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Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. dropped 2.65 per cent to Rs 1040.0 at 02:10PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 1065.6 and low of Rs 1028.05 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1068.4 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 02:10PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 7.68 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 95.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 9.48.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. traded 1.12 per cent lower in Monday's session at 02:05PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 4249.95 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 4273.55 and Rs 4193.05, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 4666.0 and a 52-week low of 2881.3. About 7,767 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

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Diffusion Engineers will open for subscription on September 26. The issue, which closes on September 30, is completely a fresh equity sale of 94.05 lakh shares. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 159-158 per share for the Rs 158 crore public offer. Investors can bid for a minimum of 88 shares in one lot and in multiples thereafter.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. dropped 0.91 per cent to Rs 5278.4 at 01:39PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 5365.0 and low of Rs 5261.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 5326.95 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:39PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 4.02 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 129.59 and a price-to-book ratio of 15.76.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. traded at Rs 1445.5 on BSE at 01:28PM (IST) on Monday, down 1.05 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 959.55 and a high of Rs 1541.3.

LTIMindtree Ltd. dropped 0.68 per cent to Rs 6330.0 at 01:33PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The stock hit a high of Rs 6400.0 and low of Rs 6285.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 6373.35 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:33PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 5.02 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 41.1 and a price-to-book ratio of 7.3.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. rose 0.15 per cent to Rs 3286.8 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 3306.2 and low of Rs 3277.4, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3330.9 and low of Rs 2293.1.

REC Ltd. gained 0.96 per cent to Rs 545.0 at 12:57PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The scrip has hit a high of Rs 548.5 and low of Rs 535.8 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 539.8 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 117893 shares so far with a value of Rs 6.39 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 9.85 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.73.

European shares started Monday on a subdued note as investors maintained a cautious stance ahead of a slew of key economic data from the region through the week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index held its ground at 514.43, as of 0710 GMT.

SRF Ltd. slipped 0.06 per cent to Rs 2418.45 in Monday's trade as of 12:48PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 2433.45 and low of Rs 2412.05 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 11.63 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 12:48PM shares and turnover at Rs 5.7 crore around that time. The stock of SRF Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2697.45 and 52-week low prices of Rs 2081.25, respectively.

Lupin Ltd. traded 0.09 per cent up in Monday's trade at 12:17PM (IST). Around 15,731 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 2164.95 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2173.6 and Rs 2141.45, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Lupin Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2312.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 1091.8.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. traded 0.72 per cent up at Rs 4407.95 at 12:12PM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 157.78 points to 84702.09. The stock had closed at Rs 4376.15 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 4544.5 and Rs 2565.0, respectively.

tax benefits are the significant factors influencing the post Covid investment decisions, said a study jointly conducted by the PHD Research Bureau, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIIMS), Rohini. The industry body conducted a study with the objectives to analyse the factors influencing the individual investments across various financial instruments and to compare the investor behaviors towards selected financial instruments in pre and post Covid years. The time period considered for the analysis includes two years of pre-pandemic (FY 2018-2020) and two years of post-pandemic (FY 2021-23).

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«So, in nickel itself, of course, we still see continued tightness in terms of the Indonesian ore in particular which is a main supplier or main producer on a global scale for the nickel market,» says Jenson Ong, S&P Global Commodity Insights. Now, that the big Fed event is behind us, what is the outlook that you have on the non-ferrous metals because after seeing a significant fall from the May 2024 highs, the non-ferrous metal space has rebounded of late, at least from the September 9 lows that we have seen. Do you think the uptrend is sustainable and from here on, we will see a bigger recovery? Jenson Ong: The non-ferrous metals, of course, looking at the main couple of metals, like let us say nickel, aluminium, copper, for example, in terms of the rebound in prices, of course in the recent months or so, the trend is a lot of supply tightness stemming from the upstream markets of these metals for nickel for example, aluminium, upstream alumina and copper concentrates as well.

Federal Reserve started its rate easing cycle last week. The benchmark 10-year yield is likely to move between 6.75% and 6.78% on Monday, compared with its previous close of 6.7626%, a trader with a primary dealership said.

Oil prices gained slightly during early trade on Monday, boosted by concerns conflict in the Middle East may impact supply in the key producing region and expectations the U.S. interest rate cut last week will support demand. Brent crude futures for November were up 20 cents, or 0.3% at $74.69 a barrel at 0045 GMT. U.S. crude futures for November were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $71.22.

Reserve Bank of India to relax some norms for foreign investment in corporate debt to capitalise on surging global interest in local fixed-income instruments following the country's inclusion in a JP Morgan bond index, multiple sources told ET. «Banks, mostly foreign banks, have requested the RBI for some relaxations in norms for foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in corporate bonds such as the rule that allows FPI investment only in corporate bonds with a minimum residual maturity of above one year subject to a 30% cap,» a source aware of the developments said.

Gold prices hovered near record highs on Monday, as traders embraced the momentum generated by the U.S. Federal Reserve's bold interest rate cut and signs that further reductions were on the horizon.