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oil marketing companies (OMCs) Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Tuesday jumped up to 5% on the BSE as Brent crude prices fell to $75 per barrel, falling 3% today. Shares of HPCL gained 5% to their day’s high of Rs 426.30 while BPCL shares went up 3.3% to Rs 351.45. Meanwhile, the shares of IOC jumped 2.5% to Rs 169.60.

HCL Tech and RIL, while Jefferies has maintained its buy rating on HDFC Bank. HSBC also has a buy view on Maruti Suzuki, whereas Investec has retained its sell rating on HCL Tech. We have compiled a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ET Now and other sources:

HDFC Life Insurance are trading around the Rs 740 level, maintaining a long-term uptrend and currently in a consolidation phase after pulling back from higher levels. The stock has stabilized near its demand zone, with a double-bottom pattern emerging on the daily chart, signaling a potential trend reversal.

Google said on Monday it signed the world's first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors to meet electricity demand for artificial intelligence. The technology company's agreement with Kairos Power aims to bring Kairos' first small modular reactor online by 2030, followed by additional deployments through 2035. The companies did not reveal financial details of the agreement or where in the U.S. the plants would be built. Google said it has agreed to buy a total of 500 megawatts of power from six to seven reactors, which is smaller than the output of today's nuclear reactors.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Google will back the construction of seven small nuclear-power reactors in the U.S., a first-of-its-kind deal that aims to help feed the tech company’s growing appetite for electricity to power AI and jump-start a U.S. nuclear revival.

The second largest shareholder of Southwest Airlines is calling for special meeting of shareholders to vote on its slate of eight new directors, which would represent a majority of the struggling airline’s board

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Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state's largest natural gas utility to its $51.5 billion climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai/Delhi: When it fell on its sword on 2 May 2023, Go First suggested that one issue alone was to blame for its downfall. It blamed Pratt & Whitney, saying problems with the American company’s engines had forced it to ground half its fleet of Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Kunal Kothari, Research Analyst, Centrum Broking, says in the last two weeks, there have been a good turnaround in the trend and prices have moved up by around Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per tonne. So, the stimulus that was announced in China is flowing very positively for the metal sector. On the back of the positive commentary that has come in from China, do you expect any kind of an uptick in prices because we were expecting some positive boost to come in when it comes to the real estate space and the manufacturing sector, but nothing meaningful had come in from China. Post this announcement, are you expecting an uptick in the metal prices? Kunal Kothari: Yes, of course, on the international front, we have already seen a good uptick in the steel prices. So, on a month-on-month basis, it has already gone up 15% from the bottom, that we saw last month. Similarly, a positive trend is continuing in India as well. In the last two weeks, we have seen a good turnaround in the trend and prices have actually moved up by around Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per tonne. So, the stimulus which has been announced in China is actually flowing very positively for the metal sector.

Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico's new president has pledged to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car

Arhum Daga wanted to go on a foreign trip for his first summer break in college. He had planned to go to South Korea with his friend, but his visa application was rejected. They needed to find an alternative quickly.

The combined distance of the two new lines will be 31.63 kilometres and they will be built by Maha Metro at a cost of Rs 9,897 crore, he said, adding there will be 28 stations in all. «The new lines are important for the overall development of Pune city and its transport. As the state government has given approval, I will follow it up with the Centre for final permissions,» Union minister and Pune Lok Sabha MP Murlidhar Mohol said.

festive season sales, according to industry insiders. While trends point towards a 35-50% jump in the total number of transactions this year against the festive months of last year, a significant chunk of the payments was through credit cards, EMIs (equated monthly instalments) and pay-later modes. «Between October 3 and 12 this year, our platform saw a remarkable 106% increase in credit card transactions and a 60% rise in UPI transactions compared to the Navratri season last year,» said Rahul Kothari, chief operating officer at Razorpay, which offers omnichannel payment capabilities to merchants.

The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion

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The US$3.1-billion fine levied against Toronto-Dominion Bank by U.S. authorities this week came as no surprise to those who have followed the bank’s anti-money-laundering troubles. But a decision to cap the Canadian lender’s growth south of the border came as a shock, one that analysts say will ensure the scandal’s shadow lingers over the bank, clouding its long-term outlook.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Get ready to resume paying the regular price for your Starbucks fix. Starbucks is pulling back on promotions and discounts, an early move by Brian Niccol, the new chief executive officer, to reposition the coffee chain after a turbulent year.

South Korea’s central bank cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years as pressure to revive a sluggish economy outweighed concerns about the country’s level of household debt

Apple Vision Pro, which debuted earlier this year at $3,499.Reportedly, Apple’s decision to fast-track the development of a cheaper headset stems from the Vision Pro’s high price, which has limited its appeal and accessibility to a wider audience. Reports from earlier this year suggested that Apple had paused Vision Pro development to focus on this lower-cost variant, which remains the company’s priority.As per the publication, the more affordable headset will likely feature downgraded components, including a less powerful processor and cheaper materials.

Zambia’s worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines