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Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.(up 5.78%), NLC India Ltd.(up 2.68%), RattanIndia Power Ltd.(up 2.46%), CESC Ltd.(up 1.43%), Indowind Energy Ltd.(up 0.91%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 0.36%), Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 0.15%), GE Power India Ltd.(up 0.08%) and GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.(up 0.05%) were among the top gainers.

One MobiKwik Systems skyrocketed 14% in early trading today to a high of Rs 605 on the BSE, having surged 37% in two days after posting strong listing gains on Wednesday. Meanwhile, from its upper price band of Rs 279, the stock has already posted returns of 117%. The shares of MobiKwik debuted on the exchanges with a premium of 58.5% on Wednesday.

«For instance, if he starts cutting taxes, we may well find ourselves in a situation where the bond market falls and we could end up with the bond vigilantes having a go at bond markets,» says Richard Harris, Port Shelter Investment. I wanted to begin by discussing the implications the hawkish stance will have on the emerging markets because dollar has strengthen now to 108 levels. There is again a flow expectation which is expected to reverse back into treasury or US equities at the most. What do you make of the implications on the other asset classes at this point of time? Richard Harris: Well, at the moment the dollar is on a tear and that is going to affect other asset classes. Traditionally emerging markets are expected to do worse with a stronger dollar and that is mainly for monetary systems because of course if they are exporting to the US, it should actually make things better. But the prevailing narrative is that a stronger dollar is less likely to be positive for emerging markets and at the moment with the way that we have seen the Fed going in the last few hours, it is likely that interest rates are going to stay higher than people think and the dollar will stay higher than people think.

Bandhan Bank Ltd. traded 0.15 per cent at Rs 163.75 at 10:37AM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 861.27 points to 79320.93. The stock had closed at Rs 164.00 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 263.15 and Rs 160.30, respectively.

HDFC Securities has an add call on Mastek with a target price of Rs 4000. The current market price of Mastek is Rs 3230.4. Mastek, incorporated in 1982, is a Small Cap company with a market cap of Rs 9971.70 crore, operating in IT Software sector. Mastek's key products/revenue segments include I T Services for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Bank of Baroda (BoB) shares will remain in focus on Thursday after the lender’s board approved raising Rs 10,000 crore through long-term bonds to finance infrastructure and affordable housing projects. «Board of directors of Bank of Baroda at its meeting held today i.e 18.12.2024 interalia considered & approved raising of long-term bonds for the financing of infrastructure and affordable housing aggregating to total size up to Rs 10,000 crore in single or multiple tranches during FY 2024-25 and beyond if found feasible,» Bank of Baroda said in an exchange filing.

“GIFT City AIF is an efficient way for international investors to access the Indian markets. It takes away the need to open an account in India as investors can invest directly in US dollars in a GIFT fund, that in turn invests into the Indian markets,” says Rajesh Cheruvu – MD and CIO, LGT Wealth India. In an interview with ETMarkets, Cheruvu said: “NRIs could look at rental yield and Infra yield funds offered by various AIFs in India, these funds offer steady cash flows on maturity these funds tend to sell assets into InvIT or ReITs,” Edited excerpts:

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: The NIFTY GS 4 8 Yr at (0.02%), NIFTY GS 11 15 Yr at (-0.09%) & NIFTY GS 15 Yr Plus at (-0.12%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY Metal at (-2.19%), NIFTY India Digital at (-2.19%), NIFTY IT at (-2.11%) are currently the low performing sectors Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: The Bank Nifty opened at 51428.45 (-1.36%) , -711.1 points lower than the previous closing.

Lupin will remain in focus on Thursday after the drugmaker received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for HIV tablets emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide tablets, 200 mg/25 mg. «We wish to confirm that the Company has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide Tablets, 200 mg/25 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Descovy® Tablets, 200 mg/25 mg of Gilead Sciences, Inc,» Lupin said in an exchange filing.

delinquencies in microfinance loans was mainly due to factors such as political disruptions, weather events, and excessive lending, according to industry executives speaking at a webinar hosted by rating agency Icra. Rural households have increasingly prioritised essential expenses and secured loan repayments over microfinance obligations in recent months, contributing to rising defaults. However, executives are optimistic about an improvement in the sector's performance in the next fiscal year.

Va Tech Wabag tumbled more than 11% on Wednesday after the company announced the cancellation of a ₹2,700 crore order for a 300 MLD mega seawater desalination plant from the Saudi Water Authority (SWA). The stock, which fell as much as 20% intraday, closed at ₹1,672.95 apiece on the BSE. Despite the setback, analysts view the correction as a buying opportunity, citing the company's strong order book of ₹11,900 crore and robust long-term growth prospects.

initial public offerings (IPO) of small and medium enterprises, and tweaked the framework for merchant bankers and custodians by raising their minimum net-worth requirements. The board of the capital-markets regulator approved a proposal to limit the offer for sale (OFS) by promoters in small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs to 20% of an issue size. It also said they cannot sell more than 50% of their holding in an IPO.

initial public offerings (IPOs) is buzzing with activity once again as a flurry of public issuances and improvement in investor sentiment have revived speculators' interest in soon-to-be-listed shares. Grey market premiums (GMPs) — the additional price investors are willing to pay over the IPO price in the grey market before the stock lists on the exchanges — of five IPOs are trading at 8-44% above the issue prices, according to sources. A higher premium indicates the market sentiment for the IPO in question. GMPs of IPOs with robust demand tend to be high, which implies a potential upside in the stock on listing.

SME IPO market, improve the quality of listings and protect investors' interest. These new rules aim to address concerns around transparency, governance, and the misuse of funds in the booming SME segment.

Nifty index formed a red candle on the daily chart on Wednesday and has remained below the 100-day exponential moving average (100-DEMA), indicating weakness. However, currently, the index is placed near the lower end of a consolidation zone. If the index manages to hold Wednesday's low of 24,150, a pullback to 24,350 is feasible; however, for a substantial up move, the index must sustain above the 100-DEMA, which is placed near 24,360. As long as the index is below 24,360, traders should adopt a cautious approach, said Hrishikesh Yedve of Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates.

Shares of Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 5.42 per cent), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.(up 2.79 per cent), Lupin Ltd.(up 2.54 per cent), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.(up 2.23 per cent) and Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(up 1.89 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath said that it should be okay for savvy traders using APIs for individual trading with some reasonable order limits. However, the APIs have to be accessed through only static IPs.

Shares of TVS Motor Company Ltd.(up 1.07 per cent), Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 0.81 per cent), Bajaj Auto Ltd.(up 0.7 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.32 per cent) and Eicher Motors Ltd.(up 0.16 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

demand from importers and likely outflows from local equities, while intervention by the Reserve Bank of India curbed losses, traders said. The rupee fell to 84.9550 against the U.S. dollar before closing at 84.9525, down 0.07%.

Pokarna Ltd.(up 3.76%), Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 3.63%) and Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 1.78%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of Wipro Ltd.(up 1.22 per cent), Coforge Ltd.(up 0.73 per cent), HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 0.5 per cent), Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.47 per cent) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 0.45 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.