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New vehicle sales in Australia hit a monthly record in July as the supply of new cars accelerated after pandemic backlogs and buyers of electric vehicles injected fresh impetus.

Sydney fund manager Clayton Larcombe worked for US investment bank JP Morgan for three months, in the Philippines, not the two years claimed on his now-defunct LinkedIn profile.

Also Read: SBFC Finance IPO: GMP, subscription status, should you apply or not? Shri Techtex IPO plans to raise ₹45-50 crore. The company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to pay for the following projects, including building a factory shed, starting a solar farm, buying equipment, meeting working capital needs, serving general corporate objectives, and covering public offering costs.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, part of the Adani Group, said that it recorded bumper cargo volumes of 34 MMT in July this year--a 7% jump year-on-year (YoY). According to a statement on the stock exchange, APSEZ said that growth was observed across most ports, with containers over 23% and liquid & gas more than 27% in the previous month, respectively. During the initial four months of FY 2024 (April-July), APSEZ handled 135.4 MMT of total cargo--recorded 11% YoY growth, the company said.

InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) share price fell over 5 per cent in morning trade on BSE on Thursday a day after the company reported record quarterly profit for the June quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY24). The stock opened at ₹2,630 against the previous close of 2,565.75 and soon fell 5.3 per cent to the level of ₹2,430.15. The stock hit its 52-week high of ₹2,745.95 on July 13 this year and a 52-week low of ₹1,676 on November 9 last year on BSE.

₹1,890 apiece on BSE, and Mankind Pharma stock price was hovering near its 52-week high level. Mankind pharma Q1 results posted record quarter in all aspects. Revenues grew 18% year-on-year to ₹2,579 crore, whereas its EBITDA grew 43% to ₹660 crore (EBITDA margins expanded 450 bps to 25.6%).

Also read: Supermoon in August 2023: See date, time, when to watch Supermoon in India The event on 28 October 2021 is a rare example of a 'ground level enhancement,' during which solar particles are energetic enough to penetrate Earth's magnetic bubble that normally protects us from less energetic solar outbursts. This marked only the 73rd ground level enhancement since records began in the 1940s, and none have been recorded since as reported by Geophysical Research Letters.

Lucknow has witnessed approximately Rs 400 crore of investment by leading players like Amazon, Mondelez, Flipkart in the last five years, and an additional Rs 70 crore investment is expected in the development of warehouses in the city, according to a report by CBRE. Demand for quality warehousing space has consistently grown in Lucknow over the past 5 years and attained record levels in FY23. The total leasing in Lucknow region in 2022-23 stood at 0.18 mn.

IDFC, part of the financial services industry, has more than doubled in the last 1 year from its 52-week low and has broken out from a Pennant formation on the daily charts which has opened room for the stock to hit fresh record highs. The stock witnessed a strong bounce back after hitting a 52-week low of Rs 56.85 on 2nd August 2022. The stock closed at Rs 120 on 1st August 2023 which translates into an upside of 111% in the same period.

Titan Company fell 3% to the day's low of Rs 2,886 on the NSE in Thursday's early trade after the jewellery maker reported a 2% year-on-year (YoY) decline in the June quarter net profit on Wednesday.Tata Group's fashion and lifestyle products retailer Titan reported its standalone profit after tax at Rs 777 crore for the quarter ended June 2023. Its quarterly revenue jumped 19% YoY to Rs 10,306 crore. Both figures were below the Street estimate.

abortion pills, serving women from India to Mexico. The Washington DC-based nonprofit says it provides high-quality medicines, condoms and other reproductive health products at affordable prices. But almost one-fifth of the 30 million products DKT distributes annually for abortions and postpartum hemorrhage prevention come from an Indian company with a record of making substandard medicine.

Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. In a status report submitted to the government recently, the experts said these attributes enable easier monitoring of health-related issues, simplify stress-free veterinary and management intervention, and enhance tourism value. Kuno, where two batches of cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa have been introduced, is set to open for tourism and these qualities in cheetahs can enhance the park's appeal to visitors, they said.

Trump and his supporters are reacting to a third indictment against him with a now-familiar playbook: deflecting with unrelated accusations, distracting with misleading claims about the charges, and demonizing the prosecution. Instead of convincing his followers about the seriousness of the charges, Tuesday's indictment is being held up as proof of a conspiracy to take down Trump and a continuation of the effort by Democrats, the media and the so-called deep state to interfere with the nation's elections. For years Trump has told his supporters that elections can't be trusted and that he is a victim of a corrupt persecution by the government and media.

“There is enormous opportunity arising in Defense, semiconductor manufacturing, EV, Renewables and contract manufacturing and a lot of small to medium companies have started to operate in these areas, and these companies could well be future candidates for IPOs,” says Roop Bhootra, CEO, Investment Services, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhootra, said: “Investors should always deeply study the companies and the valuation it is demanding before applying in new IPOs” Edited excerpts:We are seeing some nervousness at record highs for Mr. Market. How do you see things moving – have we hit the top for the moment? We are in the middle of the earnings season and about 30 out of 50 companies have declared earnings so far, and in index weight terms, it is about 70%.

Q1 results today: Amid falling stock market due to weak global market cues after Fitch downgraded US credit rating from AAA+ to AAA, stock market experts are suggesting stock specific approach to intraday trading members. For long term investors too, Q1 results 2023 is an important trigger as it would help them understand the fundamentals of the company to find out quality stock at discounted levels.

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Imran Khan's plea seeking a stay on the ongoing trial court proceedings in the Toshakhana case and asked the former Prime Minister to wait for the order of Islamabad High Court, The News International reported. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Musarat Hilali heard Khan's plea seeking leave to appeal under Article 185(3) of the Constitution against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order dated July 27.

Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trading on Thursday, as markets weighed bullish U.S. inventory data on Wednesday and a likely extension of OPEC+ output cuts against the fallout of Fitch's downgrade of the U.S. government's top credit.

Also read: Real estate firms accepting watermelons, wheat as payment in China; Here's why A Tennessee-based farmer set a Guinness World Record in 2013 with a colossal watermelon weighing an astonishing 350.5 pounds. Beyond its delicious taste, watermelon has caught the attention of health researchers for its rich content of the antioxidant lycopene, which may help reduce the risk of certain cancers, including lung, stomach, and prostate cancers.

Hero MotoCorp: Enforcement Directorate seized cash and jewellery worth ₹25 crore during raids against top officials of Hero MotoCorp. The law enforcement agency also found "incriminating" documents in the residences and offices of executive chairperson Pawan Kant Munjal and others. This comes a day after ED conducted searches at Chairman Pawan Munjal's premises on August 1 located in Delhi and neighbouring Gurugram, and also registered a case against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reported news agency PTI.

Nasdaq Composite down for a second straight day as investors took profits on five months of gains a day after rating agency Fitch cut the U.S. government's credit rating. Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA late on Tuesday, citing expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years as well as growing government debt.

Russia via a government-to-government deal to augment domestic stocks amid rising prices, said people aware of the matter. The All-India Consumer Wholesale Price of wheat was up 6.2% to ₹2,633 per quintal on Wednesday, from ₹2,480 a year ago. Prices have risen as the government has imposed stockholding limits and sold the grain in the open market to traders amid concerns about a shortfall in domestic production.