1,100 miles) east of Moscow.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Total Solar Eclipse today. Meanwhile, SC will hear petition filed by the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Thackeray faction for April 8, NSE will introduce 4 new indices in capital market and F&O segment from April 8 and more PM Modi to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on April 8-9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka on April 8-9.

Dividend stocks: Shares of Sun TV Network Ltd, Prima Plastics Ltd, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd, and Promax Power Ltd are among the stocks in focus today, April 8. The Board of Directors of these four companies has declared interim dividends, special dividends, and bonus issues for their eligible shareholders. The record date by the four companies to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for their respective issues has been fixed on April 08.

Hazbin Hotel for its second season, but the exact release date remains unknown. Season 2 will bring back the vibrant cast of demons from Season 1.

Switch Hit on Election Pitch BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, one of the most active office-bearers of the party, is creating a record of sorts. He has been presiding over the induction of leaders from other parties into BJP at New Delhi headquarters. Hardly a day goes by when some leader or celebrity is not inducted into BJP.

₹100 crore as the film has earned ₹104.08 crore cumulative worldwide in gross box office collection (GBOC) within nine days of its release. The heist comedy amassed ₹57.15 crore net during its 9-day run in theatres, according to film industry tracker Sacnilk estimates. ‘Crew’ recorded a 40% surge in collection on Day 9 as it minted ₹5.25 crore net.

Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee as 24-carat pure gold and said there is distrust among people about the guarantees of the Congress. He said Prime Minister Modi delivers whatever he says and people of the country are its witness. «PM Modi's guarantee is 24-carat pure gold whereas there is a distrust among people about the guarantees of the Congress,» Singh told reporters at a press conference here. The Lok Sabha elections are due in the state on April 19 and 26.

Tata Steel India has reported a 6 per cent growth in deliveries to 19.90 million tonnes in FY24, supported by higher demand from retail, automotive and railway segments. In India, the company produced 18.85 million tonnes (MT) of steel during the preceding 2022-23 financial year, Tata Steel said in a statement on Saturday. Automotive and special products segment deliveries increased by 8 per cent in FY24 to 2.9 MT, surpassing the previous record in FY23. Branded products and retail segment deliveries increased by 11 per cent in FY24 to 6.5 MT. The industrial products & projects segment deliveries rose 6 per cent to 7.7 MT.

Thailand’s status as a tourism hotspot into an aviation and logistics hub — has discussed the Schengen-type visa idea with his counterparts in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam in recent months. The facility is meant to ensure seamless mobility for travellers among the six neighbouring countries. With most leaders positively responding to the single-visa concept, tourism-reliant Thailand aims to generate more revenue per traveller and cushion its economy from headwinds such as sluggish exports and weak global demand that’s hurt its manufacturing industry.

Stock Market News: The domestic benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50 ended Friday's session on a flat note after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rate at 6.5% for the seventh consecutive policy meeting. The domestic equity market saw its third straight week of gains, mostly driven by financials.

The net outflow came after a staggering investment of Rs 35,000 crore in March and Rs 1,539 crore in February, data with the depositories showed.

Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that the track record of the BJP government at the Centre has been «fabulous» as it considers people supreme whereas the Congress treats a family supreme. The BJP, he said, is also committed to fulfilling all the promises made to the people. «The track record of Modi ji's politics has been fabulous. And it was fabulous because we treat people as supreme whereas the Congress treats a family supreme,» the senior BJP leader said addressing a public meeting in support of BJP candidate Arjun Ram Meghwal in Kolayat in Bikaner. The defence minister said he is pained when the Congress questions the power and valour of the country's defence forces.

India's coal import rose by 13 per cent to 21.64 million tonnes (MT) in February as some buyers took fresh positions to replenish stocks ahead of summer, according to online marketplace mjunction. The country's coal import was 19.15 MT in the corresponding month of FY23. «Coal imports in February 2024 were up by 13 per cent as against 19.15 MT in February 2023,» as per the data compiled by mjunction. Of the total import in February, non-coking coal import increased to 13.77 MT compared to 11.68 MT imported in the year-ago period.

asset, with second-ranked Ether hints at a possible waning of risk appetite in crypto. The ratio scaled 20 this week and reached the highest level since April 2021, reflecting more resilient demand for the oldest cryptocurrency rather than the smaller rival.

Spot gold closed with a solid gain of 1.76% at $2330 Friday as the metal rallied for the third straight week. It hit a fresh record high just above $2330. It posted a whooping gain of nearly 4.50% on the week despite surging yields and a largely steady US Dollar. Part of the gains this week could be attributed to escalating Middle East tensions on possibility of a direct war between Israel and Iran. The ten-year US yields were up 2.14% Friday and were up around 4.70% on the week. The two-year US yields closed at 4.76%, up by 2.26% Friday and were up around 2.50% on the week. The US Dollar Index failed to capitalise on a stellar job report as healthy risk appetite weighed on it; however, it closed with a gain of 0.06% at 104.29 Friday and was down by roughly 0.20% on the week.

Thailand is steering an initiative for a joint-visa program with countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ramps up initiatives to attract more long-haul and high-spending travelers. Srettha — who’s pledged to elevate Thailand’s status as a tourism hotspot into an aviation and logistics hub — has discussed the Schengen-type visa idea with his counterparts in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam in recent months. The facility is meant to ensure seamless mobility for travelers among the six neighboring countries. With most leaders positively responding to the single-visa concept, tourism-reliant Thailand aims to generate more revenue per traveler and cushion its economy from headwinds such as sluggish exports and weak global demand that’s hurt its manufacturing industry.

New Zealand's immigration policies with its economic needs and mitigate migrant exploitation, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced immediate adjustments to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme. “Getting our immigration settings right is critical to this Government’s plan to rebuild the economy," she said. “The Government is focused on attracting and retaining the highly skilled migrants such as secondary teachers, where there is a skill shortage. At the same time we need to ensure that New Zealanders are put to the front of the line for jobs where there are no skills shortages,” Stanford added.

but managed to end on a positive note. Weak global cues continue to weigh on the sentiment however, buying in select heavyweights across sectors not only capped the damage but also helped the index to close in the green. Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex extended their winning streak and logged a third straight week of gains, with the onset of FY25.